Here you will find comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute about cervical cancer, including risk factors, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. You can find treatment options by stage of disease and results of noteworthy cervical cancer clinical trials. Information is presented in two formats -- for patients and for health professionals -- and the site indicates when information was last updated. You can also search to find clinical trials enrolling patients with cervical cancer. Information is also available in Spanish. There is also a helpful online booklet What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Cervix, which you can page through to learn about cervical cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor. Words that may be unfamiliar appear in italics. Definitions of these and other terms related to cancer can be found in the NCI Dictionary.
Here you will find comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute about endometrial cancer. This includes risk factors, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. You can find treatment options by stage of disease. Information is presented in two formats -- for patients and for health professionals -- and the site indicates when information was last updated. You can also search for clinical trials involving patients with endometrial cancer. Information is also available in Spanish.
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Home Page (Cancer.gov)
Here you will find comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute about gestational trophoblastic tumors. This includes an overview of this rare disease, its diagnosis, and treatment options. Information is presented in two formats -- for patients and for health professionals -- and the site indicates when information was last updated. You can search for clinical trials involving patients with gestational trophoblastic tumors. Information is also available in Spanish.
The Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, has established a registry for families who have two or more relatives with ovarian cancer. This registry will help researchers learn more about the genetic causes of ovarian cancer. If you are interested in joining the registry, you must complete a prescreen questionnaire. You can complete the questionnaire online or you can print out the questionnaire and submit it by mail. The questionnaire includes seven basic questions about ovarian cancer in your family. If you meet the research criteria, you will be mailed a complete registry packet. This Web site provides information about ovarian cancer, including its symptoms and diagnosis, as well as limited treatment information. There is also an online newsletter for women with familial ovarian cancer and their families. To view this newsletter, you will need Adobe Acrobat, which you can download from the Internet free of charge.
A not-for-profit organization established by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists to support philanthropic and educational programs to benefit women with gynecologic cancer or at risk for gynecologic cancer. This organization operates the Women's Cancer Network, an online service for women who have developed cancer, and their families.
Here you will find information about cervical cancer, its diagnosis, and treatment. There is a helpful Q&A about Pap tests, including what happens if Pap test results are abnormal. Through the National Cervical Cancer Coalition's Phone Pals and E-mail Pals Program, cervical cancer patients are matched with cervical cancer survivors who have experienced similar circumstances, such as similar disease type or treatment regimens, and who can offer support and encouragement. You can also read stories written by survivors. The site also offers general information in Spanish.
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) is committed to raising awareness of ovarian cancer in communities across the country and to providing education, support and hope for women with ovarian cancer and their families. In the site's "Medical" section, you will find an overview of ovarian cancer, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. In addition, there is a link to help you find a gynecological oncologist (note: this link takes you to another Web site, the Women's Cancer Network), and a robust list of frequently asked questions, organized into categories such as disease assessment, quality-of-life issues, side effect management, and treatment options.You can also complete a form to be sent a newly diagnosed patient kit, read survivor stories, find caregiving resources, and learn about clinical trials.
MedlinePlus, a Web site of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, provides links to a compilation of noteworthy ovarian cancer resources on the Web. Here, information is organized by subject - Overviews, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention/Screening, Rehabilitation, Clinical Trials, and Research, for example - and within each subject you will find links to other Web resources, with the source of that information in parentheses next to the link. In the Latest News section of the site, you can find links to news articles on ovarian cancer that have been written in the past 30 days. If you scroll to the end of each news article, you will find links to related topics.
The Multimedia & Cool Tools section offers an Interactive Health Tutorial on Ovarian Cancer, in both English and Spanish. This tutorial, similar to a slide show with sound, describes in easy-to-understand terms the causes of ovarian cancer, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, surgery, and other treatment options. You will need Flash Player to access the tutorial, which you can download for free on the Internet.
Here you will find comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute about ovarian cancer. This includes risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. You can also find treatment options by stage of disease and results of noteworthy ovarian cancer clinical trials. Information is presented in two formats -- for patients and for health professionals -- and the site indicates when information was last updated. You can also search to find clinical trials involving patients with ovarian cancer. Information is also available in Spanish.
Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer @ sharecancersupport.org
SHARE offers a wide range of support groups and educational programs, free of charge, for patients with breast and/or ovarian cancer and their families. Support groups include those for young women, parents and children, survivors, and patients dealing with metastatic cancer. While most groups meet regularly, some groups meet only for a one-time session, including those on genetic testing and breast reconstruction. Educational programs center around current topics and the latest treatment options. The organization's Web site provides a listing of support groups and educational programs and their dates and locations. Most are held in the New York City area.
SHARE provides telephone hotlines staffed by breast cancer and ovarian cancer survivors. SHARE volunteers speak several languages in addition to English and Spanish. The toll-free number is 866-891-2392.You can also email the breast, ovarian, and Latina (Spanish) hotlines directly.
A comprehensive online resource center with information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of uterine sarcoma from the National Cancer Institute. Information is also available in Spanish.
Here you can complete a detailed questionnaire that assesses your risk of breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer. You can search to find a gynecologic oncologist in your area.There is specific information about the different types of gynecologic cancers, including their prevention, detection, and treatment. You can also find republished articles from major media outlets about the latest gynecologic cancer news, FAQs by cancer type, and survivor stories.
