Also called: Also called: Carcinoma, Malignancy, Neoplasms, Tumor

Start Here

• Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/general
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/cancer-respuestas
• Inside Cancer(Dolan DNA Learning Center) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.insidecancer.org/
• What You Need to Know about Cancer: An Overview(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/overview

Overviews

• All about Cancer (General Information)(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2x.asp?sitearea=&dt=72
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESP/ESP_1.asp
• Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/cancer
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/entendiendo/cancer

Latest News

• Broad Screening of Blood Clots May Find Cancers Earlier(09/12/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69242.html
• Exercise May Cut Risk of Various Cancers(09/05/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68941.html
• New Report Estimates More Than 2 Million Cases of Tobacco-Related Cancers Diagnosed in the United States During 1999-2004(09/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080904a.htm
• No Definitive Link Seen between Vytorin and Cancer(09/02/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68818.html
• Face of Cancer Is Changing(08/27/2008, World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2008/s09/en/index.html
• Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth in Mice(08/04/2008, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Cancer Institute) - http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2008/niddk-04.htm
• FDA Clears Test That Helps Identify Type of Cancer in Tumor Sample(07/31/2008, Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01870.html
• More News on Cancer http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_c.html#cancer

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Cancer Blood Tests: Lab Tests Used in Cancer Diagnosis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-diagnosis/CA00028/METHOD=print
• Cancer Imaging(National Cancer Institute) - - http://imaging.cancer.gov/imaginginformation/cancerimaging
• Computed Tomography (CT): Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/CT
• Fine Needle Aspiration(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/fineNeedleAspiration.cfm
• Interpreting Laboratory Test Results(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/laboratory-tests
• JAMA Patient Page: Frozen Section Biopsy(American Medical Association) - Links to PDF - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/294/24/3200.pdf
  Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/294/24/3200/DC1/1
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/sentinel-node-biopsy
• Small Cell, Large Cell: What Do These Cancer Classifications Mean?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer/AN00654/METHOD=print
• Staging: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/staging
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/etapa-cancer-respuestas
• Testing Biopsy and Cytology Specimens for Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/content/ped_2_3x_testing_biopsy_and_cytology_specimens_for_cancer.asp?sitearea=ped
• Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/tumor-grade
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/grado-tumor-respuestas
• Tumor Markers: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/tumor-markers

Treatment

• Adjuvant Therapy: Extra Treatment to Keep Cancer from Returning(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/adjuvant-therapy/CA00012/METHOD=print
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors Therapy: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/angiogenesis-inhibitors
• Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/biological
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/terapias-biologicas-respuestas
• Cancer Surgery: Physically Removing Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-surgery/CA00033/METHOD=print
• Cancer Treatment: Get Involved in Your Cancer Treatment Decisions(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-treatment/CA00027/METHOD=print
• Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/cancer/treatment/721.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/cancer/treatment/721.printerview.html
• Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/unknownprimary/patient/
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/primariodesconocido/patient/
• Drug Information Summaries(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/alphalist
• Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/extragonadal-germ-cell/patient/
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/extragonadal/patient/
• Gene Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/gene
• Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/hyperthermia
• Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/lasers
• Nonspecific Immunotherapies and Adjuvants(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_Nonspecific_Immunotherapies_and_Adjuvants.asp?sitearea=ETO
• Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/photodynamic
• Treating and Preventing Cancer with Vaccines(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/cancervaccines
• What Drug Is Used to Treat a Disease?(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/onctools/treat.cfm

Prevention/Screening

• ACS Report Calls for Greater Cancer Prevention Efforts(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_ACS_Report_Calls_for_Greater_Cancer_Prevention_Efforts.asp
• Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/overview
• Cancer Screening Overview (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/overview
• Cancer: Early Detection(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/cancer/basics/725.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/cancer/basics/725.printerview.html
• Eliminate Disparities in Cancer Screening & Management(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/AMH/factsheets/cancer.htm
• Preventing Cancer: 7 Steps to Reduce Your Risk(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-prevention/CA00024/METHOD=print
• Watch Your Waistline to Ward Off Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Watch_Your_Waistline_to_Ward_Off_Cancer.asp

Alternative Therapy

• MedlinePlus: Cancer Alternative Therapies(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/canceralternativetherapies.html
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/canceralternativetherapies.html

Nutrition

• Eat Your Fruits & Veggies ... Safely(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SPC/SPC_1_Foodborne_Infections.asp
• Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/nutrition
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/cuidados-medicos-apoyo/nutricion/patient/

Coping

• When Someone You Know Has Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SPC/SPC_1_When_You_Know_Someone_With_Cancer.asp

