A World of Help and Hope

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Cancer Information

• Healthfinder.gov: Cancer
• MedlinePlus: Cancer pages
• Inside Cancer: A Multimedia Guide to Cancer
• US Preventative Services Task Force – adult cancer screening recommendations
• SEER Cancer Stat Fact Sheets
• SEER Cancer Statistics Review – 1975-2009
• State Cancer Profiles

National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) Resources

• What is Cancer?
• What You Need to Know About Cancer
• How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility if You Have Cancer
• Support for People with Cancer
• NCI Publications Locator – hundreds of informative booklets, fact sheets, reports, etc.
• Cancer Staging
• Tumor Grade – Q&A
• Tumor Markers – Q&A
• Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
• Clinical Trials
• Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies
• Genetics Home Reference – guide to understanding genetic conditions
• National Cancer Institute
• NCI News Center
• NCI Cancer Bulletin
• Caregiver Booklets:
• When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer
• When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer
• When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment
• When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
• When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide For Teens
• Young People With Cancer: A Handbook for Parents

Cancer Research and Clinical Trials

• CPRIT – Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
• AACR – American Association for Cancer Research
• NCRR – National Center for Research Resources
• NExT – Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Institute
• NCI Extramural Research
• OHRP – Office for Human Research Protections
• Clinical Trials.gov - info on human testing of pharmacological agents
• Cancer Genome Atlas Project – NIH
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
• ScienceDaily Cancer Research News
• Trialx – information on new medical treatments and clinical trials; trials locator

Support Organizations

• National Cancer Institute Database - organizations by cancer type
• American Cancer Society
• LIVESTRONG - cancer information, resources, one-on-one support
• National Marrow Donor Program
• National Children’s Cancer Society

Cancer Info by Common Type – National Cancer Institute

• A to Z list of Cancers
• Bladder
• Breast
• Colon and Rectal
• Endometrial
• Kidney (renal Cell)
• Leukemia
• Lung
• Melanoma
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Pancreatic
• Prostate
• Thyroid

Philanthropy

• How Can I Give?
• What Can I Give?
• Planned Giving: definition and options
• Involving Family Members in Giving
• A Woman’s Guide to Philanthropy (pdf document)
• GuideStar – information on nonprofit organizations
• Foundation Center – Form 990 finder
• Council on Foundations
• Family Philanthropy
• Leave A Legacy©
• Young Texans Against Cancer
• Golfers Against Cancer
• Luci Bonneau Memorial Striking Against Breast Cancer - bowling tournament

Other

• CHRISTUS Healthcare
• CHRISTUS Foundations
• Texas Medical Center
• Medline Plus
• MedPage Today
• CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Houston Health Care - healthcare business news