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For Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers

American Cancer Society
Learn about cancer. Get help making treatment decisions, understanding the effects of treatment, finding treatment centers and doctors, coping with side effects, and talking with others. Meet other survivors, find or offer support on the Cancer Survivors Network.

ACS Guide to Quitting Smoking
A comprehensive resource offering information and strategies for quitting smoking.

LiveStrong™: Lance Armstrong Foundation
Information, support, and a Cancer Clinical Trial Matching Service.

National Cancer Institute
Comprehensive cancer information from the US National Institutes of Health, a federal government organization.

People Living With Cancer
Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and The ASCO Foundation. Includes comprehensive guides to a wide variety of cancers and other information.

CaringBridge
Free, personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery.

For Blood Disorder Patients

Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation.

Myelodysplasic Syndromes Foundation.

mpdinfo.org: This site about MPD is run by the CMPD Education Foundation.

Myeloproliferative disorders: This site about MPD, its symptoms, and treatments is run by the University of Maryland Medical Center.

About Cancer Risk Assessment

Family History on www.GenEdNet.org. Ideas on how to gather family health history.

Frequently Asked Questions About Genetic Counseling on www.Genome.gov, the web site of the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH.

Frequently Asked Questions About Genetic Testing on www.Genome.gov.

Other Helpful Links

New York State Smokers Quitline
The Smokers Quitline is staffed by information specialists who are specially trained to provide information and consultation on a variety of cessation topics, such as stop smoking medications, withdrawal symptoms and stop smoking programs.

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A General Plan

A diagnosis of cancer can be frightening and overwhelming, but there is more help and information available today than ever before.

Here are a few steps that may help you organize your thoughts (with the help of your doctors and nurses):

Learn about the cancer you have been diagnosed with. The links in the Resources section of this site are a great place to start.

Understand your treatment options. Your doctor will explain options that apply to your particular circumstances.

Find and use support. Whether you team up with one other person or join a group, take advantage of online sources, or lean on family and friends. Support is a critical part of coping with cancer.