October 2008

Cancer

• Breast Cancer Prevention
• Breast Cancer Screening
• Cervical Cancer: Screening is the Best Medicine
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer - FAQs

Department of Veterans Affairs Resources

• VA Cancer Program
  Cancer information for providers and veterans including clinical practice guidelines links to cancer related VA Directives and other resources.

Federal Government Resources
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendations: Cancer

The USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Cancer
  Information for the public and professionals about cancer, including research, statistics, and educational publications.
  Spanish
• The Community Guide-Cancer Prevention and Control
  The Guide to Community Preventive Services conducted systematic reviews to identify effective interventions in three strategic areas of cancer prevention and control:
  • Increasing screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer
  • Preventing skin cancer by reducing UV light exposure
  • Promoting informed decisions about cancer screening

National Institutes of Health

• Cancer-Medline Plus
  Information about cancer including an interactive tutorial.
  
• Cancer 
  A variety of links and information related to various types of cancer 

National Cancer Institute

• National Cancer Institute: Home Page and General Information
  
• National Cancer Institute: Physician Data Query
  PDQ (Physician Data Query) is NCI's comprehensive cancer database. It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services.

Non Federal Government Resources

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• American Cancer Association
  Links for patients and providers on a variety of cancer related topics.
  
• Your Disease Risk 
  Find out your risk of developing five of the most important diseases in the United States and get personalized tips for preventing them.