Disease Management

• Cancer: After Treatment(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/cancer/treatment/723.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/cancer/treatment/723.printerview.html
• Cancer: Managing Your Symptoms (for Men and Women)(Oncology Nursing Society) - http://www.cancersymptoms.org/hormonal/manage.shtml
• Follow-Up Care: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/followup

Specific Conditions

• Cancer: Common Cancers in Adults(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/cancer/types/727.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/cancer/types/727.printerview.html
• Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/metastatic
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/metastatico-respuestas
• Occupational Cancer(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cancer/

Related Issues

• Acrylamide in Food and Cancer Risk(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/risk/acrylamide-in-food
• Cancer Causes: Popular Myths about the Causes of Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-causes/CA00085/METHOD=print
• Cancer Clusters(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/clusters
• Cancer Information Service: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/CIS
• Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle(National Cancer Institute) - http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov/
• Cancer Risk: What the Numbers Mean(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer/CA00053/METHOD=print
• Cancer Survival Rate: A Tool to Understand Your Prognosis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer/CA00049/METHOD=print
• Coping with Cancer in the Aftermath of a Hurricane: FAQ(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/HOME/content/PFF_2_Coping_With_Cancer_in_the_Aftermath_of_a_Hurricane_FAQ.asp
• Environmental Carcinogens(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_1_1.asp
• How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/doctor-facility
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/recursos/hojas-informativas/recursos-encontrar-tratamiento
• Obesity and Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/obesidad-respuestas
• Paraneoplastic Syndromes(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/paraneoplastic/paraneoplastic.htm
• Physical Activity and Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/PhysicalActivity
• Pregnancy and Cancer(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Coping/Emotional+and+Physical+Matters/Sexual+and+Reproductive+Health/Pregnancy+and+Cancer
• Psychological Stress and Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/stress
• Second Cancers Caused by Cancer Treatment(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/content/MBC_2X_Second_Cancers_Caused_By_Cancer_Treatment.asp?
• Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer Patients (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/smokingcessation/patient/
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/cuidados-medicos-apoyo/fumar-riesgo-de-cancer/Patient/page2
• Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist Before Cancer Treatment(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/CancerTreatment/ThreeGoodReasons.htm
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/CancerTreatment/TresBuenas.htm
• Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist Before Cancer Treatment(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/CancerTreatment/ThreeGoodReasonsPicto.htm
• Understanding Cancer Series: Angiogenesis(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/angiogenesis
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/entendiendo/angiogenesis
• Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer and the Environment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/environment
• Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/prognosis-stats
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/hojas-informativas/entendiendo-estadisticas
• When Cancer Returns(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/When-Cancer-Returns

Health Check Tools

• Cancer Risk Questionnaire(Siteman Cancer Center) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.siteman.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=home&page=cancer_index
  Also available in Spanish http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=spanish&func=home&page=cancer_index

Tutorials

• Inside Cancer(Dolan DNA Learning Center) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.insidecancer.org/

Videos

• Percutaneous Cryoablation(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=175

Financial Issues

• Need Help Navigating the Medical Minefield?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SPC/SPC_1_Navigate_Medical_Maze.asp

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoma(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Carcinoma%22
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Neoplasms%22
• Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage - A Resource Guide(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/understanding/insurance-coverage
• Educational Materials about Clinical Trials(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning
• How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/finding/treatment-trial-guide
• If You Want to Find Ways to Prevent Cancer...Learn about Prevention Clinical Trials(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/about-prevention-trials
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/prevenir-cancer-estudios-clinicos
• More Choices in Cancer Care: Information for Beneficiaries on Medicare Coverage of Cancer Clinical Trials(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/medicare
• Study Identifies Cancer Patients' Concerns about Joining a Trial(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/patient-barriers0206

Genetics

• Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/genetics/overview
• Genetics Home Reference: Bloom syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=bloomsyndrome
• Genetics Home Reference: Costello syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=costellosyndrome
• Genetics Home Reference: Cowden syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cowdensyndrome
• Genetics Home Reference: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=peutzjegherssyndrome
• Genetics Home Reference: Werner syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=wernersyndrome

