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CAM/CIM
alternative, natural and herbal products
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Health care
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Leukemia,
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Cancer links |
The following is a list of useful cancer related websites, provided for educational purposes of cancer patients and caregivers by the news:alt.support.cancer newsgroup.
How to use this information |
The information is grouped by topic in alphabetical order. To find information about colon cancer scroll down to the colorectal section.
When you have located the topic, select a link that describes what you are seeking. To use the link, left click on the URL and the site should open in a window. You may have to double click the URL, depending on your options.
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Hypertext search |
Two of the greatest innovations brought about by the Internet and the technology age are hypertext and the web browser. This has allowed a person with minimal computer skills to access and find information globally. One of the best ways to locate that information is to use a hypertext search engine such as Google.
To use Google you must first go to http://www.google.com/ once there you can search web sites, images, newsgroups, the Google directory, or news. The most used functions are the web and groups. To use Google click the appropriate tab and put the word or words you are searching for in the box, and click the Google Search button.
When searching Google, it is OK to leave out common words like to, and, of, etc. as they are not indexed.
The placement of words in the box is significant to the search. The first word is given more significance, then less significance to each following word. An example would be the words colon and cancer, Google will return different results depending on the order of those two words.
If you wish to search for a specific term enclose it in quotes. Using "colon cancer" is more specific and returns better results than using colon cancer unquoted. Alternatively, use the Google advanced search http://groups.google.com/advanced_search
The Google directory contains the same information as Google Search, but in a searchable directory. To find information about cancer, go to http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/ and click your way to the desired information. To find colon cancer information click on category "Gastrointestinal" and "Colorectal." Two clicks and you're there. Some other major directories are:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Cancers/
Adrenal gland |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/doc_pdq.aspx?version=patient&viewid=e04291c6-3f54-4783-bf4e-60724620340c National Cancer Institute CancerNet - General information about Adrenocortical Carcinoma (For Patients)
http://www.nci.nih.gov/CancerInfo/doc_pdq.aspx?viewid=e04291c6-3f54-4783-bf4e-60724620340c&version=healthprofessional National Cancer Institute CancerNet - General information about Adrenocortical Carcinoma (For Health Professionals)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=Adrenocortical%20Carcinoma PubMed Search - Adrenocortical Carcinoma Abstracts
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks2e.htm - endocrine2 Cancer Index - Guide to Resource for Cancer - Endocrine Malignancies
http://www.cancerindex.org/geneweb/X0602.htm Cancer Index - Adrenocortical Carcinoma Genetics
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/adrenal.html Detailed pathology information about adrenal gland cancers.
Advocacy |
http://www.acor.org/support.html Advocacy Organizations Sites
http://www.patientadvocate.org/ Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.
Alt med |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=12565991&dopt=Citation Does use of alternative medicine extend survival from cancer? On the contrary, a citation in PubMed seems to indicate, "The use of AM seems to predict a shorter survival from cancer." Here is a link to the article.
http://www.pathguy.com/altermed.htm Ed's Guide to Alternative Therapies, Ed Friedlander, M.D., Pathologist
http://nccam.nih.gov/ The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/cimer/ M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources (CIMER) Web site contains evidence-based reviews of complementary or alternative cancer therapies as well as links to other authoritative resources. These reviews evaluate the designs and the results of published research on herbal, mind-body, energy, nutrition, and other biological / organic / pharmacological (e.g., cartilage) substances.
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/default.htm The BC Cancer Agency is an excellent source of good information for evaluating Unconventional Therapies.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/altmini.html Miniglossary of "Alternative" Methods, Stephen Barrett, M.D.
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/nov18/begbie/begbie.html Patterns of alternative medicine use by cancer patients, Stephen D Begbie, Zoltan L Kerestes and David R Bell
http://www.cancer.gov/templates/list.aspx?viewid=14821490-ee6c-4e7c-80b5-c4fb3cbbb07e Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional treatments.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/2036-2523.html Report 12 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (A-97) Full Text Alternative Medicine
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/2036-2524.html Report 13 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (A-97) Full Text Folk Remedies among Ethnic Subgroups
Assistance |
http://www.children-cancer.com/ The National Children's Cancer Society (N.C.C.S.) is a non-profit tax-exempt organization whose mission is to provide direct financial support to children with cancer and their families, for expenses related to cancer treatment.
http://www.rmhc.com/ Ronald McDonald House Charities
http://www.candlelighters.org/ Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation(r) (CCCF) is a national non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.
http://www.stjude.org/ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(r), located in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the world's premier centers for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, primarily pediatric cancers.
http://lym.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=patientaid The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Patient Aid Program provides reimbursement grants of up to $500 to be used within a year from the award date, for patients who are in need of financial assistance for expenses which are accumulated during their treatment for lymphoma.
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=4603 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society provides supplementary financial assistance to patients in significant financial need.
http://www.ssa.gov/ US Social Security Administration
http://www.bacup.org.uk/info/adjusting.htm What now? Adjusting to life after cancer From the CancerBACUP booklet series
http://www.patientcenters.com/lymphoma/news/nhl3.html#legal Legal, financial, employment, and insurance resources
http://www.helpingpatients.org/ PhRMA and its 48 member companies have a long tradition of providing prescription drug medicines free of charge to patients of all ages who may not otherwise have access to these necessary medicines.
