Colorectal Cancer
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
American Cancer Society guide to clinical trials Web Address: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/ETO_6.asp This Web site tells you how to use the American Cancer Society's free, confidential matching service for cancer clinical trials in the United States. It also offers information about the importance of clinical trials, how you can benefit, and what you should ask your doctor.
Clinical trials American Cancer Society Web Address: http://clinicaltrials.cancer.org The American Cancer Society, in collaboration with EmergingMed, offers a free online service that matches and refers people to clinical trials that are sponsored by the government and other not-for-profit organizations.
People Living With Cancer American Society of Clinical Oncology Web Address: http://www.plwc.org People Living With Cancer, the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health care decisions.
Organizations
American College of Gastroenterology P.O. Box 342260 Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 Phone: (301) 263-9000 Web Address: www.acg.gi.org The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The Web site contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.
American Cancer Society Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) TDD: 1-866-228-4327 (toll-free) Web Address: www.cancer.org The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCI Publications Office 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 3036A Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday TDD: 1-800-332-8615 E-mail: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online) The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
United Ostomy Associations of America P.O. Box 66 Fairview, TN 37062-0066 Phone: 1-800-826-0826 E-mail: info@uoaa.org Web Address: http://www.uoaa.org UOAA is an association of affiliated, nonprofit support groups committed to improving the quality of life of people who have, or will have, an intestinal or urinary diversion.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: December 1, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology | |
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