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 Prevention and Screening (general)
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- Prevention / early detection (disease specific)
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- American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) The AICR is involved in research and education about the role of diet and nutrition in cancer.
- Center for Cancer Control Research (Baylor College of Medicine)
- Le Code Europeen contre le cancer (Telescan) French language
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- Cancer Screening, Prevention and Genetics (National Cancer Institute, USA) Information for health professionals
- Physician's statement for Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk (CancerNet)
- Cancer Detection and Prevention Journal of The International Society for Preventive Oncology. Current and previous issues with on-line abstracts and search facilities.
- Cancer Prevention and Control (Journal)
- Cancer Prevention and Detection
- International Society for Preventive Oncology This page details the mission of the society, the web site also includes the society's journal: Cancer Detection and Prevention
- NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (Bethesda, MA, USA) This is the primary unit of the NCI dedicated to cancer prevention research. The Web site includes details of activities, news, reports, organizational structure, staff, and funding opportunities.
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- Breast Cancer and Mammography Facts (CancerNet)
- Screening for Cervical Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for Colorectal cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for Gastric Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for Oral Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for Ovarian Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for Prostate Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Screening for skin cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program - Texas (Texas Department of Health, USA) A government organisation funded by CDC. It is a network of local providers, services include free mammograms and Pap tests to income eligible women. The site has information, Glossary, FAQ, links etc.
- Breast Cancer / Genetic Screening (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
- Breast Test Wales (UK) This page includes questions and answers about this NHS breast cancer screening program in Wales. It has English and Welsh language support.
- Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples (Cochrane Collaboration) Abstract of a systematic review.
- Community Breast Health Project (Stanford University's Medical Center, USA) Non-profit organisation providing support, education, and other services. Includes medical and practical information, events, newsletter, organisatiions, and many links to related information
- Epping Breast Unit - St. Margaret's Hospital (UK) The unit was established in 1982 and is part of the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS. The web site includes details of the unit, screening, patient information, publications, research, and links.
- Fundamentals of Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment (by Tom Feeney) This page contains articles about the difficult issues of screening and treatment for prostate cancer; with quotations and references to medical journals.
- Mammogram E-mail Reminder Service (National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, USA) a free service to send an Email reminder to people 10 months from their last clinical breast exam or mammogram (requires entering some personal details).
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) (USA) NCCC is a coalition of women's groups, cytotechnologists and other associations founded in 1996 to promote public education about cervical cancer screening and treatment. The site includes cancer information, membership details and links.
- National Cervical Screening Program (Australia)
- Nightingale Centre - Manchester Breast Screening Service (UK) This is one of the largest breast screening units in the UK and is a national training centre. The Web page includes a summary of the centre, contact details, location map and outline of research.
- PAP test (Pathologic Paidon, USA)
- Prostate Cancer Education Council (USA) A national consortium founded in 1988 to promote awareness of prostate cancer and screening. It has coordinated Prostate Cancer Awareness Week since 1989. The Web site includes cancer information, articles, and search for screening facilities.
- Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program (Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA) a program established in 1996 to provide screening and follow-up for men with higher than average risk of prostate cancer.
- Screening for colorectal cancer using the faecal occult blood test, Hemoccult (Cochrane Collaboration) Abstract of a systematic review.
- Screening for Testicular cancer From The Testicular Cancer Resource Center
- Today: Confronting Colon Cancer (MSNBC and the Today Show, USA) An in-depth report on colon cancer, including how to detect the disease's early warning signs, and information to help you lower your risk. The site includes video snipits.
- Understanding Cervical Smears (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet
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- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Breast Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Cervical Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Colorectal Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Screening for Gastric Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Screening for Lung Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Oral Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Screening for Ovarian Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Prostate Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Skin Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Screening for Testicular Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's statement - Screening for Endometrial Cancer (CancerNet)
- Screening for Neuroblastoma (CancerNet) PDQ statement for physicians providing a summary of eviodence, significamce, and evidence of a screening effect.
- FDA Certified Mammography Facilities (USA) The list is updated periodically based on information received from the FDA approved accreditation bodies including the American College of Radiology.
