ChemotherapyAmerican Cancer Society: Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide For Patients And FamiliesChemotherapy Principles - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. These guides will answer general questions about chemotherapy and provide tips on managing side effects. Cancerbackup: Chemotherapy - Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. At this site, you can find general information on chemotherapy and also information on more than 50 chemotherapy drugs. CancerSymptoms.org - The Oncology Nursing Society provides this information about managing each of ten cancer treatment-related symptoms that patients undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnoses commonly experience. Chemocare.com - This Web site is designed to provide the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends. Chemotherapy.com - Learn chemotherapy basics and find tools for organizing your cancer information from this site. MedlinePlus:
Cancer Chemotherapy - Developed by the National Library
of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online
resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns. There are
also interactive tutorials to view. National Cancer Institute: Chemotherapy and You OR Helping Yourself During Chemotherapy - The NCI, established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. OncoLink: Chemotherapy - OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information. This site provides the basics on chemotherapy, drug information sheets, and an article on dose dense chemotherapy.
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