Healthy Santa Cruz County - Cancer

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Cancer
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help, support or further information about cancer. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: cancer, local information

Library Resources

• Find Books: Cancer
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about cancer. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, cancer, men's health, senior health, women's health

Recommended Websites

• American Cancer Society
  This excellent website is up-to-date, comprehensive and easy to use. Special sections: "Managing Your Cancer Experience," "Support Programs & Services" and "Resources for Healthy Living." Individual sections for special user groups: patients, families, survivors, professionals or general information seekers; treatment decision tools; links to support groups; message boards. From: American Cancer Society.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, medical tests, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, self-care tools, senior health, support, surgery, testicular cancer, women's health
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
  This association features a collection of online communities selected to provide timely and accurate information in a supportive environment. Includes access to more than 159 mailing lists of assistance to individuals affected by cancer and related disorders.
  Browse related subjects: breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, lung disease, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, quit smoking, recommended website, research, senior health, testicular cancer, women's health
• Cancer - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Up-to-date news on trials, treatments and research; links to search further by specific topic; some available in Spanish as well as easy-to-read format. Online tutorials and health check tools are also available. See also from MedlinePlus: "Living with Cancer." From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, complementary medicine, diagnosis, healthy lifestyle, medications, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, research, senior health, support, testicular cancer, women's health
• National Cancer Institute
  Special features: Questions answered via toll-free number, e-mail or online chat; reproducible fact sheets; help finding clinical trials and physicians; monthly e-bulletin; Spanish available. From: NIH / National Cancer Institute.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, diagnosis, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, research, support, testicular cancer, women's health
• Oncolink
  Special features: News / podcasts; patients' art and poetry; tip of the day; ask-the-cancer-expert service; available in Spanish. From: University of Pennsylvania.
  Browse related subjects: alternative medicine, breast cancer, cancer, clinical trials, healthy lifestyle, men's health, prostate cancer, recommended website, senior health, support, testicular cancer, women's health

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.
• MEDLINE® PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. The database indexes more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Citations date back to the 1950s. Some citations link out to relevant information outside of Medline, or to the full text of articles. Tutorials are available and highly recommended for inexperienced users.