The resources listed on this page may be a good place to start. They are easy to use, offer information on many aspects of cancer, and can direct you to other useful resources.
Resources
- American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org - National Cancer Institute—Comprehensive Cancer Information
www.cancer.gov - National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Patient and Caregiver Resources
http://www.nccn.org/patients/ and NCCN Guidelines for Patients® http://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/default.aspx
Learning about Cancer
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
www.asco.org - CancerCare®
www.cancercare.org - Cancer Hope Network
www.cancerhopenetwork.org - Cancer Wellness Center
www.cancerwellness.org - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
www.canceradvocacy.org - Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
www.acor.org - Breakaway From Cancer
www.breakawayfromcancer.com - CancerCompass
www.cancercompass.com - CancerConnect
www.cancerconnect.com - Cancer Links
www.cancerlinks.org - Cancer Information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
www.cancer.net - Cancer News on the Net
www.cancernews.com - Cancer Support Community
www.cancersupportcommunity.org - DailyStrength
www.dailystrength.org - International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education (ICARE)
www.icare.org - LIVESTRONG
www.livestrong.org - U.S. National Library of Medicine: MedlinePlus
www.nlm.nih.gov/portals/public.html - National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)
www.nccn.org - OncoLink
www.oncolink.com - On Top of Cancer
www.ontopofcancer.org - Prevent Cancer Foundation
www.preventcancer.org - WebMD
www.webmd.com
Clinical Trials
- American Association for Cancer Research
www.aacr.org - Cancer Research Institute
www.cancerresearch.org - Center Watch
www.centerwatch.com - ClinicalTrials.gov
www.clinicaltrials.gov - Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups
www.cancertrialshelp.org - National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
Financial Resources
- Corporate Angel Network
www.corpangelnetwork.org - Medicare
www.medicare.gov - NeedyMeds
www.needymeds.com - Partnership for Prescription Assistance
www.pparx.org - Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org
The manufacturer of your medication may also have a patient assistance program if you cannot afford your treatment. Contact the manufacturer for more information.