Office of Cancer Survivorship: http://dcp.nci.nih.gov/OCS/

Established "to provide a focus within the National Institutes of Health for the support of research and education aimed at professionals who deal with cancer patients and survivors. In so doing, the NCI recognized the large number of individuals now surviving cancer for long periods of time and their unique and poorly understood concerns. The objectives of the OCS are to :1) develop an agenda for the continuous acquisition of knowledge concerning the problems facing cancer survivors, including the medical, psychologic, and economic late effects of treatment; 2) support studies that aim to increase the length of survival for cancer patients, including those that involve prevention of subsequent disease and disability; 3) enable the dissemination of information to treating professionals concerning the problems and needs of cancer survivors; 4) assist in providing information to the public concerning the issues of concern to survivors; and, in general, 5) improve the quality of survival of all individuals diagnosed with cancer."

Oncolink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource: http:www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

"Founded by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances".

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Online: http://www.ons.org/

A national organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching, research, administration and education in the field of oncology. The vision of ONS is to lead the transformation of cancer care by initiating and actively supporting educational, legislative, and public awareness efforts to improve the care of people with cancer. The site is a cancer information service for health care providers, people with cancer and their families and friends.  

On-Line Journals: http://uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu/~...Provides links to a variety of medical journals.

Pharmaceutical Information Network: http://pharminfo.com/disease/cancer_db.html

This site includes: a Cancer Information Center; Information from reputable sources; Information about specific types of cancer; An archive of articles from publications; Information about drugs used in the treatment of cancer including links to entries in DrugDB, an acclaimed database of information about specific drugs; links to web sites and other Internet resources for cancer information, including news groups, e-mail lists, and web sites.

Pharmaceutical Information Network's Breast Cancer Information Center: http://pharminfo.com/disease/breastcancer/bc_info.html

Provides: General Information; Information from sources such as the FDA, NIH, etc.; News and Articles; Press release archives from the industry and articles from independent publications; Links to entries in the DrugDB, database of information about specific drugs and Links to web sites and other Internet resources for breast cancer information, Professional resources and Patient support.

Physician Data Query (PDQ): http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/pdq.htm

PDQ, NCI's comprehensive cancer database, contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, and supportive care; a registry of approximately 1,700 open and 10,300 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, genetic counselors, and organizations that provide cancer care.  

R. A. Bloch Cancer Center: http://blochcancer.org/

Established to: " to support cancer patients with information, moral support, and treatment assistance." Includes On-line Books for Cancer Patients, Family and Friends".

SHARE: Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer: http://www.noah.cuny.edu:8080/providers/share.html

Established "to provide women with breast or ovarian cancer, and their families and friends, with emotional and social support services. Programs and services are developed in response to community needs. Information provided on site in English and Spanish.

Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Breast Cancer Protocol List: Main page: http://www.swog.saci.org/  
Breast cancer trials page: http://www.oo.saci.org/Breast3.html

"Formed in 1956 and is the largest clinical cancer trials organization in the world. The Group membership and network consists of over 5,000 of the nation's leading physicians, at 377 institutions throughout the United States and Canada. Since its inception, The Southwest Oncology Group has directly touched the lives of more than 150,000 patients enrolled in clinical trials."  

Thrive On-line: http://www.thriveonline.com/health/newlydiagnosed/stepone.html

"Dedicated to informing and empowering you each day with a rich selection of expert information, message board topics, chats, interactive tools, and programming in six major areas: medical, fitness, nutrition, serenity, sexuality, and weight."

The UC Davis Cancer Center -- Breast Cancer Support Groups in the United States & Canada: http://cancer.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/...

Web MD: http://my.webmd.com/index

"For current news and articles on your health topic of interest."

Wellness Community: http://www.wellness-community.org/

"A free program of emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones."

Last Updated: 06/01/2004

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