General Sites
1. American Cancer Society This is a very broad site that provides information on types of cancer, treatments, research, survivorship, and links to get more information. It does provide information about cancer in Spanish which also makes it a good resource.
2. Lance Armstrong Foundation A very optimistic, positive organization on an individual and organizational level. Find information and links for support, grants, opportunities to volunteer, and hear other survivors stories.
3. Planet Cancer – Primarily for young adults with cancer. An upbeat site. Check out the “cancertainment” tab at the top if you want a little ‘sick’ cancer humor. Links to some excellent information with a kind of ‘in your face” attitude. Some of the comics and items in the store are really funny. Sick and kind of should be wrong, but really funny.
4 .ACOR-Association of Cancer Online Resources -This is an excellent site with links to books, clinical trials, publications, and support groups. The researchers at UCLA and USC gave me this site as a reference and it is invaluable.
5 . National Cancer Institute – treatment protocols, clinical trials
6 . Cancer Quest Put on by Emory University this is one of the best sites to explain the disease process, detection, diagnosis and treatment for those of us who are not neurobiologists. No assumptions are made regarding prior knowledge about cancer, and the information is sufficiently detailed. It is also nicely presented for those of us who like a good video production.
7. Radiologyinfo – Developed by the American College of radiology, patient guide to radiology procedures (radiation/MRI/nuclear medicine).
6. Clinical Trials Government listing of clinical trials for cancer and other medical conditions
7. CURE – is a quarterly publication of research, updates, and treatments. Online and free paper mailings for cancer patients.