Patient Information Resource:
Specific Types of CancerA collaborative project of the Arizona Telemedicine Program, the Arizona Health Sciences Library and the Arizona Cancer Center.
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Note regarding selection of links
Click on the name of a cancer for detailed information.
Brain Cancer Breast Cancer Cancers of Unknown Origin Endocrine Cancer, including: Adrenocortical Carcinoma Islet Cell Carcinoma Pheochromocytoma Thyroid Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer, including: Anal Cancer Colon and Rectal Cancer (Colorectal Cancer) Esophageal Cancer Gallbladder Cancer Liver Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Stomach/Gastric Cancer Gynecologic Cancer, including: Cervical Cancer Endometrial/Uterine Cancer Ovarian Cancer Head and Neck Cancer, including: Laryngeal & Hypopharyngeal Cancer Lip & Oral Cavity Cancer Oropharanx Cancer Leukemia, including: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Lung Cancer Lymphoma, including: Hodgkin's Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Metastatic Cancer Sarcoma, including: Ewing's Sarcoma Kaposi's Sarcoma Osteosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma Skin Cancer, including: Basal & Squamous Cell Carcinoma Kaposi's Sarcoma Malignant Melanoma Moles Testicular Cancer Urinary Tract Cancer, including: Bladder Cancer Kidney Cancer Penile Cancer Prostate Cancer Renal Pelvis & Urethral Cancer
Criteria for link selection:
The preceding links point to selected patient information fact sheets written in lay language about specific types of cancer, provided by the National Cancer Institute's CancerNet, the NCI's Physician Data Query database, the American Cancer Society, the University of Pennsylvania's OncoLink and the American Academy of Dermatology. The criteria for selection include reputable sponsorship, timeliness of data, link maintenance, and clearly stated attribution.
GENERAL DISCLAIMER: This web site and its contents are designed for educational purposes only. This web site does not render medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.
Updated: October 30, 2000