Directory of Cancer Resources for Advocacy and Support
Outreach to the Underserved
Science Board
James Abbruzzese, MD
Chief, Medical Oncology
Duke University
Markus Buchler, MD
Chairman, Surgery
Heidelberg University, Germany
Ralph Hruban, MD
Director, GI / Liver Pathology
Johns Hopkins University
Eileen O’Reilly, MD
Assistant Professor
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Margaret Tempero, MD
Chief, Medical Oncology
University of California – SF
For more information contact: CancerPACTS
Cancer Patients Alliance
312 Fountain Avenue
Pacific Grove, California 93950 info@pancreatica.org
The aim of the CancerPACTS.org resource is to serve as a training tool and for ongoing support for those navigators who work with us in supporting the medically underserved with cancer.
Treatment
Treatment
ACS
Cancer.gov – cancer treatment summaries A-Z
Cancer.gov
Cancer.gov – biological therapy
Cancer.gov – targeted therapy
Cancer.net
Chemotherapy (ACS)
Chemotherapy (Cancer.gov)
Chemotherapy (OncoLink)
Mayo Clinic – cancer treatment decisions
OncoLink – biological therapy
OncoLink – hormone therapy
OncoLink – targeted therapies
OncoLink – vaccine therapy
Radiation therapy (ACS)
Radiation therapy (Cancer.gov)
Radiation therapy (OncoLink)
Side Effects
ACS
Cancer.gov
Cancercare
OncoLink
Nutrition
ACS
Cancer.gov
InteliHealth
OncoLink
Symptoms
ACS
Mayo Clinic – pain
Tests / Diagnosis
ACS
Causes / Risks / Early Detection
ACS – screening and early detection
ACS – risk factors
Cancer.gov – screening
InteliHealth – causes
InteliHealth – screening procedures
Mayo Clinic – causes
Mayo Clinic – risk factors
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Cancer.gov
Cancer.net
Medline Plus
OncoLink
Quackwatch
Products
Breast items (DMOZ)
Cancer awareness jewelry (DMOZ)
For women (hair / mastectomy items) TLC direct
Hair loss cover (DMOZ)
Larynx products (DMOZ)
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Cancer Hotlines
American Cancer Society (24/7)
Spanish ~ 30 hours per week
1-800-227-2345
National Cancer Institute (CIS)
1-800-422-6237
R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation
1-800-433-0464
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