The Association of Cancer Physicians

... representing and supporting Medical Oncologists in the UK

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Web Links

Reputable sites to recommend to patients.

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1   Link   CancerHelp UK
Produced by Cancer Research UK. Provides information about types of cancer and treatment.
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2   Link   Macmillan Cancer Support
An excellent resource for patients. Includes detailed patient information about treatments and side-effects plus an online community.
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3   Link   Patient Information from ASCO
The American Society of Clinical Oncology produces this comprehensive website for patients. Contains information on tumour types, survivorship, and includes downloadable podcasts and illustrations.
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4   Link   PDQ Cancer Information Summaries
These information summaries from the National Cancer Institute in the US also have patient versions available for download.
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5   Link   Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Information from the National Cancer Institute in the US
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6   Link   Quackwatch
Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions.Useful for maintaining some balance in assessing alternative treatments and media reports.
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7   Link   NHS Information Prescription Service
This new service created with input from Macmillan amongst others, allows the creation of collections of patient information tailored for an individuals requirements. Currently most of the content is provided by Macmillan and Cancer Research UK although gradually location based content will be added.
The output can be printed, or emailed to patients.
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