ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION

ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION

General Sites

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

http://www.cancer.org/

1-800-ACS-2345

American Medical Association--website for health information for consumers:

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3457.html

They are now using Medem for health information--the link for cancer is below:

http://www.medem.com/MedLB/sub_detaillb.cfm?parent_id=89&act=disp

American Society of Clinical Oncology--special section for people living with cancer:

http://www.asco.org/people/html/m_people.htm

CANCERCARE

http://www.cancercare.org/

(800) 813-HOPE (813-4673)

Check their Helping Hands Resource Guide: http://www.cancercare.org/hhrd/hhrd.htm

Cancer Help Online--links to thousands of on-line resources

http://www.cancerhelponline.org

CANCERNET - a service of the National Cancer Institute

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/index.html

Cancer Links with websites for all types of cancers

http://www.cancerlinks.org/

Cancer Survivor Toolbox is available free to all patients

http://www.cansearch.org/programs/toolbox.htm

Clinical Trials- developed by the NIH to provide patients, family members and members of the

public current information about clinical research studies

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

FDA approved oncology drugs

http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer/index.htm

GUIDE TO INTERNET RESOURCES FOR CANCER-

over 4000 websites for patient, families, professionals, and researchers

http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks1.htm

Literature on Cancer, from the National Cancer Institute

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancerlinks.html#literature

NOAH -- Information regarding many medical conditions--this is the cancer link:

http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/cancer/cancer.html

MEDLINE PLUS - a service of the National Library of Medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html

THE NATIONAL CANCER COALITION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP

(877) 622-7937

http://www.cansearch.org

THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

http://www.nci.nih.gov/

(800) 4-CANCER

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

1-888-644-6226

http://www.nih.gov/

Oncolink-multitude of resources and websites

http://oncolink.upenn.edu/

The Wellness Community--Frankly Speaking about Cancer, general and colon cancer

www.franklyspeakingaboutcancer.org

The Wellness Community--national organization that provides A free program of emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones.

http://www.wellness-community.org

Specific Cancer Sites

Alliance for Lung Cancer

http://www.alcase.org/

Brain Tumor Organization

http://www.abta.org/

Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid Coverage Initiative

BCCP Medicaid may be available to women who:

have been screened for breast or cervical cancer through the BCCP
are in need of treatment for breast and/or cervical cancer, or precancerous conditions (eligibility will end when the treatment is completed)
are uninsured
meet Medicaid citizenship requirements

http://www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ohp/bcps/bccp/index.stm#top

Bone Marrow Transplant News

http://www.bmtinfonet.org/

Colon Cancer Alliance

http://www.ccalliance.org/

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

Multiple Myeloma Links

http://myeloma.med.cornell.edu/

Prostate Cancer

http://www.ameripros.org/prostate_cancer.htm

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

The Status.Com and Visiting Ours.Com are both websites to keep family and friends updated on patient's condition and write messages to patient. Requires secured password to protect patient's confidentiality. Check their sample pages. Needs one administrator to provide information. Really nice for friends and family out of town to avoid phone calls and share their thoughts and concerns.

http://www.thestatus.com

http://www.visitingours.com