Australia |
http://www.nbcc.org.au/ National Breast Cancer Centre
http://www.cancerwa.asn.au/ Cancer Foundation of Western Australia
http://www.cancerwa.asn.au/links.html
http://www.kids-cancer.org/services.htm The Sydney Children's Hospital is on the grounds of the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus, Randwick. It is a teaching hospital of the University of New South Wales. It provides a full spectrum of specialist services for children and adolescents, including a large and experienced Hematology/Oncology Unit (blood diseases and cancer).
Barbados |
http://www.barbadoscancersociety.com/ Barbados Cancer Society
Bile duct cancer |
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/ampulla.html Detailed pathology information about bile duct cancers
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2676.htm Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater
Basal cell cancer |
http://www.skincancer.org/basal/ About Basal Cell Carcinoma, The Most Common Skin Cancer
Bladder or genitourinary |
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=88 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the bladder
http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/49/12101/ WebMD Health, Bladder Cancer
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bladder-UT-Cancers/ Yahoo Groups, Bladder & UT Cancer Support
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/bladder.html Bladder, ureters, and urethra cancers detailed pathology information.
http://www.blcwebcafe.org/default.asp Bladder Cancer WebCafé
http://www.afud.org/conditions/bc.html Bladder Cancer
http://www.urologychannel.com/bladdercancer/index.shtml Urology Channel, Bladder Cancer
http://www.ontumor.com/bladder/ The Cancer Information Network, Bladder Cancer
http://www.immucyst.com/patient.html Aventis Pasteur, IMMUCARE(tm) - A guide for patients starting IMMUCYST(r) treatment (commercial web site)
Bone cancer |
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=89 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of bone
http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/patient_resources_idx.html The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is the international leader in the facilitation of unrelated marrow and blood stem cell transplantation.
http://www.bmtnews.org/ Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network
Brain cancer |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/b/braincancer/braincancer_072001.htm Condition Summary Brain Cancer, by Raymond Sawaya, M.D., Department of Neurosurgery, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=90 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the brain
http://www.braintumor.org/index.html The National Brain Tumor Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization, serving people whose lives are affected by brain tumors. We are dedicated to promoting a cure for brain tumors, improving the quality of life and giving hope to the brain tumor community by funding meaningful research and providing patient resources, timely information and education.
Breast cancer |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/b/breastcancer/breastcancer_081500.htm Condition Summary Breast Cancer, by John Carpenter, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=91 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the breast
http://health.discovery.com/convergence/breasthealth/breasthealth.html Beating Breast Cancer
http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/topic12974/ Breast Cancer Center
http://www.mickaela.org/ Provides assistance for uninsured breast cancer patients
http://www.komen.org/bci/ The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (BreastCancerInfo.com)
http://www.susanlovemd.com/ Susan Love, M.D. Breast Cancer Research Foundation
http://www.ibcresearch.org/ The IBC Research Foundation is the ONLY cancer research organization, which specifically targets inflammatory breast cancer and the research to find its cause.
http://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/breast_cancer/ Yahoo Breast Cancer Health Center
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/breast.html Breast cancers detailed pathology information.
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManagementGuidelines/Breast/start.htm Cancer Management Guidelines, Breast Tumour Site / Type Demographics
http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/nccc/patients/clinical/phyllodes.shtml A Study of Radiation after Lumpectomy for Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast, by Richard J. Barth, Jr., M.D.
CAM/CIM alternative, natural and herbal products |
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/31412/311998.html?d=dmtContent/ Aetna Consumer Health Information
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/cimer/ English and Spanish Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/natural.html Natural health products
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/hot/herbalcontents.htm Herbal medicines
Canada |
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/index.html Health Canada
http://www.consumerinformation.ca/ Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/default.htm BC Cancer Agency
http://www.cancercare.mb.ca/ CancerCare Manitoba
Cancer centers |
http://www3.cancer.gov/cancercenters/centerslist.html NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30) Cancer Centers Listed by State
Cancer information |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/ NCI Types of Cancer
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/index.htm CancerBACUP’s on-line information
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp American Cancer Society
http://www.acor.org/ Association of Cancer Online Resources
http://www.oncolink.com/ The University of Pennsylvania (NCI is discontinuing the CANCERLIT(r) bibliographic database.)
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ A site devoted to listing all clinical trials involving new procedures or medications.
http://www.nfcr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cancers National Foundation for Cancer Research, Cancer Information Center
http://www.cancerindex.org/ Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer - gateway to cancer information on the Net since 1996. This non-profit guide contains over 100 pages and more than 4,000 links to cancer related information. It is regularly updated and links are periodically verified using a link-checker. It you could have only one link this is it!