- Neuroblastoma Screening - Recent Publications (Neuroblastoma Online Researcher's Forum)
- Ovarian Cancer: Screening Treatment and Follow-up
- Prostate cancer screening with the PSA test (Tricon, USA)
- Screening for Colorectal Cancer (University of Chicago Health Services, USA)
- Screening for Colorectal Cancer: New Guidelines (Medical Science Bulletin, Pharminfo)
- Screening for Oral Cancer (CPS/NLM, NIH, USA)
- Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening is Limited by Patient Preconceptions (Medical Science Bulletin, Pharminfo)
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- Campaign for Freedom from Tobacco (UK)
- Cancer Prevention Studies Branch - NCI Division of Clinical Sciences The branch is involved in research into the role of diet and cancer, cancer chemoprevention, and occupational cancer studies and other cancer prevention research. The Web site includes reports, publications and an overview of activities.
- Cancer Research Foundation of America (USA) a national non-profit organization launched in 1985 committed to cancer prevention through research and education.
- European Code Against Cancer (Telescan) A 10 point code against cancer produced by medical experts. The code is available in several languages, and also by on-line video (6MB)
- Food and Drug Administration (USA) FDA is the primary governmental consumer protection agency. The Web site includes details of the Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research and other relevant sections on toxicology, medical products and radiological health.
- Guide to Preventing Cancer (Health Education Board of Scotland)
- Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention (Harvard School of Public Health, USA) a research, education and policy center. The web site includes details of events, educational information, guidelines, articles, links etc.
- HealthPromis - National Health Promotion Database for England. (Health Education Authority, UK) A database of international, national and local health promotion information including government publications, surveys, research reports, books, teaching resources etc. with >2,000 cancer related sources.
- National Radiological Protection Board (UK) The NRPB is a govenment body formed in 1970 to research and protect against radiation hazards. This site includes FAQs (medical use of radiation, epidemiology, radon, UV radiation), press releases, publications, news, etc.
- Shape Up America program.
- Vegetarian Health and Nutrition: diet and cancer (The Vegetarian Society, UK) This is an article by Jane Brophy identifying certain fruit and vegetables which contain substances which help protect against cancer.
- Your Cancer Risk - Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention (Harvard University, USA) This interactive web site estimates your risk of developing several types of cancer and offers personalized tips for better health. It includes fact sheets and risk lists for each type of cancer.
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- Physician's PDQ Statement - Overview of the Prevention of Cancer (CancerNet)
- European Journal of Cancer Prevention Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organization.
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- Prevention of aerodigestive tract cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Prevention of breast cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Prevention of Skin Cancers (CancerNet) Patient's information
- Breast Cancer Awareness: Two Sisters' Stories (USA) This is the site is of two twins and their battle against breast cancer. Kelly's story shows the importance of breast cancer awareness and self examination, Tricia's story the possibilities of prevention where there is a family history of BC.
- Breast Self Exam (CanCom) With excellent diagrams !
- Breast Self Examination (Breast Cancer Awareness, UK)
- CAPP: Colorectal Adenoma / Carcinoma Prevention Programme An international project which aims to find out how to prevent bowel cancer with the help of families with a genetic predisposition to the disease (FAP and HNPCC). The site includes details of clinical trials and patient information. Office in Newcastle.
- Colon Cancer Risk Index (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, USA) An interactive site which allows users to assess their risk for colon cancer and offers personalized tips for lowering it. This is one of the most common cancers - it is one of the most preventable.
- Early Age at Smoking Initiation and Tobacco Carcinogen DNA Damage in the Lung (Wiencke JK, Thurston SW, Kelsey KT, et al. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, 614-619, 1999)
- Early Detection and Breast Exams (NCI)
- How to do a breast self-exam (The Breast Cancer Round Table)
- Interventions for encouraging sexual lifestyles and behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer (Cochrane Collaboration) Abstract of a systematic review.
- It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer (USA) a campaign co-sponsored by 4 large cancer organisations to promote lung cancer awareness. The site has patient information, facts about tobacco use and cancer, an awareness survey and women's lung cancer issues.