Research

• 100 Years of Advances Against Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/100yearsadvances
• Anemia Drugs May Raise Risk of Death in Cancer Patients(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Anemia_Drugs_May_Raise_Risk_of_Death_in_Cancer_Patients.asp
• Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rate Decline Doubling and Special Feature Examines Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/ReportNation2007Release
• Cancer in People with HIV Infection Compared with the General Population, 1992-2003(American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/10/I-46
• Could Statins Prevent Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Could_Statins_Prevent_Cancer.asp
• FDA Cracks Down on Bogus Cancer Cures(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_FDA_Cracks_Down_on_Bogus_Cancer_Cures.asp
• Hairdressers and Barbers May Be at Increased Cancer Risk(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Hairdressers_and_Barbers_May_Be_At_Increased_Cancer_Risk.asp
• Late-Stage Diagnosis More Likely among Uninsured(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Uninsured_More_Likely_to_Be_Diagnosed_With_Late-Stage_Cancer.asp
• NCI Community Cancer Centers Program Pilot: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/NCCCPpilotQ&A
• New Molecular Imaging Compound Pinpoints Cancer Spread in Mice(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/FluorescenceOvarianupdateNov12007
• New Report Increases Evidence of Dietary Link to Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_New_Report_Increases_Evidence_of_Dietary_Link_to_Cancer.asp
• Report Links Health Insurance Status with Cancer Care(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Report_Links_Health_Insurance_Status_With_Cancer_Care.asp
• Sorafenib Increases the Risk of High Blood Pressure(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/sorafenib-hypertension0408
• Study Examines Success Rates of Phase III Clinical Trials(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Study_Examines_Success_Rates_of_NCI-Sponsored_Phase_III_Clinical_Trials.asp
• Targeted Drugs, Vaccines among Cancer Advances in 2006(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Targeted_Therapies_Vaccines_Among_Major_Cancer_Advances_in_2006.asp
• Worsening Health Trends among Least Educated(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Worsening_Health_Trends_Among_Least_Educated.asp

Journal Articles

• Article: Targeting ion channels for new strategies in cancer diagnosis and... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18690861&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: False-positive results in cancer epidemiology: a plea for epistemological modesty. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18612135&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines for... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18606634&tool=MedlinePlus
• Cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=neoplasms/di[majr:noexp]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+news[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
• Cancer prevention -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=neoplasms/pc[majr:noexp]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
• Cancer therapy -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=neoplasms/th[majr:noexp]+OR+(neoplasms[majr:noexp]+AND+surgery[sh])+NOT+(complementary+therapies[majr]+OR+drugs,chinese+herbal[majr]+OR+palliative+care[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+news[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Cancer: Medical Vocabulary(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/cancer/basics/730.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/cancer/basics/730.printerview.html
• Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/

Directories

• Cancer Genetics Services Directory(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/search/genetics_services/
• Cancer Information Sources(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/sources
• Find an Oncologist(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Diagnosis+and+Treatment/Finding+Quality+Care/Find+an+Oncologist/Find+an+Oncologist+Database
• Find Treatment Centers(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ftc/ftc_0.asp
• National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/cancer-centers
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/instituto/hojas-informativas/programa-centros-oncologicos
• National Organizations That Offer Services to People with Cancer and Their Families(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/recursos/hojas-informativas/recursos-nacionales

Organizations

• American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
• National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/

Newsletters/Print Publications

• National Cancer Institute News Center(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter

Law and Policy

• Advance Directives(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/advance-directives
• States That Require Health Plans to Cover Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/laws-about-clinical-trial-costs
• Understanding the Approval Process for New Cancer Treatments(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/understanding/approval-process-for-cancer-drugs

Statistics

• Cancer Data(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/CancerBurden/
• Cancer Stat Fact Sheets(National Cancer Institute) - http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/
• Cancer Statistics(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.nci.nih.gov/statistics/
• Cancer Statistics for 2008(American Cancer Society) - Large PDF file - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp
• Cancer Trends Progress Report -- 2007 Update(National Cancer Institute) - http://progressreport.cancer.gov/
• FASTATS: Cancer(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/cancer.htm
• Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007(American Cancer Society) - Large PDF file - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Global_Cancer_Facts_and_Figures_2007.asp

Children

• MedlinePlus: Cancer in Children(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancerinchildren.html
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/cancerinchildren.html

Men

• Cancer in Men(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://womenshealth.gov/mens/health/cancer.cfm

Seniors

• Cancer Facts for People over 50(National Institute on Aging) - http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/cancer.htm
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol/Publicaciones/cancer
• Cancer in Older Adults(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - Links to PDF - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Coping/Age-Related%20Learning/Cancer%20in%20Older%20Adults/Cancer_in_Older_Adults.pdf

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

• Cancer Alternative Therapies - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/canceralternativetherapies.html
• Cancer Chemotherapy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancerchemotherapy.html
• Cancer--Living with Cancer - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancerlivingwithcancer.html
• Radiation Therapy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/radiationtherapy.html
• Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Cancer is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/

Cancer - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/cancer.html