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American Cancer Society:
A community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting cancer through research, education, advocacy, patient service and rehabilitation.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO):
Dedicated to helping patients and their families find accurate, reliable, and oncologist-approved information about cancer

Association of Online Cancer Resources:
A collection of online communities designed to provide timely and accurate information in a supportive environment

Bone and Cancer Foundation:
An information resource for patients and health professionals concerned with the care and treatment of cancer involving bone

Cancer Care:
A national non-profit organization providing free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance

Cancer Information Network:
A non-commercial site founded to provide support and information to cancer patients and their caregivers.

Cancerpage.com:
News, research and information on cancer prevention, detection and treatment

Colon Cancer Alliance:
An organization of colon and rectal cancer survivors, caregivers, people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, and other individuals touched by colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Network:
A network to assist people with cancer, their families, friends and caregivers find information to help them make decisions regarding treatment and management of their disease

HipecTreatment.org:
Resources and information about Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC/IPHC) treatment for peritoneal surface malignancies

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research:

Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research:

MedicineNet:
Provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via a network of interactive Web sites

Medline Plus:
Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health on over 500 diseases and conditions, including: hospitals and physicians, medical encyclopedia, health information in Spanish, information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, and links to clinical trials

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation:
A non-profit collaboration of patients and families, physicians, advocates, and researchers dedicated to eradicating the life-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Information and Treatment Center Resource :
Information on symptoms, diagnosis, effects & treatment of malignant mesothelioma cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI):
Provides information on many types of cancer, information on clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and health professionals

The following publications are also available, in PDF format, on the NCI's web site, www.cancer.gov:

National Pancreas Foundation:
Supports the research of diseases of the pancreas and provides information and humanitarian services to people suffering from such illnesses

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network:
Advocacy organization addressing the urgent need for more research, effective treatments, prevention programs, and early detection methods for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatica:
International source of news and information on clinical trials and other responsible medical care in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

This page was last updated on: October 5, 2009.

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