- Melanoma Education Fund (Massachusetts, USA) This is a non-profit organization promoting melanoma awareness, particularly in adolescents, young adults and parents. The site includes information about self-examination, protecting the skin, photographs of moles and melanomas.
- Oral Cancer Information Center (USA) The center provides information and services for both public and health professionals. The center is run by the Oral Health Education Foundation, a non-profit corporation based in Atlanta, as part of the National Oral Cancer Awareness Program.
- Sunscreens and Melanoma (Medical Science Bulletin, Pharminfo)
- SunSmart - a program of the Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) The site includes information to preschools, primary and secondary schools. Provides policy advice and training for teachers. Includes a PDF file [Be SunSmart] for Lower to Middle Secondary - Health Education
- The 4-step Breast Self-Exam (Planned Parenthood, USA) A guide to self examination with step-by-step graphics.
- The Sun and Skin Cancer (Carrollton High School, Hult Health Education Center, and Illinois State Board of Education) a child (and adult) friendly with detailed sections about the sun, U.V. Rays, skin cancer, prevention and protection, quiz.
- Things to Know About Quality Mammograms - a woman's guide (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, USA) This is an extensive consumer version of Clinical Practice Guidelines by AHCPR.
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- Physician's PDQ Statement - Prevention of Aerodigestive Tract Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ statement - Prevention of Breast Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Prevention of Cervical Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Prevention of Prostate Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement - Prevention of Skin Cancer (CancerNet)
- Physician's PDQ Statement for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (CancerNet)
Colon Cancer Prevention: chemoprevention potency database A resource for researchers which includes a database on colon cancer prevention is a systematic review of 418 scientific studies on rats and mice. Agents and diets are ranked by potency. Human clinical trials are also shown. English and French language.
- IARC Unit of Chemoprevention (International Agency for Research on Cancer) Details of research and selected publications.
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- Risks of Cigarette Smoking for Women on the Rise (CancerNet) News.Several studies recent have reported increased risk of lung cancer and other cancer in women who smoke (as well as higher risk of heart diseasese, stoke, and chronic lung disease).
- Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer Patients (CancerNet) Patient's sinformation
- Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) (USA) a nonprofit legal action and educational organization founded in 1967. ASH aims to fight for the rights of nonsmokers and against the many problems of smoking. The site includes extensive information on smoking, quitting etc.
- Anti-smoking Web Sites Especially for Teens and Pre-Teens (Action on Smoking and Health, USA) a collection of links to teen oriented material.
- Do You Smoke? Do You Want to Quit? (Agency for Health Care Research and Quality , USA) Material to help you quit smoking, with chapters on: You can quit smoking, First time quitters, Multiple quit attempts, Pregnancy and smoking, Smokers facing surgery.
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke - World Health Organisation This is part of the WHO Tobacco-Free Initiative, the Web site includes consultation documents which can be downloaded in PDF format. There are multiple documents on adverse health effects, measurement of health impact, and interventions.
- Growing Up In Smoke is Dangerous - Children are Passive Smokers (North Western Health Board of Ireland) The web pages of the Smoke-Free Leitrim Project includes information about how to protect children from ipassive smoking.
- How to give up smoking - Audio Clip (NHS Direct, UK)
- Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Web Page by Frederic W. Grannis Jr. M.D. - a top thoracic surgoen with 25 years experience of diagnosing and treating lung cancer. Contain FAQs and links about lung cancer.
- No Smoke Cafe (USA) a site for those have quit, or who want to quit smoking
- Office on Smoking and Health - Tobacco Information and Prevention Sourcepage (USA) The Office is part of the Center for Disease Control. The Web site includes educational material, news, media resources, citations, research data and reports, details of campaigns and other resources.
- Tips for Kids - Office on Smoking and Health (Center for Disease Control, USA) Anti-smoking information for kids.
- Tips for Teenagers - Office on Smoking and Health (Center for Disease Control, USA) Anti-smoking information for teenagers.
- Tobacco or Health: A Global Status Report (World Health Organisation) This site has detailed Country Profiles for tobacco consumption, related mortality, tobacco production, trade and industry.
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- Secondary Smoke
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