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Cancer Resources, General Health, Associations

Cancer Websites

  • Cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/) is the official Website for The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NCI coordinates the National Cancer Program.
  • American Cancer Society (http://cancer.org/) ... cancer prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment... news & information on types of cancer, treatment options, and cancer statistics.
  • Association of Cancer Online Resources (http://www.acor.org/) information to cancer patients and caregivers ... "creation and maintenance of cancer-related Internet mailing lists and Web-based resources." ACOR offers access to ACOR-supported Web sites and public email cancer support groups.
  • Oncolink (http://oncolink.upenn.edu/) is a collection of Internet resources on the prevention and treatment of cancer maintained by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Includes news, book reviews, disease, and patient support links.
  • Women's Cancer Network (http://www.wcn.org/) is the official site of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation

General Health Websites

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/), Resources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics arranged "Health Topics A-Z," and "Travelers' Health,"
  • FamilyDoctor.org (http://familydoctor.org/) This site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP.
  • Healthfinder® (http://www.healthfinder.gov/) The sponsor of this site is the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health and Human Services.
  • MayoClinic (http://www.mayoclinic.com/) an extension of the Mayo Clinic. Editors of the site include more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic.
  • Medem (http://medem.com/) Project of the founding societies ( American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists).
  • MEDLINEplus (http://medlineplus.gov/) established by the National Library of Medicine. A list of "Health Topics" -- 300 specific diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Includes physician and hospital directories, online medical dictionaries, and consumer drug information.

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