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Cancer medicine
Databases | Government sites | Universities | Research institutes | Organisations | Guidelines | Clinical trials | E-texts | Statistics
Databases
CancerLit
Contains more than 1.5 million citations and abstracts from over 4,000 different sources including biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and doctoral theses. Produced by the National Cancer
Institute's International Cancer Information Center, CANCERLIT has
references to cancer literature published from the 1960's to the present and is updated with more than 8,000 records every month.
Carcinogenic Potency Database
Qualitative and quantitative information about the results of long-term animal cancer tests.
Government sites
HEALTHInsite : Cancer sites
This Australian government site has information about risk factors, prevention, types of cancer, treatment, support services and statistics.
U.S. Center for Diseases Control
Their Cancer Prevention and Control site includes links to related Government Health sites, cancer registries/surveillance information, general cancer information, as well as specific cabcer sites like the breast, cervix, colorectal, prostate and skin.
U.S. National Cancer Institute
The CancerNet site provides information for health professionals on every aspect of cancer medicine.
Cancer Information - Types of cancer, treatments, screening/testing, Clinical trials, risk factors, publications and reports, and statistics.
Resources for Scientists - Funding opportunities, training programs,
reagents and tools, and technology programs.
Cancer Diagnosis Program - Human Specimen Resources, Diagnosis Research and Technology Developments.
U.S. National Institute of Health
The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP) was established to find the information and technological tools needed to decipher the molecular anatomy of the cancer cell. CGAP is divided into five complementary Initiatives. The Human Tumor Gene Index (hTGI) identifies genes expressed during the development of human tumors. Molecular Profiling (MP) demonstrates the concept of molecular analysis of human tissue specimens using prostate as an example. The Cancer Chromosome Aberration Project (CCAP) characterizes the chromosomal alterations that are associated with malignant transformation. The Genetic Annotation Index (GAI) identifies and characterizes the polymorphisms associated with cancer. The Mouse Tumor Gene Index (mTGI) identifies genes expressed during the development of mouse tumors.
U.S. National Toxicology Program
The NTP was established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate toxicology research and testing activities within the HHS Department, to provide information about potentially toxic
chemicals to regulatory and research agencies and the public, and to strengthen the science base in toxicology.Includes their Environmental Toxicology Program, NTP Factsheets, Testing Information & Study Results, and the NTP Report on Carcinogens.
Universities
University of Pennsylvania, USA Cancer Centre ONCOLINK
This excellent site organises much of its information via disease or medical speciality. It provides access to information on types of cancer, cancer treatments, etiology, screening and prevention, Clinical trials, conferences and meetings, and news.
Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention
Includes reports, a newsletter and prevention materials and guidelines.
Research institutes
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
NSW Breast Cancer Institute Australia
BreastNet links to information on Research and epidemiology, best practice, case studies, health outcomes and meetings.
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Organisations
American Association for Cancer Research
American Cancer Society
Provides cancer information, news, research and statistics.
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
National Breast Cancer Centre
The Centre has been established to improve breast cancer control within Australia by making information readily available to women and health professionals. This site provides news, facts, statistics, guidelines and information on Clinical trials.
New South Wales Cancer Council
Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)
A non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in Vienna in 1979. Its main objectives are to improve communication and to increase collaborative activities among European cancer institutes. It is affiliated with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) in Geneva.
Guidelines
Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines
Clinical trials
Sydney University Clinical Trial Centre
The CTC is a research unit of the NHMRC and part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney. This site includes the National Clinical trials Registry which is currently focusing on cancer trials.
U.S. National Cancer Institute Cancer Clinical trials
E-texts
Australian Institute of Health publications
Titles include:
Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006.
Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006.
Cervical screening in Australia 2003-2004.
Cancer incidence projections Australia 2002 to 2011.
Health system expenditures on cancer and other neoplasms in Australia 2000-01.
Cancer in Australia 2001.
Familial aspects of cancer: a guide to clinical practice
These guidelines have been developed to assist medical practitioners in clinical decision making when managing patients who may have an inherited cancer predisposition.
Optimising Cancer Management Publications
This NSWHealth site includes the following titles in PDF.
Monitoring the quality of life of people with cancer, a cancer care model for NSW, and the final report to the expert advisory group, April 1999.
U.S. National Toxicology Program. Annual/Biennial Report On Carcinogens
Evaluation of substances listed is performed by scientists from the National Toxicology Program and other U.S. Federal health research and regulatory agencies. The listing of a substance in the Annual Report represents an initial step in hazard identification.
Statistics
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
National Cancer Institute Statistical Data Sources
Provides links to a wide range of statistics including: specific cancers - breast, cervical, lung, and prostate cancer as well as general information and an overview of the SEER cancer statistics review. Statistical Resources/Databases includes an atlas of cancer mortality in the United States (1950-94), cancer rates and risks, Ssurveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER), cancer incidence and survival among children and adolescents: United States SEER Program 1975-1995 as well as U.S. racial/ethnic cancer patterns for specific cancers.
NSW Cancer Council - Cancer Statistics
Cancer in New South Wales incidence and mortality. Most common sites of cancer by sex, incidence of cancer, trends and projections, individual sites of cancer, age and sex-specific tables by cancer site (new cases of cancer, cancer deaths). Cancer incidence projections for area and rural health services in New South Wales.
International Agency for Research on Cancer CANCERMondial
Provides information on cancer incidence, mortality and survival, resources for researchers, and cancer registries.
North American Association of Cancer Registeries
Statistics and reports.