Cancer Quick Guide

Can you recommend some good cancer web sites?
- OncoLink
  - oncolink.com
  - OncoLink, from the University of Pennsylvania, strives to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
- National Cancer Institute: Cancer Topics
  - cancer.gov/cancer_information
  - The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
- Consumers Guide to Cancer Drugs
  - cancersource.com/LibraryAndResources/DrugGuide
  - CancerSource aims to be to be the most comprehensive, accurate, and personalized source of cancer information and services available.
Are there books about cancer in the Health Sciences Library?
- DeVita, Vincent T., Samuel Hellman, Steven A. Rosenberg, editors. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 7th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2005.
  Health Reference Books QZ 200 C2145 2005
- Kufe, Donald, et al., editors. Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine. 7th edition. Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2006.
  Health Books QZ 200 C21536 2006
- Chabner, Bruce A. and Dan L. Longo, editors. Cancer chemotherapy and Biotherapy: principles and practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
  Health Books QZ 267 C21515 2006
- Perry, Michael C., editor. The chemotherapy Source Book. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
  Health Books QZ 267 C518 2001
- Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: Principles and Practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
  Health Books: On Order
Are there additional resources which I might find useful?
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  - www.cancer.gov
  - The National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national information and education network. The CIS is a free public service of the NCI, the Nation's primary agency for cancer research. To contact them call 1-800-4CANCER (422-6237) or go to http://cis.nci.nih.gov/.
- American Cancer Society
  - www.cancer.org
  - The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Are there general health web sites which might also be helpful?
- MedlinePlus
  - medlineplus.org
  - From the National Library of Medicine
- Centers for Disease Control: A-Z Topics Index
  - www.cdc.gov/az.do
- MayoClinic.com
  - www.mayoclinic.com
- Merck Manual Home Edition
  - www.merck.com/mmhe
- Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

Can you recommend some good cancer web sites?

Are there books about cancer in the Health Sciences Library?

Are there additional resources which I might find useful?

Are there general health web sites which might also be helpful?