Cancer

• American Cancer Society



• American Society of Clinical Oncology:
  An interactive resource for ASCO members and other oncology professionals involved in the multidisciplinary care of patients with cancer.



• Cancer Web:
  CancerWeb provides substantive information on cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment culled from current biomedical publications.



• National Cancer Institute (NCI): CancerNet Cancer Information



• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship:
  The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans.



• PDQ — NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database:
  PDQ (Physician Data Query) is NCI's comprehensive cancer database. It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of approximately 2,000 open and 13,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, professionals who provide genetics services, and organizations that provide cancer care.



• Palliative Care
  Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) specializes in the relief of the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for patients and their families. Palliative care is appropriate at any point in an illness. And it can be provided at the same time as treatment that is meant to cure you.




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