Cancer Detection
This section of the chapter lists the American Cancer Society's (ACS) recommendations for the early detection of cancer. The ACS Web site appears below, and along with cancer screening and detection information, it includes links to local ACS chapters, cancer information and news, research progress, new information, and a search engine.
Visit the American Cancer Society web site
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Cancer Detection
The Web site below of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a general reference for the section of the chapter that discusses cancer detection. A component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the NCI Web site includes cancer statistics, information on various cancer-related topics, and press releases.
Visit the National Cancer Institute (NCI) web site
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Cancer Treatment
This section of the chapter mentions proton therapy as a highly effective treatment. The National Association for Proton Thrapy is a nonprofit organization that provides education about this type of cencer treatment. Their Web site (below) has pages that describe how proton therapy works and provides links to some proton therapy facilities.
Visit the The National Association for Proton Therapy web site
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Managing Your Health: Reducing Your Risk for Cancer
One of the ways to reduce your risk of cancer, as discussed in the Managing Your Health box on this topic, is to follow dietary guidelines as outlined in the box. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) focuses on the relationship between diet and cancer. The Institute's Web page below contains information about the organization, reducing cancer risk, and diet and cancer. It also has research news, free education publications, an 800-cancer nutrition hotline number, and healthful recipes.
Visit the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) web site
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Prevalent Cancers in the United States
This section of chapter discusses prostate cancer. The Web site below contains information on who's at risk, signs and symptoms, screening and diagnosis, and understanding treatment for this cancer.
Visit the University of Michigan's Health System Prostate Cancer Information Page web site
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Prevalent Cancers in the United States
The section of the chapter discusses breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)is a nonprofit information, advocacay, action, and education resource on breast cancer. The site has a wide variety of excellent resources.
Visit the National Breast Cancer Coalition web site
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