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Clinical Trials
General Cancer Information Sites
Breast Cancer
Brain Tumors
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Lung Cancer
Nutrition
Oral & Head & Neck Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreas Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Reconstructive Surgery
Skin Cancer
Urological Cancer
| Clinical Trials |
| Cancer.Gov, Clinical Trials http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials |
| CenterWatch.Com Clinical Trials Listing Service. http://www.centerwatch.com |
| General Cancer Information Sites |
| American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/ |
| Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc. (ACOR) The heart of ACOR is a large collection of cancer-related Internet mailing lists , which delivered 1,847,431 e-mail messages last week to subscribers. In addition to supporting the mailing lists, ACOR develops and hosts state-of-the-art Internet-based knowledge systems that allow the public to find and use credible information relevant to their illness. http://www.acor.org/ |
| CancerCare A national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance. http://www.cancecare.org/ |
| Cancer.gov – National Cancer Institute Cancer.gov is the Web site of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Federal government’s principal agency for cancer research. Patients and their loved ones, advocates, health professionals, researchers, and anyone else interested in cancer will find a wide range of authoritative cancer information http://www.cancer.gov/ |
| CancerGuide CancerGuide is dedicated to helping you find the answers to your questions about cancer, and especially to helping you find the questions you need to ask. http://www.cancerguide.org/ |
| Cancer Hope Network A not-for-profit organization that provides free and confidential one-on-one support to cancer patients and their families. We provide that support by matching cancer patients and/or family members with trained volunteers who have themselves undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org |
| Harris Methodist Fort Worth Cancer Treatment Services The Klabzuba Cancer Center at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital offers a comprehensive, community-based cancer program with services that include an inpatient oncology unit, outpatient services and enterostomal therapy. The hospital maintains a cancer registry for state and federal government reporting, and patients may participate in clinical research. http://www.texashealth.org/ |
| John Wayne Cancer Institute Vision, Passion, Determination These are the three components of success in any endeavor and the foundation upon which the John Wayne Cancer Institute is based. Our cancer researchers and clinicians come from many disciplines but share a steadfast determination to unravel the mysteries of cancer in a way that would have earned my father’s respect. Like him, they pursue their vision with passion and dedication, creating a scientific community that is not afraid to challenge conventional approaches and offer new solutions. http://www.jwci.org |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, composed of Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, is dedicated to excellence in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through patient care, research, and education. http://www.mskcc.org |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center (University OF Texas) Research-driven cancer care. Comprehensive educational programs. Innovation. Excellence. Compassion. Integrity. When your mission is to eliminate cancer, it takes a fervent commitment to all of these. http://www.mdanderson.org |
| OncoLink OncoLink was founded in 1994 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. http://oncolink.upenn.edu |
| Texas Cancer Data Center The Texas Cancer Data Center (TCDC) provides information on health professionals, health facilities, demographics and statistics, and community resources via the Internet at no charge. TCDC is an information service, funded by the Texas Cancer Council and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, dedicated to empowering Texans with the knowledge needed to reduce the human and economic impact of cancer. http://tcdc.uth.tmc.edu/ (site loads very slowly) |
| The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the only survivor-led advocacy organization working exclusively on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, is dedicated to assuring quality cancer care for all Americans. http://canceradvocacy.org |
| Your Cancer Risk Estimates your risk of cancer and provides personalized tips for prevention. It doesn’t tell you if you’ll get cancer or not. Anyone can use Your Cancer Risk, but it’s most accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had any type of cancer. http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu |
| Women’s Cancer Network The mission of the Women’s Cancer Network is to keep women informed and to enable them to be their own health advocates. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) and CancerSource have developed the Women’s Cancer Network with an unrestricted educational grant provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology. http://www.wcn.org/ |
| Brain Tumors |
| American Brain Tumor Association Your complete source for information about brain tumors, treatment options, clinical trials and living with a brain tumor. http://www.abta.org |
| The Brain Tumor Center At Duke http://cancer.duke.edu/btc/ |
| The Brain Tumor Society The Brain Tumor Society exists to find a cure for brain tumors. It strives to improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients and their families. It disseminates educational information and provides access to psycho-social support. It raises funds to advance carefully selected scientific research projects, improve clinical care and find a cure. http://www.tbts.org/ |
| Breast Cancer |
| BreastCancer.Org A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and community to those touched by this disease. http://www.breastcancer.org |
| IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer) Support Inflammatory breast cancer help, information & support. http://www.ibcsupport.org |
| Sisters Network, Inc. Our national slogan is Stop the Silence! Their mission is to increase local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American community. http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1982 on a promise made between two sisters – Susan Goodman Komen and Nancy Goodman Brinker. More than twenty years later, the Komen Foundation is a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. Working through a network of U.S. and international Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world. http://www.komen.org/ |
| SusanLoveMD.org., The Website for Women The Susan Love MD Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the eradication of breast cancer through innovation and generation of Education, Research and Advocacy. http://www.susanlovemd.com |
| Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Ensuring that no one faces breast cancer alone. http://www.y-me.org/ |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma |
| National Lymphedema Network (NLN) An internationally recognized non-profit organization founded in 1988 by Saskia R.J. Thiadens, R.N. to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the general public by disseminating information on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema. The NLN is supported by tax-deductible donations and is a driving force behind the movement in the U.S. to standardize quality treatment for lymphedema patients nationwide. In addition, the NLN supports research into the causes and possible alternative treatments for this often incapacitating, long-neglected condition. http://www.lymphnet.org |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has provided more than $358 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers. http://www.leukemia.org/ |
| Nutrition |
| American Institute For Cancer Research (AICR) AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results. http://www.aicr.org/ |
| Oral & Head & Neck Cancer |
| Support For People With Oral & Head & Neck Cancer a patient-directed, self-help organization dedicated to meeting the needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients. SPOHNC, founded in 1991 by an oral cancer survivor, addresses the broad emotional, physical and humanistic needs of this population. http://www.spohnc.org/ |
| Ovarian Cancer |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition NOCC is the leading ovarian cancer public information and education organization in the United States. NOCC initiated the first toll free ovarian cancer information line (1-888-OVARIAN), maintains the most comprehensive website for ovarian cancer support in the world (www.ovarian.org) and has built a network of many state divisions across the U.S. NOCC’s Board of Directors are diverse professionals from around the country. The prestigious Medical Advisory Board is comprised of physicians and researchers active in the discovery of new treatments and early detection for ovarian cancer. NOCC is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. http://www.ovarian.org |
| Pancreas Cancer |
| http://www.path.jhu.edu/pancreas |
| Prostate Cancer |
| CaP CURE, The Association For The Cure Of Cancer Of The Prostate Founded with a single mission – to find a cure for this deadly disease. http://www.capcure.org |
| National Prostate Cancer Coalition A vast network of survivors, doctors, researchers, activists and partnering advocate organizations allows NPCC to serve the public as a one-stop shop for prostate cancer information and education. Through setting up state coalitions and working together with concerned groups and individuals, awareness of prostate cancer is on the rise. http://www.pcacoalition.org/ |
| Reconstructive Surgery |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Established in 1931, is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world, and is here to guide you through this process. http://www.plasticsurgery.org |
| Urological Cancer |
| AFUD – American Foundation For Urologic Disease Dedicated to the prevention and cure of urologic diseases through the expansion of research, education, and patient advocacy. http://www.afud.org |
| Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital Dedicated to providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical care in all aspects of adult and pediatric urology. http://urology.jhu.edu |
| National Association For Continence (NAFC) http://www.nafc.org/ |