If you’re dealing with cancer, it’s important to be well informed about your diagnosis and treatment options. The Web sites can be valuable sources of information for patients and their families.
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American Cancer Society
Organization providing cancer information, educational programs and community outreach, both nationally and internationally.
American Medical Association “DoctorFinder”
Professional information on over 690,000 licensed physicians in the U.S. Search for doctors by name, medical specialty and zip code.
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Members include 89 cancer research centers in the U.S. Site includes membership directory, annual report and information on current initiatives.
Association of Cancer Online Resources
Resources for people affected by cancer, including treatment information, clinical trials, publications and online communities.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Comprehensive information on cancer and many other health and safety topics, including a resource library and links to publications and reports. Site also offers recommendations on preventive cancer screening.
Concern Foundation for Cancer Research
Through the Concern Foundation Program, provides joint support with CRI for the laboratory of Dr. George Klein at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Provides research funds for other institutions worldwide.
Drugs.com
Search for information on both over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including new drug approvals.
Immunotherapy for Cancer
This site provides information on Antigen-Specific Cancer Immunotherapeutics (ASCI) and its clinical development in lung cancer, in an easy-to-understand format for patients, their family and friends.
MedlinePlus
U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health site with comprehensive health education, drug information and medical news.
National Cancer Institute
Part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Comprehensive site with information on cancer types, topics and statistics as well as clinical trial enrollment and results. Also includes Physician Data Query (PDQ) database of summaries on cancer treatments and related issues.
The National Health Information Center (NHIC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site with health information and searchable resource database to link people to health organizations and government offices with the information they need.
OncoLink
Associated with the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Covers types of cancers and treatments, coping resources, “Ask the cancer expert” feature and online library.
PDRHealth
Provides disease education, treatment options and clinical trial information for cancer and many other topics. Also supplies comprehensive information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as herbal medicines and nutritional supplements.
PubMed
U.S. National Library of Medicine Searchable catalog of medical articles. Covers medical literature from the 1950s to the present.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Part of the National Institutes of Health. Site provides health news bulletins and covers different medical conditions and the history of medicine.