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/ CancerBACUP, the UK's leading cancer information service
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/diseases/cancer.html Health Canada, cancer
http://www.blochcancer.org/ (Private foundation)
http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/ The Cancer Information Network
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/frontdoor/0,,3172,00.html Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.mayoclinic.com/ Mayo Clinic
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancergeneral.html Medlineplus Cancer (General)
http://www.womenscancercenter.com/ Women’s Cancer Information Center
http://www.cancer.gov/ National Cancer Institute
http://www.oncolink.com/ OncoLink, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
http://www.oncli.com/ Cancer LifeCenter (Some good videos if you are on broadband. Some services fee based, i.e. Ask a Doctor)
http://www.oncologychannel.com/ Oncology Channel General Cancer Information
http://www.rare-cancer.org/ Rare Cancer Alliance (Private)
http://www.cansearch.org/ The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the only patient-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, is dedicated to assuring quality cancer care for all Americans.
http://www.thompsoncancer.com/tcsc-home.cfm Thompson Cancer Center: Knoxville, TN
http://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/cancer/index.html Yahoo Health Cancer Center
http://www.vh.org/navigation/vh/topics/adult_patient_cancer_center.html Cancer Center
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/list.aspx?viewid=920AFA90-5547-4739-8D2D-89968F77A87D Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of many types of cancer.
http://www.acor.org/types.html Association of Online Cancer Resources, Inc Cancer types
http://www.cancereducation.com/cancersyspagesnb/splash.cfm CancerEducation.com, Inc. provides complimentary on-line communications and information services, in the fields of medicine and cancer.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8096/8096.html?k=navx408x8096 Aetna Cancer Information
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/oncol.html Oncology, Neoplasms, & Cancer
Cancer news |
http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/ Recent Major News Releases
http://health.yahoo.com/health/news/acs/ American Cancer Society ACS News Today
http://www.curetoday.com/ Cure Magazine
Cancer research |
http://ccr.ncifcrf.gov/ The NCI's Center for Cancer Research (CCR)
http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/curecancer.html Oxford University's Centre for Computational Drug Discovery
Cancer risk |
http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/ Your Cancer Risk estimates your risk of cancer and provides personalized tips for prevention. It doesn't tell you if you'll get cancer or not. Anyone can use Your Cancer Risk, but it's most accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had any type of cancer.
Cancer statistics |
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/STT_0.asp American Cancer Society statistics
http://seer.cancer.gov/ US cancer statistics can be found here
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerStatistics/default.htm Cancer Statistics, BC Cancer Agency
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=cancer+statistics&btnG=Google+Search Search Google for cancer statistics
Cancer supportive care |
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/fifth_index.html Once a person has been given a diagnosis of cancer; supportive care becomes the fifth dimension (in therapy) -- to surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
Cancer survivor organizations |
http://www.cansearch.org/ The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the only patient-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, is dedicated to assuring quality cancer care for all Americans. (Membership)
Cancer symptoms |
http://www.cancersymptoms.org/ The Oncology Nursing Society's CancerSymptoms.org website. This website is designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of six common cancer treatment symptoms: fatigue, anorexia, pain, depression, neutropenia, and cognitive dysfunction.
Cervix cancer |
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/cervix.html Cervix cancer detailed pathology information.
Chemotherapy |
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/chemo-drugs.htm Factsheets on Individual Chemotherapy Drugs
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb99/nci-03.htm National Institutes of Health, Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer Carries Increased Risk of Leukemia
http://www.rationaltherapeutics.com/ Rational Therapeutics develops and provides cancer therapy recommendations, which have been designed scientifically for each patient.
Children |
http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/ Children’s Cancer Web. An independent non-profit site established in 1996 to provide a directory of childhood cancer resources.
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/risk/c3main.html C3: Causes Of Childhood Cancer, Newsletters
Clinical trials |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/search/clinical_trials/ Search for Clinical Trials
http://ccr.ncifcrf.gov/trials/patients/ Clinical Cancer Trials Information for Patients and Families
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ and http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinical_trials/ Clinical trials
http://www.ctsu.org/Patients_Page.asp Cancer Trials Support Unit...resources specifically for patients seeking information about cancer and available clinical trials
http://health.yahoo.com/health/clinical_trials/ Search for clinical trials by state, city, disease name, and/or drug name.
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
http://clinicaltrials.com/ ClinicalTrials.Com(tm) is your source for comprehensive information for current clinical trials being conducted nationwide.
http://ccnt.hsc.usc.edu/clinical_trials/ USC/Norris: Clinical Trials
Colorectal |
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ The Colon Cancer Project - Conventional, Experimental and Alternative Therapies (Highly recommended site)
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/c/coloncancer/colonandrectalcancer_080900.htm Condition Summary Colon and Rectal Cancer, by James M. Becker, M.D., Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=93 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the colon
http://www.oncologychannel.com/coloncancer/ Colorectal Cancer
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/colorectal/colorect.html Colorectal Cancer
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/colon/patient/ Colon Cancer (PDQ(r)): Treatment
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4020 Types of Colorectal Cancer
http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/topic47553/ Colon and Rectal Cancer
http://www.preventcancer.org/colorectal/ Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
http://www.ccalliance.org/ The Colon Cancer Alliance is an organization of colon and rectal cancer survivors, caregivers, people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, and other individuals touched by colorectal cancer.
http://www.cancernetwork.com/handbook/AtlasColorectal/Page01.htm A Color Atlas of Colorectal Lesions
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/radrx/colon.htm West Virginia University Hospitals, Radiation Oncology, Colon Cancer
http://www.cancernetwork.com/journals/oncnews/n9906q.htm Sentinal Node Biopsy Finds 98% of Metastatic Colon Cancers
Databases |
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Medicine/Reference/Online_Databases/ Medical online databases
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/ NCI CancerNET UK Information Database
Death and dying |
http://www.growthhouse.org/search.htm The Growth House databases provide the Internet's most comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life care.
