This booklet from the NCI provides extensive information to help patients, their families and friends understand chemotherapy, the use of drugs to treat cancer. It answers many questions about this method of cancer treatment and shows how patients can help themselves during chemotherapy. This guide from the NCI provides extensive information about what to expect and how to care for yourself during radiation treatment. Information is included on radiation therapy methods and the general effects of treatment. The Information Library is an educational library of comprehensive information on cancer of the lung and colon as well as leukemia.
Separate sections address the concerns of healthcare professionals and consumers.
An excellent collection of information about cancer, organized by organ system. Also included are sections on prevention, clinical trials, cancer support groups and more. The treatment and supportive care summaries are available in English and Spanish. Contains news on cancer trials, meetings, support groups, information by cancer type, book reviews, and it also supports keyword searching. This resource comes with the particular perspective of a cancer patient.