Cancer Information

Cancer Information
American National Cancer Institute site Probably more information provided than any other site: types of cancer, treatments, research, trials, search engine for cancer literature and research etc. Information on treatments is clear and informative referring to outcomes of treatment trials. Information on complementary medicine also. www.nci.nih.gov
American Society of Clinical Oncology Treatment protocols & drugs explained. www.oncology.com
AskyourGP.com Queries are submitted confidentially on the page and a carefully considered response will be emailed back as soon as possible (in most cases within 48 hours). This is for a fee of £8.99 which has been set at a level needed to cover internet costs etc. www.askyourgp.com
Association of Cancer Online Resources Offers access to mailing lists, treatment options, clinical trials information. www.acor.org
BBC Online Very good site – lots of information on cancer, treatment, helplines, organisations, support, prevention. www.bbc.co.uk/health/cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer Fighting breast cancer through research and awareness. www.breakthrough.org.uk
Canceradvice.co.uk Support groups, cancer links, advice centre, ask for opinion, current issues, advice leaflets etc. Managed by Dr Nick Plowman, leading oncologist, London. www.canceradvice.co.uk
CancerBacup One of the most extensive sites for cancer information and support for patients, carers and health professionals. Eight freephone lines staffed by cancer nurses, booklets, fact sheets, video, audio tape, CD-rom. Newsletter. Section on Complementary therapies. Freephone helpline 0808 800 1234 9am–7pm Mon-Fri. www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Cancereducation.com Good information and definitions to understand cancer from the medical perspective. www.cancereducation.com
Cancerguide.org USA site with many links to reputable sites for specific information. Very comprehensive. Useful articles on how to research – and whether to research. www.cancerguide.org
Cancerhelp.org.uk Cancer research, clinical trials as well as information on specific cancers, prevention and checks, living with cancer, healthy eating. www.cancerhelp.org.uk
Cancerindex.org US Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer containing over 100 pages of links to cancer related information organised by disease, country, treatments, and other topics. A useful page about the quality of cancer information on the internet. www.cancerindex.org
Cancer Options Personalised information about cancer treatments orthodox and alternative. 0845 009 2041
Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchuk.org
Cancer-UK An independent non-profit site aiming to provide an overview and a gateway to UK-based cancer resources: information, e-mail discussion groups. www.cancerindex.org
European School of Oncology Good links to other cancer sites in the EU. www.cancereurope.com
Integrated Cancer Care Information, support and follow-up integrating the care of those patients using non-conventional or alternative anti-cancer therapies back into the conventional NHS system. A telephone helpline and email advice and support service is available for those who are unable to get to the centre. Video conferencing between practitioners and patients also available. www.integratedcancercare.org
Jonathan Chamberlain website Jonathan Chamberlain's site with a survival guide for fighting cancer. He has accumulated a lot of information about the holistic approach and has sensible advice. Some interesting reflections on certain complementary therapies and many useful links. www.fightingcancer.com
Leukaemia Research Fund Information about research currently underway for Leukaemia. www.lrf.org.uk
Medicinenet.com General medical site including a very good search feature for medical terms. A medical dictionary is available as well as search engines for diseases, tests and procedures and medications. www.medicinenet.com
Medical Research Council News, research, clinical trials not all about cancer. www.mrc.ac.uk
National Translational Cancer Research Network (NHS) Fast tracking research for patients. www.ntrac.org.uk
Orthomolecular Oncology "Orthomolecular Oncology" is a UK-based charity to do with treating disease withnatural substances. Not an easy site to navigate but does contain a wealth of useful information on holistic and complementary approaches to cancer. www.canceraction.org
Patient.co.uk An extensive general medical site with information on specific diseases, a great deal of information about the working of the NHS, many useful features e.g. Gives the names of leading experts and consultants for various conditions, compares hospital performances. The site is edited by two GPs. www.patient.co.uk
Qualitycounts.com A great deal of information on various cancers, conventional medical treatments and a wide variety of alternative remedies, all from published articles and news items and therefore needs to be acted on with care. www.qualitycounts.com
Royal Marsden Hospital There are currently 35 titles in the Patient Information Series, providing information about different types of cancer, treatments, living with the side effects and adjusting to changes caused by cancer. www.royalmarsden.org
Sloane Kettering Memorial Hospital 001 212 639 4900
Steve Dunn's Cancer Guide CancerGuide Tour – a comprehensive guide to how to become your own cancer researcher and work your way through and evaluate the masses of information available about cancer. www.cancerguide.org
TENOVUS Cancer Information Centre. 0808 808 1010
University of Birmingham Smaller but very manageable site. www.cancerhelp.org.uk
University of Pennsylvania Oncolink This is the site for Oncolink of University of Pennsylvania. This site has sections for "Disease oriented menus", "Medical specialty oriented menus", "Clinical trials", "Global resources for cancer info", "Symptom management", and "Financial issues". Little is offered in the way of education, but there is a great deal of information on research and clinical trials. Good links to other US sites. www.oncolink.org
US National Cancer Institute Largest cancer website in the world, in Washington, USA. www.cancer.gov
"What about me"

Organisation offering "parallel cancer care" – outlines options when cancer patients need to make decisions. A Parallel Approach to cancer care involving the expertise of conventional doctors and surgeons, coupled with holistic practitioners, can actually enhance the effectiveness of both systems and improve the individual's quality of life and outlook. No information on site – names etc. of team members available for advice.

www.bartistic.co.uk/wam
What Is Cancer? An interesting, unusual approach to cancer using the Wisdom of the Body which controls processes like immunity. For those interested in the mind/body connection wanting to use it to improve health and survival. www.what-is-cancer.com