Sugarbaker Oncology Associates
Resources for Patients and Families

At Sugarbaker Oncology Associates and the Washington Cancer Institute, we are committed to helping people face the challenges that a cancer diagnosis brings. Therefore, we have created the Cancer Patient Education Resource Center. The goal of our program is to help individuals understand their decisions about health care. We also hope to assist cancer patients in enhancing their quality of life by helping them develop skills to cope with the disease and by encouraging the support of family and friends.

The Cancer Patient Education Resource Center has a variety of services available, including:

• Books, Audiotapes & Videotapes
  National Cancer Institute's Physician Data Query (PDQ) Database
  Community Resource Directory
  Patient and Family Education Programs
  Support Groups
  

The following is a brief list of other cancer information and support resources available on the internet.

Colon-L

http://www.acor.org/cancer-l.html

A moderated discussion group for patients with colon cancer.
Very good resource for support, referrals and some medical information.

Cancer-L

listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu

A discussion group for patients with all types of cancer.
Another very good resource.

Cancer Net

http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov

A very good site for disease / treatment information from the National Cancer Institute.

CenterWatch

http://www.centerwatch.com

A list of >1000 clinical trials with profiles of centers conducting clinical research, newly approved therapies, background of clinical research and a helpful patient notification service.

MedWeb: Oncology

http://www.cc.emory.edu/WHSCL/medweb.oncology

Good links to guides, medical facilities, databases, documents, handbooks, electronic newsletters and journals, and patient guides.

NCCS Guide to Cancer Resources: CanSearch

http://www.access.digex.net/~mkragen/cansearch

A Guide to Cancer Research on the Internet, courtesy of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. The purpose of this guide is to assist those not experienced in finding sources on the internet.

NORD

http://www.pcnet.com/~orphan

National Organization of Rare Diseases. Information about both rare / orphan diseases and not-so-rare diseases. Small fee for services.

OncoLink

http://oncolink.upenn.edu

University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resources.

Very good site with information and links regarding cancer treatment, patient / family support and resources of cancer information.

Wellness Web

http://wellweb.com

Nice link with many valuable resources.