Cancer Resources
American Cancer Society (ACS)
This comprehensive site includes a broad range of general cancer information, news stories, lists of community resources by state, and information about the American Cancer Society-sponsored Cancer Survivors Network (CSN), a telephone and Web-based support service. There is also a section reviewing ACS research on alternative and complementary therapies such as herbal products used by cancer patients.
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)
ACRO strives to ensure the highest quality care for radiation therapy patients and promote success in the practice of radiation oncology through education, responsible socioeconomic advocacy, and integration of science and technology into clinical practice.
American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA provides resources for patients—from finding a doctor to health and medicine information.
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
ASH promotes the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, the immune and vascular systems, and blood clotting process by promoting research, clinical care, education, training and advocacy in hematology.
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
To help people with cancer and their families better understand their treatment choices, ASTRO has created several information booklets to explain how radiation therapy works. They can be found in the patient section of ASTRO’s Web site.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
ASCO is the main professional organization of physicians who study the development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer in the U. S. and abroad.
Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
ACOR is a free online community for everyone affected by cancer and related disorders. It offers access to 159 mailing lists that provide support and information.
CancerCare
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer. The site gives information about referrals to community resources for such things as financial assistance and transportation. It also provides access to online support groups and teleconferences, in which nationally recognized oncology experts give a brief educational seminar on a given topic and then answer questions over the phone for a small group of people. All services are free of charge.
CancerEducation.com
CancerEducation.com specializes in providing original multimedia programs about cancer and cancer-related topics. Registration is free and provides access to valuable tools and information.
Cancer News on the Net®
Cancer News on the Net® is dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest news and information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
CRI supports and coordinates laboratory and clinical research. CRI promotes understanding of the immune system and its response to cancer, with the ultimate goal of developing methods for the treatment, control, and prevention of the disease. Search the publications and resources section for information for coping with cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as support resources.
Cancer.net
This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which provides oncologist-approved information on more than 50 types of cancers and their treatments, clinical trials, coping, and side effects. Additional resources include a “Find an Oncologist” database, live chats, message boards, a drug database, and links to patient support organizations.
Cancer Consultants.com
www.patient.cancerconsultants.com
This is a cancer resource center that provides cancer management information ranging from health and wellness to types of treatments and how to manage side effects.
Cancerbackup
This site, based in Great Britain, is a comprehensive cancer information Web site. It features a large number of detailed, disease-specific monographs or fact sheets about specific chemotherapy regimens, links to print publications, a quarterly newsletter, and a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section to which users can post questions.
CancerGuide
This is a popular and well-written Web site compiled by long-time cancer survivor Steve Dunn, who dedicated the site to providing other cancer patients with tools they can use to research and understand their own illness. Steve was a Stage IV, fifteen-year kidney cancer survivor who found his own successful clinical trial through research which he shares on this Web site.
Cancer Profiler
This online resource for cancer patients, their families, and caregivers is dedicated to delivering accurate and personalized information at a time of need. The NexProfiler™ Tools for cancer help people with cancer make informed treatment decisions for optimal outcomes.
CancerSource
www.cancersource.com
This is another commercial site providing a broad range of content including treatment information, coping topics, and news stories.
Caring Connections
Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life.
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
NFCA educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.
Gilda’s Club Worldwide
Gilda’s Club Worldwide creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.
Healthfinder
This is a “gateway” site to select consumer health and human services information resources provided by U.S. government agencies and other organizations serving the public interest. It includes a large number of links to general health information.
Intelihealth
This is a commercial, general information site, with health content provided in part from Harvard Medical School. There is information about numerous diseases and conditions and preventative medicine.
Medicine Online
Medicine Online offers information and education on prescription medicines (meds) in oncology, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Medline Plus
A “supersite” sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this is a general health information site, including disease topics, drug information, dictionaries, and directories of health resources.
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)
NAC is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
This comprehensive site includes a broad range of information about types of cancer, treatment options, and clinical trials. It includes the PDQ database, which contains current cancer treatment summaries by cancer experts, categorized by type and stage of cancer. There is also a link to the PDQ Clinical Trials database, which lists all NCI-sponsored cancer trials in the U.S. This is a good place for cancer patients and their families to start their research.
National Cancer Survivor Day® Foundation, Inc
National Cancer Survivors Day® is an annual, worldwide Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada, and other participating countries. Participants unite in a symbolic event to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCCAM is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. This site provides information for patients on complementary and alternative healing practices.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
NCCN works to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of oncology practice so patients can live better lives. It also offers treatment guidelines for patients, information about clinical trials, and other cancer resources.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors. It offers Cancer Survivor Toolbox, a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop the skills they need to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness.
Needy Meds
This resource provides information on available Patient Assistance Programs and other assistance to help with the costs of healthcare.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
NLM is the world’s largest medical library. NLM collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and healthcare.
National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF)
NPAF provides the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.
OncoLink (University of Pennsylvania)
One of the oldest and most comprehensive sites, OncoLink has disease-specific menus, cancer FAQs (frequently asked questions), links to information about financial issues, and news articles. There is an OncoTip of the Day and a section called Ask the Cancer Expert, where a panel of specialists answers questions submitted online.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
ONS provides patient education resources designed to help patient decision-making about cancer care.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through mediation to assure access to care, maintain employment and protect financial stability as it relates to diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases.
Planet Cancer
Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer. Its mission is to connect young adults with each other, to empower them and to help them access support and resources they wouldn’t have known about otherwise.
Quackwatch
This site, compiled by a retired physician, is a collection of reviews and assessments of various alternative and complementary therapies that cancer patients often use. While this site is sometimes cynical in tone, it nonetheless gives valuable information about therapies that have been proven to be worthless or outright fraudulent.
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Web site has a section called resources for women, which provides information about the care and treatment of women with gynecologic cancers.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community’s mission is to help people with cancer and their loved ones enhance health and well being by providing a professional program of support, education and hope. All programs and services are provided free of charge.
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