Diagnostic tests |
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_diagnostic/diagnostic_tests_home.html History and Physical Exam | Lab Tests | Tumor Markers | X-rays | Other Imaging | Nuclear Scans | Ultrasound | Endoscopies | Pathology | Operative Report |
Dictionary of cancer terms |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/dictionary/ Cancer Dictionary
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/dictionary.html Cancer Dictionary
http://www.eyecancer.com/Glossary/gloss.html Eye Cancer Dictionary
http://www.jsonline.com/alive/news/cancer/terms.asp Breast Cancer Dictionary
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/ On-Line Medical Dictionary UK
http://tcrc.acor.org/dictionary.html the TCRC Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Related Conditions
http://rex.nci.nih.gov/info_cancer/cancer_defs/cancer_defs_main.htm A comprehensive glossary of cancer-related terms
Drug information |
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications
http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/p_dri.htm Drug information
http://www.rxlist.com/ Drug Index
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/onctools/treat.cfm Oncology Drug Tool, What Drug is used to treat a Disease.
http://www.phrma.org/newmedicines/cancer/ New Medicines in Development for Cancer
English language links |
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks5o.htm Some of the cancer links (for the following countries) may be found here: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia The, Ghana, Gibraltar, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Note: English either is an official language or is spoken by a significant portion of the population in the above countries. Data compiled from: CIA - World Factbook, at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Esophageal cancers |
http://www.eccafe.org/index.html Cathy’s Esophageal Café, Private site, links to The EC-Group on ACOR
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/esoph.html Esophageal Cancer
Europe |
http://www.cecog.org/ Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG) was formed, which, apart from its aim to conduct high quality, internationally compatible clinical trials in oncology, focuses on specific, yet in many aspects similar circumstances in countries of Central and Southeastern Europe as well as in Israel and Lebanon.
Exercise |
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/patients/riskred5.html Exercise for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Foreign language (non-English) resources |
http://www.acscsn.org/chinese/ Chinese - American Cancer Society
http://www.ammed.com/ Chinese - AmMed International
http://www.curie.fr/ French - l'Institut Curie
http://www.cdg.ch/ Swiss - Clinique de Genolier
http://www.euroclinic.gr/ Greek - Euroclinic Athens
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/default.asp?page=3759 Italian - Cancer Research - UK
http://www.nki.nl/ Netherlands Cancer Institute / Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
http://www.kwf.nl/ Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina Fund (Netherlands Cancer Fund)
http://www.borstkanker.net/ Netherlands breast cancer information pages
http://www.diagnose-kanker.nl/ Netherlands cancer information and support
http://www.infocancer.hpg.ig.com.br/ Portuguese - Aprenda Sobre o Cancer
http://www.hsl.org.br/ Portuguese - Hospital Sirio Libanes
http://www.acscsn.org/espanol/ Spanish - American Cancer Society
http://www.cancercare.org/EnEspanol/EnEspanolmain.cfm Spanish - Cancer Care
http://www.teknon.es/ Spanish - Centro Medico Teknon
http://www.graciasdoctor.com/ Spanish - Gracias Doctor
http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/ Spanish - National Cancer Institute
http://www.worldoncology.net/index.html Worldwide
Gallbladder cancer |
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2x.asp?sitearea=CRI&dt=68 All About Gallbladder Cancer
http://author.emedicine.com/MED/topic2711.htm Gallbladder Tumors
Gastrointestinal cancers |
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/gastrointestinalcarcinoid/ Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
http://www.oncologychannel.com/cancermalignancy/ Carcinoid Malignancy
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/gastrotumors/gastro.html Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors
Gastrointestinal complications |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/supportivecare/gastrointestinalcomplications/patient/ Gastrointestinal complications (constipation, impaction, bowel obstruction, and diarrhea) are common problems for oncology patients.
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/supportivecare/gastrointestinalcomplications/healthprofessional For health professionals
Grief |
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/child.html Helping children with grief
Gynecologic cancers |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/g/gynecologic/gynecologic_122800.htm Condition Summary Gynecologic Cancers, by Harrison G. Ball, M.D., Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=92 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the cervix
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/uterus.html Detailed pathology information about uterus tumors
http://www.gyncancer.com/ Introduction to Gynecologic Oncology William M. Rich, M.D. Gynecologic Oncology Associates, Fresno California
http://www.eyesontheprize.org/ EyesOnThePrize.org is a web community created to provide you with information, shared experience, resources, support and company as you run your race with gynecologic cancer.
Head and neck cancer |
http://www.oncologychannel.com/headneck/ Oncology Channel, Head and Neck Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/headandneckcancer.html MEDLINEplus Head and Neck Cancer
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks2h.htm Head and Neck Cancers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/xml_tab.aspx?viewid=7d080f7f-585d-40e8-bd59-13fb31481b2b&expand=Head+and+Neck Cancers by Body Location/System, Head and Neck
http://www.oncolink.com/types/types.cfm?c=7 OncoLink Head and Neck Cancers
http://www.baoms.org.uk/ce/ce_cancer.html Head and Neck Cancer
http://www.cancernetwork.com/textbook/morev13.htm Medical Oncology: A Comprehensive Review, Head and Neck Cancer
http://www.intouchlive.com/handbook/Head&Neck.htm Head and Neck Tumors
Health care insurance, law, policy, and regulatory matters |
http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/ Georgetown University, Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance for each state and the District of Columbia - fifty-one in all. The Guides summarize your protections, and so may not answer all of your questions.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html Health Hippo is a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care, with some graphics sprinkled.
