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Cancer-related websites



 



Finding Cancer Information on the Web

 Websites specific to cancer research:

American Cancer Society

CanCare

Cancer 411 - Good general information on all cancers

Cancer Facts

Cancer Source

Chemotherapy Information from Chemocare

Treatment Guidelines - Standard care plans for all cancers

NCCN - National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NCI pamphlets - All the pamphlets on every type of cancer diagnosis and treatment are available full-text online.

 Websites that are good medical search engines for any disease, including cancer:

WebMD . Good consumer-friendly medical search engine.

Infotrac. You access this through Cleveland Public Library, using your own library card number. From the Cleveland Public Library homepage, choose "Research Databases" from the left side menu. Then, in the blank search space, type Infotrac. When you click on the result, it will ask for your card number.

PubMed.  Academic level abstracts from the National Library of Medicine's huge database of journal articles.


Disclaimer

 

The resources and information given by our staff is NOT an endorsement of those individuals or practices. Staff members do not provide medical advice or assistance. We make every attempt to stock current, legitimate health-related materials. Opinions offered in writing or in lectures do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Gathering Place staff or Board of Trustees.  We receive no fee for maintaining lists of resources and information. It is the responsibility of anyone utilizing this information to fully research the resources provided.