This document was compiled by the library staff at the Delaware Academy of Medicine. It is a guide to assist you in researching personal health information, and is not exhaustive. The library staff does not attempt to interpret health information or provide medical advice. Please contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Support Organizations in Delaware
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| American Cancer Society Chapters in Delaware :
Greater Wilmington, Claymont, Newark, M.O.T. and N. Brandywine Units
92 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720
302-324-4227
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Kent Unit
707 Walker Road
Dover, DE 19901
320-734-7431
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Sussex Unit
228C N. Dupont Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-3533
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Other Resources
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American Cancer Society
information hotline and website
News and information on cancer prevention and risk factors, treatment methods, detection guidelines, patient services, etc.
1-800-ACS-2345.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology's "Find an Oncologist" database
A searchable public database of ASCO members.
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Association of Cancer Online Resources
Lists cancer-related Internet resources and mailing lists.
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CancerCare Inc. Offers links to support organizations, a page for patient-to-patient networking, an events calendar, etc.
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CancerEducation.com Offers a cancer news, articles, and educational mutimedia programming for patients and healthcare professionals.
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Cancer Survival Toolbox Offers information on self-advocacy skills for cancer patients and their families.
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CancerPage.com A cancer community online
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Cancer Prevention and Control Resources
Part of the Federal government's Centers for Disease Control. Provides information on cancer prevention programs, statistics, etc.
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National Cancer Institute
NCI's Cancer Information Service: 1-800-4-CANCER
CancerNet Information from NCI on treatment, support, statistics, etc.
Cancer Trials NCI's comprehensive clinical trials database
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
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Oncolink University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center's site for consumers
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PDQ : NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database
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Women's Cancer Network Sponsored by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. Offers an index of information on the cancers that affect women.
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Your Cancer Risk Site from Harvard that "evaluates your risk for cancer and provides personalized tips for prevention"
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Books
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The Cancer Dictionary (Rev. Ed.) by Roberta Altman and Michael J. Sarg, M.D. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 2000. 387 p. ISBN: 0-8160-3953-4
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Cancer as a Turning Point: A Handbook for People With Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals (Rev. Ed.) by Lawrence LeShan, PhD. New York: Penguin Books, Inc., 1993. 256p. ISBN: 0-452-27137-1
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Cancer Sourcebook, 3rd edition edited by Edward J. Prucha. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics. 1,100 p. ISBN: 0-7808-0227-6
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The American Cancer Society's Informed Decisions: The Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery by Gerald P. Murphy, M.D., et al. New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. , 1997. 689 p. ISBN: 0-670-85370-4
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Understanding Cancer: A Patient's Guide to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment by C. Norman Coleman, M.D. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. 176 p. ISBN: 0-8018-6020-2
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What You Really Need to Know about Cancer by Dr. Robert Buckman. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. 363 p. ISBN: 0-8018-5593-4
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When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients by Elise NeeDell Babcock. New York: Bantam Books, 1997. 275 p. ISBN: 0-553-37869-4
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Third opinion: An international Directory of Alternative Therapy Centers For the Treatment and Prevention of Cancer and Other Degenerative Diseases by John M. Fink. Garden City Park, New York: Avery Publishing Group, 1997. 376 p. ISBN: 0-89529-770-1
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What to Eat if You Have Cancer by Maureen Keane, M.S. and Daniella Chace, M.S. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. 274 p. ISBN: 0-8092-3261-8
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Making the Chemotherapy Decision (2nd edition) by David C. Drum. Los Angeles: Lowell House Books. 302 p. ISBN: 156565868-X
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Diagnosis, Cancer: Your Guide Through the First Few Months (Rev. Ed.) by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 230 p. ISBN: 0-39331691-2
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Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers by Honna Janes-Hodder and Nancy Keene. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 521 p. ISBN: 1-56592-531-9
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