Cancer Related Links

In 1913, 10 physicians and 5 laymen founded the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Its stated purpose was to disseminate knowledge concerning the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of cancer; to investigate conditions under which cancer is found; and to compile statistics about cancer. Later renamed the American Cancer Society, Inc., the organization now consists of over 2 million volunteers working to conquer cancer.

People Living with Cancer, the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) provides oncologist-approved information on more than 50 types of cancer and their treatments, clinical trials, coping, and side effects.

The Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups is proud to offer TrialCheckSM, a new Internet-based application. TrialCheckSM gives doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals a "real-time" search tool that quickly queries and screens approximately 300 Cooperative Group cancer clinical trials.