Health claims |
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/features/healthclaims.htm Health Claims on the Internet: Buyer Beware
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/cureall/coninfo.htm
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-warn.html U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, Dietary Supplements, Warnings and Safety Information
Health fraud |
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html How to Spot Health Fraud
http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/buyonlineform.htm Reporting Unlawful Sales of Medical Products on the Internet
webcomplaints@ora.fda.gov To report e-mails promoting medical products that you think might be illegal, forward the email to.
http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/debar/default.htm FDA Debarment List
http://www.fda.gov/cder/warn/cyber/cyber2002.htm In 2000, FDA began issuing "cyber" letters, (letters sent electronically via the Internet), to web sites whose online sales of prescription drugs may be illegal. The letters warn these website operators that they may be engaged in illegal activities and informs them of the laws that govern prescription drug sales.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/cureall/coninfo.htm Consumer Information
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm In the US the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection has responsibility for prosecution of consumer fraud. Here is a link that gives more information, and allows you to file an online complaint.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/cureall/index.html The Federal Trade Commission's "Operation Cure All" targets false and unsubstantiated health claims on the Internet. Visit their website for more information on how to recognize health fraud and updates on known health scams.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/spotquack.html "Twenty-Five Ways to Spot Quacks and Vitamin Pushers" by Stephen Barrett, M.D. and Victor Herbert, M.D., J.D.
http://www.quackwatch.org/ Before you try them, learn more about them. QuackWatch gives the medical scientist's evaluation of those unusual remedies you've been hearing about.
Hospice |
http://www.rwjf.org/news/special/pediatricResources.jhtml Pediatric Palliative and End-of-Life Resources
http://www.hospiceinfo.org/ The National Hospice Foundation (NHF), a 501 (C) (3) charitable organization, was created in 1992 to broaden America's understanding of hospice through research and education. Its mission is to expand America's vision for end of life care.
http://www.americanhospice.org/links.htm American Hospice Foundation
http://www.hospice-america.org/links.html Hospice Association of America
How to find a doctor or treatment facility, or getting a second opinion |
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_47.htm Although the health care delivery system is complex, resources are available to guide you in finding a doctor, getting a second opinion, and choosing a treatment facility.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/rankings/specihqcanc.htm Best US cancer hospitals ranked. "How do you rank a hospital? Best reputation? May be just the loudest voices. Best death rates? Maybe they only treat healthy people. Lists like the one at usnews are best regarded with a large amount of circumspection" Steph
http://www.nccn.org/ NCCN Network Hospitals
http://www.healthcarechoices.org/surgvol.htm Surgery Volume Information - About Individual Hospitals and Doctors
Ireland/Northern Ireland |
http://www.cancerindex.org/clink44n.htm Cancer-UK: Northern Ireland Cancer Resources
http://www.allirelandnci.org/new/meetings.asp Ireland - Northern Ireland - National Cancer Institute
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/health/cancer_services/cancer_services.html Cancer Services in Ireland
http://www.doh.ie/ Department of Health and Children Ireland
http://www.imd.ie/hosindx.htm Hospital Directory Ireland
http://portal.welfare.ie/index.xml Irish Social Welfare System
Jamaica |
http://www.jamaicacancersociety.org/ Jamaica Cancer Society
Journals |
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Journals/ Oncology
http://www.jco.org/search.dtl/ Journal of Clinical Oncology Online(tm)
Kidney cancer |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/k/kidneycancer/kidneycancer_090900.htm Condition Summary Kidney Cancer, by Ihor S. Sawczuk, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman of Urology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneycancer.html Kidney Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/templates/doc_wyntk.aspx?viewid=ba8a3718-ec41-41d3-b032-9a71e72d10c5 What You Need To Know About(tm) Kidney Cancer
http://www.urologychannel.com/kidneycancer/index.shtml Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic601.htm Renal Cell Carcinoma
http://web.ncifcrf.gov/research/kidney/ Kidney Cancer Treatment and Research at the National Cancer Institute
http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/146/36381/ WebMD Health Kidney Cancer
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/kidney.html Detailed information about kidney cancer pathology
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010115/288.html Has a classification of cysts "Bosniak's Classification of Cystic Renal Masses"
http://www.kidneycancerassociation.org/ The Kidney Cancer Association is a "membership" organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals. (Questionable because Membership fee for voting status is US$125/yr)
http://www.acor.org/mailing.html You may wish to try the ACOR mailing list (K for kidney)
Lab results interpretation |
http://www.labtestsonline.org/ Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/cancercenter/bloodtests/index.html Understanding Blood Tests, A Guide for Patients with Cancer
Larynx cancer |
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=94 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the larynx
Leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplasia |
http://www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma.html A good place to start for those seeking information on lymphoma
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/leukemialympho/ Leukemia: Chronic Lymphocytic
http://www.llcare.org/ Leukemia and Lymphoma Care
http://www.lymphoma.org/site/PageServer/ The Lymphoma Research Foundation's mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by the disease.
http://www.lymphoma.com/ WebMagic's Lymphoma.com(tm) is a comprehensive guide to online resources about Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
http://mclaid.users.btopenworld.com/index.html This website is devoted to those who suffer from Mantle Cell Lymphoma and those who care for them
http://www.geocities.com/leukemia61/ Fighting Leukemia and Lymphoma (Personal site)
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/leukemia.html Detailed pathology information for Leukemia / Myelodysplasia.
