Alliance for Lung Cancer This
resource is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to helping
people with lung cancer, and those who are at risk for the disease, improve the
quality of their lives through advocacy, support, and education.
American Cancer Society Offers
medical information on nearly 70 types of cancer. Includes physician and
hospital selection tools, treatment decision tools, news updates, and support
resources.
American Institute for Cancer
Research Includes news, research and education programs, and tips
for good health.
Association of Online Cancer Resources
(ACOR) A collection of cancer-related internet mailing lists and
web-based resources from ACOR, a non-profit organization.
Cancer.gov Comprehensive
cancer-related information from the National Cancer Institute. Includes cancer
information, research funding, clinical trials, and
statistics.
Cancer Care Cancer Care is a
national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional
help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and
referral and direct financial assistance.
Cancer411.org This site is dedicated
to helping cancer patients and their families find the information that they
need.
CancerIndex A guide to internet
resources for cancer.
CancerLinks.org A site from
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) that provides links to
comprehensive information about cancer, its effects, and
treatment.
CancerQuest This electronic
textbook, sponsored with a Hughes Science Initiative at Emory University, is
designed by Dr. G. Orloff, a professor of biology at Emory University . The
intent of the site is to inform patients, families and caregivers about basic
cell biology and the changes due to cancer. Topics such as genetics, cell
structure, diagnosis and treatment and clinical trials are
covered.
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Patient Information on cancer treatment, recovery, and prevention to
educate patients and families, and encourage them to take an active role in
their own care.
Johns Hopkins Pancreatic
Cancer A site developed by Johns Hopkins to inform patients on the
different aspects of pancreatic cancer and treatment options.
Lung Cancer Online A
directory of information and resources for lung cancer. Developed by a
librarian who is also a lung cancer patient.
MEDLINEplus -
Cancer This introductory site provided by the National Library of
Medicine, provides access to reviewed sites on the internet providing
cancer-related information for patients and families.
National Cancer
Institute PDQ Treatment Summaries for Patients Offers summary
descriptions and treatments for approximately 30 different types of cancer.
Summaries are available in versions for patients and
professionals.
National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship A national cancer patient advocacy group promoting
awareness of patient issues and providing state and federal legislatures with
guidance on issues related to cancer. The web site provides a guide on
searching the web for cancer-related information.
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Resource links on this web site provide an easy point of departure for
investigating cancer-related web-based information.
OncoChat An online environment
providing peer support for cancer survivors, families and friends.
OncoLink From the University of
Pennsylvania Cancer Center; comprehensive information about specific types of
cancer, updates on cancer treatments, and news about research
advances.
Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dedicated to education and
research about breast cancer causes and treatment. Includes news information.
TheCancer.info From the Cancer
Information Network (The Network), a non-commercial site founded to provide
support and information to cancer patients and their caregivers.
University of Michigan Health System
Comprehensive Cancer Center Information Guides, also known as
PERC Pathways, are lists of information sources relating to a specific cancer
diagnosis or issue. The purpose is to help newly diagnosed patients and their
care givers find sources of information and support. The guides are not meant
to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information
seeking. |