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Resources on the Web

Staff members at the Blum Patient and Family Resource Room have compiled a comprehensive list of helpful online resources for cancer patients and others hoping to learn more about the disease.

Information Resource Rooms

On this page

Cancer Centers

Cancer and Specific Disease Sites

(See separate listings for Women's Cancers)

Cancer Resources and Caregiver Societies

Clinical Trials, Drug Database, Treatment Protocols

Complementary and Integrative Medical Approaches

Environmental

Financial Resources, Advocacy, Temporary Housing

General Health, Medical Information, Cancer Prevention

General Internet Searching Tools

Genetics, Molecular Biology

Hospice/Palliative Care/Bereavement (Adult & Pediatric)

Humor

Nutrition

Patient Safety Awareness

Physician Data Query (PDQ), Fact Sheets, & Publications

Pediatric Patients and Families

Web sites for Kids (with parental guidance, of course)

Personal Sites

Phone and Maps

Spirituality

Survivorship & Support Groups & Services (Adult & Pediatric)

Symptom Management

Tobacco Treatment

Transportation Services

Web Sites in Multiple Languages

Women's Cancers and Support (Breast and Gyn)

Young Adults

Last updated August 2008

About Online Resources

There are many sources of information and support available on the Internet. While the Internet is a valuable tool for research, some sources of information can be misleading. Useful guidelines for evaluating the credibility of content you find include:

  • What is the source?
  • Is the information fact or opinion?
  • How up-to-date is the information?

As a Dana-Farber patient, you should refer to your physician's direction and guidance above any other source you may find. The resources listed in this section are for educational purposes only. The information provided through these lists and its links is not a substitute for professional clinical care.