Cancer Patient Resources
LICR regrets that it is not able to provide medical and treatment information for cancer patients and their families. We suggest the following links for information on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options for cancer. Please note that although we link to sites that we believe offer credible and responsible information, LICR does not endorse any products or services found within these links, nor can we guarantee that the information is correct, or up-to-date.
Cancer.gov (USA)
According to the National Cancer Institute (USA), their web-site: “provides accurate, up-to-date information on many types of cancer, information on clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and health professionals” (http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/)
The Cancer Council (Australia)
According to their website: “The Cancer Council Australia is committed to improving the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer by providing the best evidence-based information to cancer patients, doctors and health professionals and the general community” (http://www.cancer.org.au/content.cfm?randid=768782)
CancerBACUP (UK)
According to their website, CancerBACUP is: “The UK’s Leading Cancer Information Service”. Their 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”. (http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/)