| A partnership project of the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Research Institute, this website provides basic information on both the prostate and prostate cancer. It instructs readers on the significance of PSA blood tests and what happens when cancer is found. It also guides patients through choosing a therapy, as well as where to look for information on new investigational treatments. A “learn more” section lists books, support groups, and websites that all deal with prostate cancer. |
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| This clearinghouse of information about mesothelioma includes information on the latest medical research, symptoms and diagnosis, descriptions of the various forms of this disease, treatment options, links to cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, a glossary of terms, and more. |
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| The Centers for Disease Control’s “Screen For Life” campaign “has developed materials and provides resources to promote increased knowledge of colorectal cancer and to emphasize the importance of screening.” This site links to several fact sheets explaining the facts about screening, archived webcasts of television and radio public service announcements about colorectal cancer, and brochures, posters, and media releases. The Spotlight on Colorectal Cancer Awareness offers links to articles on colorectal cancer, screening guidelines, and more. |
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| This site is the online presence of a national campaign to encourage African American men, among the groups most seriously affected by diet-related chronic diseases, including many cancers, and possessing the lowest overall consumption of fruits and vegetables, to eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The site identifies why fruits and vegetables are important to good health, offers advice on ensuring the recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables, and explains how diet can affect the health of African American men. |
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| Patients with cancer of the head and neck (also commonly referred to as throat cancer) and their families can find comprehensive information regarding the basics of the disease, treatments, a list of cancer centers around the country, resources, events, and products. Visitors can browse cancer news updates, purchase books relating to head and neck cancer, and find recipes that help patients “get back on track eating as normal a diet as possible.” |
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| Designed to raise awareness about cancer clinical trials and the opportunity they offer to patients to receive new, potentially more effective therapies, this site offers a detailed primer on clinical trials, discussing how patients can locate trials, common misconceptions, questions patients should ask their physicians, insurance-related issues, and the role of patient advocates. The online Patient Toolkit reviews the list of clinical trials published on the site, provides transcripts of various question-and-answer sessions about important topics in clinical trials conducted with health care professionals, and provides a glossary of potentially confusing technical terms and jargon. |
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| This site focuses on the ways patients are affected physically, mentally, and emotionally by chemotherapy by presenting diary entries detailing one woman’s experiences and struggles with chemotherapy following a diagnosis of breast cancer. The site also provides answers to commonly asked questions about insurance, hair loss, emotional adjustments, specific side effects, and other topics. |
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| Make use of this site’s “Cancer Profiler” decision-support tool to better understand your treatment options for specific cancers, learn about potential side effects, access a list of questions you should ask your physician regarding your treatment and disease, and create personalized disease-specific reports using published medical research papers and articles. |
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