At the National Cancer Institute (NCI) asks you, "What information do you need?" And then it provides you with the following extensive menu: types of cancer; treatment options; clinical trials; coping with cancer; support and resources; cancer literature; genetics, causes, risk factors, and prevention; and testing for cancer. You can even order NCI publications right off the Net.
The American Cancer Society, perhaps the most well known cancer organization, provides information on: types of cancer, living with cancer, children and cancer, prevention, treatment options, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, alternative methods, patient services, tobacco control, research, statistics, and media resources.
On the Virginia Cancer Registry (VCR) site, you'll find the mission, vision, function, and activities of the VCR. You also have a menu of data reports to browse.
Cancer News on the NET provides a wealth of cancer information, under these headings: Recent Cancer News, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer, Brain Cancers and other Central Nervous System, Tumors, Prostate and Testicular Cancers, Prevention, Skin Cancers, Cancer Support Groups, and more! Medical literature searches and additional links are also provided.
On thie Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site, go to "Health Topics A-Z" and select cancer. There you'll find information on the different cancers, cancer data and cancer registries, cancer risk factors, and cancer prevention and control initiatives by the CDC.
Healthfinder provides information of health topics such as cancer and other health conditions. It also provides current news and information about online resources and other tools; and information on prevention and quality care.
At the site of the American Institute for Cancer Research, you will find what the leading charity in the field of diet, nutrition and cancer prevention recommends for reducing cancer risk.
HINTS collects nationally representative data routinely about the American public's use of cancer-related information. The survey provides updates on changing patterns, needs, and information opportunities in health, identifies changing communications trends and practices, assesses cancer information access and usage, provides information about how cancer risks are perceived and offers a testbed to researchers to
test new theories in health communication.
The Cancer Control PLANET is a portal that provides access to data and resources that can help planners, program staff, and researchers to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based cancer control programs
C-Change is comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors. These cancer leaders share the vision of a future where cancer is prevented, detected early, and cured or is managed successfully as a chronic illness. The mission of C-Change is to leverage the combined expertise and resources of its Members to eliminate cancer as a (major) public health problem at the earliest possible time.
At the website of the Office of Minority Health, you will find information on disparities, a health observant calendar, Closing the Gap newsletter and grant funding opportunities.
The mission of the Virginia Prostate Cancer Coalition is to make prostate cancer an urgent priority for the medical, patient and legislative communities. At this website you find activities pertaining to prostate cancer awareness in the state of Virginia.
The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation is a national, non-profit health foundation whose mission is the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research and education. The Foundation focuses its energies and resources on those cancers-including lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, cervical, skin, oral and testicular-that can be prevented through lifestyle changes or detection and treatment in their early stages.
The Virginia Center for Health Statistics collects and disseminates vital records data, conducts research and produces reports which help guide health policy issues affecting the Commonwealth.
The Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA/BPHC), is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for funding programs to expand access to high quality, culturally and linguistically competent primary and preventive care for underserved, uninsured, and underinsured Americans. To achieve this mission, HRSA/BPHC provides support to over: 3,500 communities and 12 million people, including 7 million minority individuals, through Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing health centers.
