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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." |
