Useful Websites
Bone Cancer:
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/bone
Bone and Cancer Foundation: http://www.boneandcancerfoundation.org/
Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Research Foundation: http://sarcomabonecancer.org/
Bone Marrow:
Blood & Marrow Transfer Information Network: http://bmtnews.org/
Brain Cancer:
Harvard Medical School Brain Tumor Center: http://brain.mgh.harvard.edu/
National Brain Tumor Foundation: http://www.braintumorfoundation.org/educate-yourself/
Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research Information: http://www.virtualtrials.com/
Breast Cancer:
Susan G. Komen Foundation: http://ww5.komen.org/
Young Survival Coalition: http://www.youngsurvival.org
Colon Cancer:
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/colon/Patient
Esophageal Cancer:
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/esophagus
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer:
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/gastric/Patient/page1
Leukemia & Lymphoma:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: http://www.lls.org/
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Info Guide: http://nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultALL/Patient
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Info Guide: http://nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultAML/Patient
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Info Guide: http://nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CLL/Patient
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Info Guide: http://nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CML/Patient
Liver Cancer:
National Cancer Institute: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adult-primary-liver/Patient
Lymphoma/Myelo
Lymphoma Research Foundation: http://www.lymphoma.org/site/pp.asp?c=bkLTKaOQLmK8E&b=6296735
Lymphoma Information Network: http://www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma.html
International Myeloma Foundation: http://myeloma.org/Main.action
Reproductive Cancer:
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: http://www.ovarian.org/
Ovarian Cancer Info: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/ovarianepithelial/Patient
Cervical Cancer Info: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/cervical/Patient
Endometrial Cancer Info: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/endometrial/Patient
Testicular Cancer Info: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicularcancer/index
Testicular Cancer Treatment Info: http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/testicular/Patient
General Info about Cancer and Cancer Symptoms:
The Cancer Journey: http://www.thecancerjourney.org
Cancer Care: http://www.cancercare.org — Hosts free teleconferences where patients can call in and learn about their disease.
Cancer Hope Network: http://www.CancerHopeNetwork.org — Matches patients with cancer survivors of similar cancer.
Livestrong: http://www.livestrong.org
Chemocare: http://chemocare.com/ — Focused on chemotherapy drugs and side effects.
Integrative (Complementary) Medicine:
National Cancer Institute: http://nccam.nih.gov/
Memorial Sloan Kettering: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm — Look up herbs/nutritionals to find out their value in cancer treatment.
Online Support Groups & Survivorship Issues:
Cancer.net: http://www.cancer.net/portal/site/patient — Sponsored by ASCO, this site connects patients with similar diagnoses.
Cancer Support Community: http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/ — A well-established nationwide program that focuses on support of patients and their families.
Look Good Feel Better: http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org — A program sponsored by the American Cancer Society that assists women with wigs & cosmetics.
Caring Bridge: http://www.caringbridge.org — Allows patient to maintain a private secure page updating their status, so that friends/family can check in and find out how they are doing.
Cancer Advocacy.org: http://www.canceradvocacy.org
Cancer and Careers: http://www.cancerandcareers.org — An excellent website that addresses the issues of maintaining your job and/or looking for a new one when you have a diagnosis of cancer.