Cancer Resources on the Web
The following is a list of cancer websites
that may be of interest or information to you. These websites
are independent of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) and St. Joseph's.
As such, St. Joseph's and CHW do not endorse or sponsor any of
these sites, nor do we vouch for the any of the
information contained within these sites.
Alliance For Lung
Cancer
(Alcase)
www.alcase.org
Alcase, a worldwide organization, helps people at risk for and
living with lung cancer. This website provides information about
advocacy, support and education offered by Alcase. It also offers
membership and a quarterly newsletter.
American Brain
Tumor Foundation
(NBTF)
www.braintumor.org
Here you will find a multitude of information about brain tumors
and their treatments. Newsletters, fact sheets and brochures are
available at no cost. Through this website you can also connect
with other brain tumor patients as well as other caregivers.
American Cancer
Society
www.cancer.org
This national organization's site provides links to local chapters
as well as information on cancer types, treatments, prevention and
the latest news in cancer research. Text is also available in
Spanish.
Barrow
Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical
Center
www.thebarrow.com
The pre-eminent website for neurological disease information
including brain cancer treatment, research, information and
education.
CancerNet
www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
The CancerNet site is your gateway to the most recent and accurate
cancer information from the National Cancer Institute. The site
contains a dictionary of cancer terms.
Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society
www.leukemia.org
This site provides medical updates on leukemia and lymphoma
research and treatments, as well as information about the society's
activities and offerings and links to their local chapters.
National Cancer
Institute
www.nci.nih.gov
The National Cancer Institute is an integral part of the National
Institute of Health (NCI). The NCI is the federal government's main
agency for cancer research and education.
Oncolink
www.oncolink.upenn.edu
This is the University of Pennsylvania's website, which offers help
to cancer patients, and their families by providing cancer-related
information at no charge.