Helpful Websites

The resources below can help organize the stream of information that accompanies a cancer diagnosis. Take time in learning about the cancer that has touched you.

Websites for General Cancer Information and Care:

General Information:

• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Facts
• Cancer Source
• Cancer 411
• National Cancer Institute Fact Sheets
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Care Management:

• American Psychosocial Oncology Society – website for patients and caregivers, offering counseling referrals all over US, and toll free helpline 1-866-276-7443
• Cancare
• Chemotherapy Information from Chemocare
• Manage Cancer from Christina's Garden
• Treatment Guidelines – Standard care plans for all cancers

Reliable Medical Search Engines (for any disease, including cancer):

WebMD Good consumer-friendly medical search engine.

Infotrac You access this through Cleveland Public Library, using your own library card number. From the Cleveland Public Library homepage, choose "Do Research" from the left side menu. Then, in the blank search space, type Infotrac. When you click on the result, it will ask for your card number.

PubMed Academic level abstracts from the National Library of Medicine's huge database of journal articles.