Cancer-Related Web Sites

There is a wide array of educational information available to cancer patients, their families and friends, and those health professionals who take care of them. Listed below are several online resources that may be useful to you.

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Patient Education and Patient Advocacy:

• American Brain Tumor Association
• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Information Service (CIS)
• CancerResources
• CancerTrials – The National Cancer Institute’s Database
• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
• CaPCURE: The Association for the Cure of Cancer of the Prostrate
• CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
• Healthfinder – Department of Health and Human Services
  Public Information Page
• International Myeloma Foundation
• The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• Leukemia Society of America
• The Lymphoma Research Foundation of America
• National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
• National Bone Marrow Donor Program
• National Cancer Institute Information for Patients and the Public
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH)
• National Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF)
• National Coalition for Cancer Research
• National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship
• National Hospice Organization
• Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute
• Oncolink
• The Ulman Fund - Providing support, education and resources to young adults with cancer.

Cancer InDepth
Treatment information on 21 types of cancer; explaining side effects of cancer treatment, such as anemia, nausea, neutropenia along with tips for managing them. Read the inspiring stories written by cancer survivors.

Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients
Carefully monitored exercise may be beneficial to cancer patients by reducing fatigue and improving quality of life. Utilize the helpful tips, articles and progress charts.