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The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute
The SEER Program of the National Cancer Institute is the most authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Information on more than 2.5 million cancer cases is included in the SEER database, and approximately 160,000 new cases are accessioned each year within the SEER catchment areas. SEER data, publications, and resources are available free of charge.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
(Building 31, 31 Center Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892-2590) Tel: 800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc.®
(888-909-NCCN)
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation, is an alliance of 17 of the world's leading cancer centers located throughout the United States. NCCN member institutions provide superior cancer care and seek to continuously improve this care through the implementation of the NCCN Oncology Practice Guidelines and through performance measurement. The National Oncology Outcomes Database established by the NCCN allows us to analyze the adherence of NCCN centers to NCCN practice guidelines and the outcomes that such practice achieves. We develop programs and products to offer patients greater access to superior cancer care by developing partnerships with managed care companies, employers and other interested parties.
U.S. National Library of medicine (NLM)
World's largest Medical Library.
American Cancer Society (ACS)
(1599 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329) Tel: 800-ACS-2345
This site and the free phone line provide information to patients on cancer treatment, early detection and prevention, as well as information on a variety of services available to cancer patients and their families.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprised of 25 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
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