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Menu: Cancer Awareness and Health Promotion Screening and Cancer Prevention Smoking and Smoking Cessation Child Oriented Material About Cancer National Cancer Organisations Resources by Disease Type Cancer Awareness and Health Promotion Cancer Awareness and Health Promotion (25 links) Campaign for Freedom from Tobacco (UK) Cancer Awareness In Scotland (Scotland, UK) a voluntary organisation promoting cancer prevention strategies. The site includes details of events, hints on prevention, links etc. Scottish Charity no. SC025631 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. 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. 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. Food and Nutrition Guidelines (Evey Body, New Zealand) Information provided by the Cancer Society of New Zealand, "provides advice on healthy diet, to help protect you from cancers linked with diet....based on the Department of Health’s Nutrition Taskforce (1991)." Food Fight Against Cancer (University of Oklahoma, USA) 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. HebsWeb Cancer Menu (Health Education Board of Scotland) Lifestyle UK - Medical Information (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. 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. 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. 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. Wellness Web includes some cancer related info. 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. ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Cancer Screening, Prevention and Genetics (National Cancer Institute, USA) Information for health professionals Physician's PDQ Statement - Overview of the Prevention of Cancer (CancerNet) European Journal of Cancer Prevention Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organization. Health Education Board of Scotland: Research Centre