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/lymphoma.html Detailed pathology information for Lymphomas and Plasma cell neoplasms
Liver cancer |
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/liver/ Liver Cancer
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/liver.html Liver Cancer
Lung cancer |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/l/lungcancer/lungcancer_082401.htm Condition Summary Lung Cancer, by Richard A. Matthay, M.D., Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=95 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the lung
http://www.lungcanceronline.org/ Lung Cancer Online
http://www.intouchlive.com/home/frames.htm?http://www.intouchlive.com/myths/lung/Lung00.htm&3 Myths and Facts About Lung Cancer, What you need to know
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp99/rp99-081.pdf House of Commons Library, Research Paper 99/81, Asbestos
http://www.intouchlive.com/myths/lung/Lung04.htm What Are the Symptoms of Lung Cancer? At the bottom of the page, one moves from one section to the next by the "next page" button. (6 pages total). http://www.intouchlive.com/myths/lung/Lung07.htm NSCLC http://www.intouchlive.com/myths/lung/Lung08.htm SCLC
Mailing lists |
http://www.acor.org/mailing.html Association of Cancer Online Resources Mailing Lists, The ACOR lists are a group of free, unmoderated discussion lists for patients, family, friends, researchers, and physicians, to discuss clinical and non-clinical issues and advances pertaining to all forms of cancer. This includes information about patient experiences, psychosocial issues, new research, clinical trials, and discussions of current treatment practices as well as alternative treatments.
Massage therapy |
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Massage_Soothes_Body_and_Soul.asp
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=+%22Massage+and+cancer+(long)%22+group:alt.support.cancer&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=91jhsv%244ffra%241%40ID-26139.news.dfncis.de&rnum=1 Massage and Cancer - Breaking through the myths to a new understanding Author(s): MacDonald, Gayle
Medical dictionaries, manuals, and information |
http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/ Cancer.gov Dictionary
http://www.chiro.org/alt_med_abstracts/Merriam_Webster.html InteliHealth Medical Dictionary
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home/contents.jsp The Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp This medical information is organized by diseases and conditions, procedures and tests, and medications (non-prescription and prescription drugs). If you need a medical definition, use our award-winning medical dictionary. You can also search for medical information using our search function.
Melanoma |
http://www.skincancer.org/melanoma/index.php About Melanoma
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/clinical/skin2.html Melanoma
http://www.mpip.org/index.html The Melanoma Patients' Information Page (MPIP) is a noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to melanoma patients and those who care for them.
Mouth cancers |
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=96 NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, Cancer of the mouth
http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/ The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and support.
Multiple myeloma |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/m/myeloma/myeloma_092900.htm Condition Summary Multiple Myeloma, by William S. Dalton, M.D., Clinical Investigations, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, Oncology, Pharmacology and Biochemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
http://www.myeloma.org/ The International Myeloma Foundation
http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/ The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/myeloma.htm Understanding Myeloma
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplemyeloma.html Multiple Myeloma
http://www.webspawner.com/users/myelomaexchange/ Multiple Myeloma Association, Myeloma Exchange
New Zealand |
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/ Medsafe New Zealand
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf New Zealand Ministry of Health
http://www.govt.nz/en/home/ NZ government and council services
http://www.hdc.org.nz/ the Health and Disability Commissioner
http://www.cancernz.org.nz/ Cancer Society of New Zealand
http://www.childcancer.org.nz/ Child Cancer Foundation
http://www.nzbcf.org.nz/index.asp Breast Cancer Foundation
News, news letters, and magazines |
http://www.amedeo.com This is a medical journal site where you can subscribe (at no cost) to a list of information specific to the type of cancer (or any other medical condition). Information will then be sent to your email on a regular basis.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=cancer Google Cancer News
http://www.medscape.com/px/urlinfo/ Medscape has a great e-mail newsletter. Joining is free.
http://pref.health.webmd.com/webmd/WebMDSelection_MiniForm.asp?z=1844_00000_0004_f1_05 WebMD e-mail newsletter
http://www.curetoday.com/ CURE; Cancer Updates‚ Research‚ and Education‚ is a magazine developed for individuals coping with cancer and blood disorders.
