Cancer
Cancer can affect a person in a variety of physical and emotional ways, and when you're faced with such a serious issue, you want to find the facts. The right resources on the Web can help answer many of the questions you may have about cancer and direct you to the other medical and emotional support you need.
Expand All Guide SectionsCancer Overview
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, you'll find yourself wading through a ... read more »
Types of Cancer
There are many forms of cancer, and many areas of the body that this disease can affect. Read on ... read more »
Cancer Treatment
Treatments for cancer range from conventional to alternative, and you can learn about many of these treatments on the Web. Whatever approach you are considering, make sure to discuss your feelings and questions with a qualified medical professional.
Dulcinea's Insight
- For information about top-ranked hospitals for 2007, see this review from U.S. News & World Report. You can search by hospital name in the A-Z index, or by condition. There are also articles about searching for a major medical provider and how to assess local hospitals.
- Some cancer treatments can cause infertility. This article from Suite101 discusses the issue as well as protective measures you can take if you still want to have children.
- Some of the sites we recommend here have a "key questions to ask" section, which can help you learn the important questions you should ask your doctor about your cancer treatment.
Dulcinea's Picks
To learn what to do after your diagnosis ...
The Cancer Information Network
emphasizes the steps cancer patients need to take after their initial cancer diagnosis. Learn how to understand your cancer prognosis, what questions to ask your doctor, and about different types of cancer therapy. Click the "Support" link for resources that extend support services to cancer patients.
For conventional and alternative treatments ...
Chemotherapy.com
is a good beginning Web site for someone who has just been diagnosed with cancer. The "Newly Diagnosed?" section talks about what chemotherapy is and how it treats some types of cancer. The "Tools and Resources" area has informative articles on managing health insurance, recouping medical expenses on tax returns, and organizational tools you might consider using during your cancer treatment.
ByMySide.com
discusses the side effects and effective management of chemotherapy. From the "Cancer Treatment Information" page, you can find information about why chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are used to treat cancer. Also check the "Chemotherapy Side Effects" and the "Managing Side Effects" pages for advice about dealing with chemotherapy treatment. The "By My Side Support Network" link takes you to a registration for a chemotherapy newsletter and to a live phone support link.
The Moores Cancer Center of the University of California, San Diego
, provides information about complementary and alternative cancer therapies (look under "Cancer Health Information"). Note that a lot of information at this site is specific to patients using the Moores facility but it is possible to request an appointment at Moores Cancer Center online.
Cancer-Pain.org
helps you understand cancer pain and explains different pain treatments. Pain medications, alternative and complementary methods, breakthrough pain, and radiation and chemotherapy are some of the treatments addressed here.
For medications and nutritional information ...
Oncology Tools
is a new site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration designed to provide information about cancer and approved cancer drug therapies. This site is unusual because you can search drugs by disease category rather than by drug product so you can see all drugs that are approved to treat that particular type of cancer. Keep checking back to this site as more content is added.
Nutrition.gov
provides a great deal of general and specific information on food and nutrition. Click on the "Nutrition and Health Issues" link on the left side to learn how nutrition corresponds with the prevention and management of certain medical conditions, including cancer.
For research and clinical trials ...
CancerTrialsHelp.org
assists cancer patients, members of the medical community, and patient advocates in finding and/or participating in clinical trials for cancer treatments. For each of these three groups of people, CancerTrialsHelp.org provides a toolkit of information to help locate clinical trials (and notify patients, if applicable).
The Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
is a collection of online communities providing timely information about cancer. The "Clinical Trials" page teaches readers how to find a clinical trial, answers frequently asked questions about clinical trials, and provides information necessary to understand how new cancer drugs are developed. At this Web site you can sign up for a number of mailing lists related to specific aspects of cancer.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
focuses more on the research aspects of cancer and other diseases. The "Our Research" page provides a list of cancers and other disorders that the Fred Hutchinson Center studies. The clinical trials search available from the "Our Research" page locates clinical trials conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Center, the University of Washington, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Hospitals that Treat Cancer
Choosing a cancer treatment facility is going to be one of the most important decisions you make ... read more »
Cancer and Health Insurance
Even simple health insurance issues can be confusing. The Web has resources to help you figure it ... read more »
Childhood Cancer
Hearing that your child has cancer can be frightening news. You might find yourself wondering how ... read more »
Cancer Support
Whether you're coping with a recent cancer diagnosis, seeking support during treatment, or you're a ... read more »
Life After Cancer
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment regimens, and support issues all play major roles in ... read more »
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