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CancerGuide
Provides an orientation to help motivated patients begin to actively engage their disease and their health care team. |
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About.com: Cancer
Presents general overview information on many of the main kinds of tumors. Includes news, doctor search, glossary and access to support hotlines. |
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ACS: Statistics
American Cancer Society presents an array of related statistics. |
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AllExperts Oncology Q&A
Directory of cancer experts volunteering to answer both general and disease-specific questions. |
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Cancer Advice UK
Advice and information about diagnosis and treatment issues. Includes leaflets, book suggestions, links and support groups. |
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Cancer Consultants
Provides information and resources on the treatment and management of cancer for patients and professionals. |
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Cancer Information Services
Information from the U.S. National Cancer Institute including access to links, press releases and publications. |
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The Cancer Letter
Periodical which supplies news and current information about the state of research and treatment. |
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Cancer Lynx
An online 'zine for patients and professionals. |
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Cancer Matters
Gives general information including a discussion of treatment options on a range of tumors. Provides links and a directory of resources. |
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Cancer Mondial
The International Agency for Research on Cancer provides access to reports and databases on occurrence and characteristics. |
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Cancer Page
Information and community resources including chat rooms, message boards, physician directory and clinical trials. |
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Cancer Rates and Risks
Provides international incidence and mortality rates including information about risk factors. From the U.S. National Cancer Institute. |
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Cancer Story
PBS series provides details about cancer in terms the average person can understand. Features videos, transcripts, broadcast dates, episode synopsis, and resource links. |
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Cancer Survivors Project
A community resource for long term survivors. Includes access to the ACOR email discussion group. |
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Cancerbackup
Information and support from this UK organization which addresses many of the types of tumors. Includes access to online booklets and other resources. |
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Cancer.com
Provides treatment information, support group listings, online education, decision-making resources, physician locator services and risk assessment tools. |
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CancerEducation
Disseminates educational programming in a multimedia electronic clips format. Requires registration for complete access. |
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CancerExperts MD
Physicians located in Boston offer second opinions and personalized case reviews. Provides an online ask-a-doctor service. |
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CancerNausea.com
Presents information to help manage nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or radiation treatments. |
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Cancer.Net
Patient information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Includes cancer types, treatments, survivorship, advocacy, resources, podcasts, and news. |
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CancerSymptoms
Discusses common symptoms related to cancer treatment. Provides email access to a nurse for questions. |
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Caring4Cancer
A cancer patient resource providing news, tools, information, forums, blogs, experts, and support to help manage your cancer diagnosis and treatment. Each cancer has unique information, reviewed by top oncologists. |
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Chemo Care
Scott Hamilton’s chemotherapy site offers general treatment information for cancer patients. |
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Chemotherapy.com
Provides educational information on therapy for cancer patients, including chemo side-effects. Sponsored by the Amgen firm. |
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Don't Say That Word
Provides an online forum on cancer, information, personal stories, poetry and remembrance pages. Graphics-intensive. |
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Inside Cancer
Multimedia guide on the biology of cancer. Offers interviews with researchers, and animations on the underlying science. |
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InteliHealth: Cancer
Medical information, articles and news covering a variety of tumors and related issues. |
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MedicineNet: Cancer
Presents information such as prevention and treatment side-effects. Also gives resources including links, articles and support groups. |
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Nature: Cancer Update
Service which provides access to news articles and reports about recent research activity. Registration required. |
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NCI Center for Cancer Research
U.S. government resource which provides access to information for researchers and about collaborations. Aimed at the professional level. |
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NetCancerAlert
Provides access to articles and links that are oncology related. |
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OncoLink
Includes information including news, prevention, clinical trials, conferences and psychosocial support from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. |
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OralChemo.org
Gives overview information on oral chemotherapy aimed for patients and families. Sponsored by the Roche pharmaceutical firm. |
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Rare Tumors.org
Web-based resource that presents information on a number of the less common cancers. |
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Telematics Services in Cancer
TeleSCAN offers access to resources aimed for European oncologists. Provides links, general information and an intra-site search tool for specific diseases. |
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Untangling the Web
Provides access to disability resources including those needed for cancer care support. |
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WebMD: Cancer
Consumer health site which includes information for the newly diagnosed, as well as for those coping with chemotherapy. |
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Wikicities: Cancer
An open-publishing wiki portal for those interested in this topic. Available for viewing or editing. |
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YourCancerToday
A resource for all cancer related information including, news, video, doctors, hospitals, treatment, and breakthroughs. |
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BBC News: Cancer the Facts
A guide to several types of tumors and their treatments including audio from experts, survivors' stories and news archives. (March 17, 2000) |
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The Cancer Blog
Web log consisting of primarily of articles and reports on tumor issues and topics. [RSS] |
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