Overviews on Colon & Rectal Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
What You Need to Know About™ Cancer of the Colon and Rectum

NCI/PDQ® Colon Cancer: Treatment
Patient  - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

NCI/PDQ® Rectal Cancer: Treatment
Patient - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

People Living With Cancer - An ASCO Website
Guide to Colorectal Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients - Treatment guidelines on colorectal cancer agreed upon by representatives of comprehensive cancer centers.

Websites

• Colon Cancer Alliance
• Colorectal Cancer: Detailed Guide – This is a section of the American Cancer Society Website that provides information on colorectal cancer.
• Colorectal Cancer Network

General Websites

• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Care
• National Cancer Institute
• People Living With Cancer - an ASCO website

• Colon Cancer Alliance - Support & information for people touched by colorectal cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Network - Support groups, chat rooms, survivor stories

• United Ostomy Association - Information and support for people with urinary or intestinal diversions

• Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
  Mailing Lists -offers a wide variety of email discussion groups on many cancer types and topics
  OncoChat - offers live chat with cancer survivors, their families and friends
  
  
• American Cancer Society
  Cancer Survivors Network offers a variety of ways to communicate with others
  
  
• Cancer Care
  Telephone Support Groups offers groups that connect by using the telephone
  Online Support Group post messages on their moderated electronic bulletin board
  
  
• CarePages
  CarePages offers a way to keep family and friends informed during medical treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Revised 2008

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