http://www.cancernews.com/default2.asp Cancer News on the Net(r) is dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest news and information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention. This service is offered free
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/risk/c3main.html C3: Causes Of Childhood Cancer Newsletters
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=1285 Yahoo News, Health, Cancer
Newsgroups also associated with cancer support issues |
news:alt.support.cancer.breast
news:alt.support.cancer.prostate
news:alt.support.cancer.testicular
news://news-read2.maxwell.syr.edu/es.charla.enfermedad.cancer
news://host119-107.pool8172.interbusiness.it/it.salute.tumori
news://fb1.euro.net/nl.support.kanker
news://news-read2.maxwell.syr.edu/fr.bio.medecine French-language newsgroup has many postings on cancer
news://newscache4.freenet.de/de.sci.medizin.misc
news://news.annexcafe.com/annexcafe.support.cancer
news://news.annexcafe.com/annexcafe.support.breastcancer
news:sci.med.prostate.prostatitis
To locate a server carrying one of the above newsgroups use
http://www.newzbot.com/search.php or
http://www.newzbot.com/search.php?q=cancer or
http://www.newzbot.com/search.php?q=tumori
Oncologists |
http://www.worldoncology.net/index.html Worldwide Directory of Oncologists/Hematologists
Other |
http://www.ssa.gov/ Social Security Online
http://www.asante.org/StandardPage.asp?MenuID=743 Cancer Patient Bill of Rights, Family Bill of Rights
http://annescancer.tripod.com/patient_rights.html Patients Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.globalideasbank.org/ndw/NDW-8.HTML The rights of the dying
http://www.visitingOurs.com/ VisitingOurs.com enables anyone with a sick or hospitalized family member to keep their circle of concerned loved ones updated about the patient's condition and progress with ease, efficiency, and care.
http://www.grid.org/projects/cancer/ Cancer research
http://www.chemoangels.com/ Chemo Angels - A volunteer group dedicated to adding a ray of sunshine to the lives of those undergoing treatment for cancer.
http://www.cancersupporters.com/ web site for news:alt.support.cancer.breast Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.uoa.org/ United Ostomy Association is making a difference in a number of ways, including patient-to-patient support, educational literature, a helping cyber-community, and advocacy promoting earlier detection of colon cancer.
http://www.crossingthecreek.com/ Understanding Dying Process by: Michael Holmes, R.N.
http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/home/default/ WebMD Health
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010315/1101.html Cancer Screening Guidelines Roger Zoorob, M.D., M.P.H., Russell Anderson, M.D., Charles Cefalu, M.D., M.S., and Mohamad Sidani, M.D., M.S. Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
http://www.who.int/health_topics/cancer/en/ World Health Organization
Ovarian cancer |
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/ovarian/ Ovarian Cancer Home Page
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ovariancancer.html Medlineplus Ovarian Cancer
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/ovarian/ Ovarian Cancer Home Page
http://www.ovarian.org/ The National Ovarian Cancer Resource Center
http://www.ovariancancer.org/ Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
http://www.ovariancanada.org/ The National Ovarian Cancer Association is dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/ovary.html Staging (scroll down to the end of the page)
Pain |
http://www.cancer-pain.org/ by ACOR. The site offers in-depth information to assist in pain management decision-making and interactive discussion groups to help patients determine what will work for them.
http://www.texaspain.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=2 Treating Chronic Pain
http://www.mdanderson.org/topics/paincontrol/ Pain Management
http://www.pain.com/frameindex.cfm A world of information on pain
http://www.aapainmanage.org/info/Patients.php American Academy of Pain Management
http://utm-notes-db2.mdacc.tmc.edu/mdacc/cm/cwtguide.nsf/LuHTML/SideBar1/ A graphical Cancer Pain Guideline
http://www.nccn.org/physician_gls/PDF/pain.pdf Physician guidelines for cancer pain management
http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/therapy/pain/index.asp Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families
Pancreas cancer |
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/pancreas.html Pancreas Cancer
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/pancreas.html Pancreas cancer detailed pathology information.
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/pancreas-onc.html Pancreas Cancer mailing list
Patient support organizations |
http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002412,00.asp ASCO Patient Support Organizations
Penile cancer |
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_penile_cancer_diagnosed_35.asp How is Penile Cancer Diagnosed?
Peritoneal cancer |
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1795.htm Peritoneal Cancer
http://www.coloradohealthsite.org/chnqna.html?Cancer?Other%20Cancers?3389 Peritoneal Cancer. What is it? What are the symptoms?
Pharmaceuticals |
http://www.cancerlifecenter.com/ ZoeMed, Inc
Prevention |
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/index.htm Cancer Prevention and Control
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/Prevention/default.htm The Waddell Project: Primary Prevention and Education in the Community
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/patients/riskred2.html Cancer Risk Reduction: Diet and Cancer
http://www.preventcancer.org/ The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, focuses its energies and resources on those cancers-including lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, cervical, skin and testicular-that can be prevented through lifestyle changes or detection and treatment in their early stages.
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/clinical/skin3.html Skin Cancer Prevention
http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/cancercenter/colorfulplate/index.html The Colorful Plate Reduce Your Cancer Risk Cookbook
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/winathome/poster.html 8 Ways to WIN Poster
http://www.nfcr.org/uploads/nfcr-prevention_chart.html NFCR's Cancer Prevention Chart
Prostate |
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/conditions/p/prostatecancer/prostatecancer_060700.htm Condition Summary Prostate Cancer, by E. David Crawford, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Radiation Oncology, Head, Section of Urologic Oncology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/prostate/patient/ Prostate Cancer (PDQ(r)): Treatment
http://www.hopkinsprostate.com/prostateLibraries/plProstateCa.html Johns Hopkins Prostate Cancer Library
http://www.phoenix5.org/ Phoenix5 is a site by the late Robert Young for educational and support purposes of men with prostate cancer and their companions
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbproscncr.htm Prostate Cancer
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/prostate.html Prostate and seminal vesicles carcinomas and malignancies detailed pathology information.
