Information on the history of radiation and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).

Information on Prostate Cancer Screening and Prostate Seed Implants.

Skin cancer images courtesy of the NCI dermatology branch.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in conjunction with The American Cancer Society has published treatment guidelines for patients. These guidelines are designed to help people with cancer make informed decisions. These patient-friendly resources offer patients with cancer and their families reliable, specific, and easy-to-understand information they need to help them make timely and well-informed decisions about their treatment. To date, there are booklets available on breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colon and rectal cancers, melanoma, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cancer pain, nausea and vomiting, fever and neutropenia, and cancer-related fatigue and anemia, distress, and advanced cancer and palliative care.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) treatment summaries for patients with cancer.

Facts about Cancer - from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Information on Cancer - from Mayo Clinic

BreastCancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.

Chemo Angels is a volunteer organization dedicated to adding a ray of sunshine to the lives of those undergoing treatment for cancer.

Helping Patients is a great website that helps you identify and understand the more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs for medications. You'll need to enter the medication, as well as some information about the patient's demographics and income level. The programs for which the patient is eligible, if any, will be presented, as will links to more information and the application forms. There is an online application wizard to fill out the forms for all of the available programs at once.

SilkQuit - This site helps you stop smoking today with the help of the SilkQuit meter and IRC chat room. The meter has been in existence since February 1997 and has been used by over 150,000 people as a motivational tool while quitting smoking. You can download the meter for free by clicking HERE. After it downloads to your computer, install it, plug in your own numbers (how many packs/day, cost per pack, etc), and it calculates daily statistics for you that can be a boost to you in the quitting process.

Cancer Care - Cancer Care provides free professional help to people with cancer through counseling, education, referral, and financial assistance.

Melanoma Patients' Information Page (MPIP) - a noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to melanoma patients and those who care for them.

To learn more about Trilogy please visit the University of Maryland's website.

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