CancerNet (cancernet.nci.nih.gov)

This comprehensive resource from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers cancer-related information to patients and the general public, health professionals and basic researchers. Patients can access guidance on support and treatment, professionals can read about tools and techniques for treatment, and basic researchers can find information on risk assessments, databases and clinical trials. There's also a page for children, featuring drawings and stories about cancer.

CancerLit (cancernet.nci.nih.gov/canlit/cltopic.htm)

This site, provided through NCI's CancerNet site, is a searchable index of abstracts and reference information for the body of research articles on cancer, ranging from leukemia and breast cancer to head and neck cancer, to prostate cancer.

OncoLink (cancer.med.upenn.edu)

Operated by specialists at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, this site offers articles, statistics and advice to researchers, medical professionals and the general public. Users can read about the various types of cancer, as well as causes, prevention and screening. They can also find out about the latest treatment advances and access information about psychosocial support and symptom management.

Cancer Care,Inc. (www.cancercare.org)

Visitors to this site, run by the nonprofit organization, Cancer Care, Inc., will find news releases about treatment, as well as information about different forms of cancer and their related pain and fatigue. Users can sign up for the organization's free telephone educational programs and online support groups and order free booklets and pamphlets.

American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)

The American Cancer Society's web site offers news updates on treatment, prevention and detection, provides facts and statistics on various cancers and describes its research program on behavioral and epidemiological aspects of the disease. The site also features information on research grants and ways patients can advocate for advances in treatment and research.

Medical database (text.nlm.nih.gov)

This searchable database, provided by the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Library of Medi-cine, links users to research studies conducted through the National Institutes of Health intramural programs.

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