Publications |
http://www.acor.org/publications.html ACOR publications
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi/ PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
http://www.researchforacure.com/site/PageServer?pagename=publications NFCR's fact sheets help increase your awareness of cancer prevention and early detection.
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/asp/FactSheetPub/FactSheetList.asp Cancer Facts - very good site with a lot of good information in a dictionary/encyclopedia format.
http://www.aicr.org/action.lasso?-Database=w005aicr.fp3&-Response=news.html&-MaxRecords=16&publication=newsletter&-Search AICR's quarterly Newsletter explains current cancer research, provides recipes and menu ideas for healthy eating, and offers practical advice to lower cancer risk.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764565494.html Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook
Search tools |
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks1.htm Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer
http://my.webmd.com/search/search_results?query=&filter=mywebmd_all_filter If you can't find the information you are looking for, use the WebMD search engine. If you get too many results, be more specific i.e. instead of "diet" use "chemo diet."
http://health.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Health search engine
http://www.google.com/ Google search engine, searches the web and returns links to websites containing your search word(s)
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/ Pick a region and search only that region
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/ Search the Google Web Directory - Health > Conditions and Diseases > Cancer
Scotland |
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/health/csac-00.asp Cancer In Scotland: Action For Change
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/cancerinscotland/ Scotland's Health on the Web
http://www.cancerindex.org/clink44s.htm Cancer Resources in Scotland
http://www.htbs.co.uk/home.asp?did=6 Health Technology Board for Scotland
Soft tissue cancers |
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/softtissue.html Soft tissue cancers detailed pathology information.
South Africa Paste |
http://www.cansa.org.za/ Cancer Association of South Africa
http://www.chocpmb.org.za/ Childhood Cancers (CHOC)
Skin cancer |
http://www.skincancer.org/index.php The Skin Cancer Foundation
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/clinical/skin.html Skin Cancer
http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/DermImag.htm Dermatologic Image Database
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/content1.htm Loyola University, Skin Cancer and Benign Tumor Image Atlas
Squamous cell cancer |
http://www.skincancer.org/squamous/index.php About Squamous Cell
Stomach cancer |
http://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/stomach/stomach.html Stomach Cancer
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/types/stomach/ Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Home Page
Support groups |
http://www.acor.org/support.html Special Online Resources for Support and Information
http://www.campsunshine.org/pages/about_camp.html Camp Sunshine supports critically ill children and their families. The camp has the distinction of being the only program in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a critical illness on every member of the immediate family-the ill child, the parents, and the siblings.
http://www.facefax.org.uk/ A support group for, Face, Neck & Oral Cancer in Northampton, England
Testicular cancer |
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/testes.htm Understanding cancer of the testes
http://www.royalmarsden.org/patientinfo/booklets/testicular_cancer/testicular3.asp Testicular Cancer
http://www.yourmedicalsource.com/library/testicularcancer/TC_whatis.html Testicular Cancer
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/testis.html Detailed pathology information about testis, epididymis, penis, and scrotum tumors
http://www.oncolink.com/types/article.cfm?c=19&s=64&ss=510&id=6595 Testicular Cancer ListServs
http://www.tc-cancer.com/ Testicular Cancer Information & Support
http://tcrc.acor.org/ The Testicular Cancer Resource Center
http://www.dipex.org/EXEC/ The Testicular Cancer Module
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/tc-net.html TC-NET
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/tc-supporters.html TC-Supporters
Throat cancer |
http://www.mayoclinic.org/throatcancer-jax/ Treatment of Throat Cancer
Thyroid and parathyroid cancer |
http://www.thyca.org/ ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/thyroid.html Thyroid gland cancers detailed pathology information.
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/parathyroid.html Detailed pathology information about parathyroid gland cysts and neoplasms
United Kingdom |
http://www.royalmarsden.org/patientinfo/booklets/index.asp The Royal Marsden Hospital
http://www.mca.gov.uk/ Medicines Control Agency
http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk/ Medical Devices Agency
http://www.doh.gov.uk/ Department of Health
USA government agencies |
http://www.fda.gov/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulate everything from the most common food ingredients to complex medical and surgical devices, lifesaving drugs, and radiation-emitting consumer and medical products.
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recalls and Safety Alerts
http://www.fda.gov/search.html FDA website search
http://www.fda.gov/cder/warn/ Warning Letters and Notice of Violation Letters to Pharmaceutical Companies
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/cureall/coninfo.htm Federal Trade Commission Operation Cure-All
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease |
http://www.vhl.org/ The VHL Family Alliance provides information for families and physicians about this disorder, and local self-help support groups for families affected with VHL. (Membership)
Wigs for kids |
http://www.locksoflove.org/ Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children across the U.S. under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.
http://www.wigsforkids.org/ Wigs for Kids is a not-for-profit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, burns and other medical conditions.
Quackery |
http://www.pathguy.com/lectures/quackery.htm Ed Friedlander, M.D., Pathologist (scroll down 1/3 page)
http://www.quackwatch.org/ Quackwatch(sm) Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D (nonprofit corporation formed to combat health-related frauds and fallacies)
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