Colin K.W. Watts BSc (Hons), PhD. Sydney, Australia.
ABN 16 091 051 856
Selected Links to Cancer-Related Internet Resources---
General information on cancer and "Gateway" starting-points for more detail on specific cancers :
Medline Plus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
U.S. Library Of Medicine site with good advice on how to evaluate the quality of health information
Wikipedia-Cancer
The on-line encyclopedia is a recommended place to start for an introduction to cancer
National Cancer Institute Excellent Site covering all cancer-related topics
PubMed Access point for all biomedical literature in scientific and medical journals published since 1950s. Not a recommended starting place as can require a high level of scientific literacy
The Cancer Council NSW The main NSW cancer charity, providing excellent patient information and support. Also has a multilingual Cancer Helpline phone service
The Cancer Council Australia Parent body of the above
Cancer Institute NSW NSW Government-funded organisation - not a lot of information but has useful documents listing Australian cancer publications and NSW support services. Also has links to other Australian information providers
Sydney Cancer Centre Based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Has a phone-in service
Australian Cancer Resources Directory NB Incomplete listing
Support Groups Australian links from myDr. Site also contains easy to read articles on a variety of cancer topics
Virtual Cancer Centre Comprehensive Australian Site
Oncology Internet Sites From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
InteliHealth From Harvard Medical School
OncoLink Another comprehensive site provided by the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
CancerPage Online cancer community
Oncology websites Extensive listing by the Open Directory Project
American Cancer Society Excellent site
Association of Online Cancer Resources
Cancer Center Mayo Clinic USA
Cancer Consultants, USA Highly recommended
CancerSource Comprehensive content
About Cancer Useful though commercial site
Cancer Research UK Foremost UK information site
Cancerbackup Europe's cancer information charity-information on all cancers
Macmillan Cancer Support UK organisation providing support and resources for cancer patients
People Living With Cancer Information provided by ASCO, American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest organisation for cancer professionals
TeleSCAN European internet service for cancer research, treatment and education
Planet Cancer for young adults with cancer
CancerGuide Written by a cancer survivor and "helping you find the answers to your questions"
CancerAdvocacy Cancer Support by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (USA)
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