Online resources for cancer patients and their families
We are providing these links for general information to the best of our knowledge. We do not “endorse” any particular site.
- American Cancer Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Discovery Health - articles, videos, etc. about various cancers
- cancerguide.org - cancer information from a patient's perspective
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - cancer survivor information
- CancerConsultants.com - general cancer information
- CancerEducation.com - general cancer information
- OncoLink - general cancer information
- WebMD - general cancer information
- Gillette Cancer Foundation
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- National Cancer Institute
- National Library of Medicine
- Association of Cancer Online Resources
- Cancer News on the Net - the latest news about cancer & treatment
- Women's Cancer Network
General information and support
- American Cancer Society - cancer survivor network chat site
- The Wellness Community - cancer education and support
- CancerCare - financial & support resources
- NCCS Cancer Survival Toolbox - free audio programs for survivors
- H2U
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund - small grants for patients 18-40
- Corpus Christi Medical Center
General financial and emotional support
(See type of cancer for specific support)- Caring4Cancer - cancer information and support
- Cure - cancer information and support
General cancer magazine websites
- CareGiver Magazine
- American College of Physicians Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
- Strength for Caring - general care giving site sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
- National Family Caregivers Association
- Well Spouse Association - support for spousal caregivers
Caregiver support and information
- National Cancer Institute - chemotherapy information
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- herb dictionary from Memorial Sloan-Kettering
- National Cancer Institute - radiation therapy
- Medicine Online - information about medicines for lung, leukemia & colon cancers
Treatment information, including references for complementary & alternative treatments
- American Brain Tumor Association
- Brain Tumor Society
- National Brain Tumor Foundation
- GliaSite treatment for brain cancer
- BreastCancer.org - breast cancer treatment information and pictures
- Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
- Wings - breast cancer assistance
- BreastDoc.com - breast cancer awareness
- Otherwise Healthy - breast cancer resources
- Pink-Link - online cancer support network
- Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- MammoSite - targeted radiation therapy
- Young Survival Coalition
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
- MedicineNet.com Uterine Cancer Index
- Head and Neck Cancer Information
- Oral Cancer Foundation
- Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
- Int'l Myeloma Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- American Liver Foundation
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center
- Stomach Cancer Information at WebMD
- Lung Cancer Alliance
- Lung Cancer Online
- LungCancer.org
- Small Cell Lung Cancer at InteliHealth
- National Prostate Cancer Coalition
- Prostate Cancer Foundation
- ProstateInfo.com
- Us Too - prostate cancer education & support
- Melanoma.com - melanoma information
- Skin Cancer Foundation