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.

General information and support

• 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 financial and emotional support
(See type of cancer for specific 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 cancer magazine websites

• Caring4Cancer - cancer information and support
• Cure - cancer information and support

Caregiver support and information

• 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

Treatment information, including references for complementary & alternative treatments

• 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

Types of Cancer

Brain

• American Brain Tumor Association
• Brain Tumor Society
• National Brain Tumor Foundation
• GliaSite treatment for brain cancer

Breast

• 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

Colorectal

• Colon Cancer Alliance
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Gynecologic

• National Cervical Cancer Coalition
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• MedicineNet.com Uterine Cancer Index

Head & Neck/Oral

• Head and Neck Cancer Information
• Oral Cancer Foundation
• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer

Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma

• Int'l Myeloma Foundation
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Lymphoma Research Foundation
• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

Liver, Pancreas & Stomach

• American Liver Foundation
• The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center
• Stomach Cancer Information at WebMD

Lung

• Lung Cancer Alliance
• Lung Cancer Online
• LungCancer.org
• Small Cell Lung Cancer at InteliHealth

Prostate

• National Prostate Cancer Coalition
• Prostate Cancer Foundation
• ProstateInfo.com
• Us Too - prostate cancer education & support

Skin

• Melanoma.com - melanoma information
• Skin Cancer Foundation