Orthodox Medicine Web Sites

4. These sites offer 'orthodox' information about cancer. Generally, speaking, they advocate surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, and represent the point of view of the NCI. (Inclusion here does not imply endorsement):

National Cancer Institute: CancerNet
The official National Cancer Institute line on cancer. Expect it to have all the strengths and weaknesses of the "war on cancer" itself--voluminous research, endless citations, and lots of "rigor." There is a new attitude towards CAM treatments at NCI. See for instance the recent Congressional testimony of Richard Klausner, MD, NCI's director.

OncoLink The Big Daddy of all cancer-related resources. OncoLink bills itself as the first multimedia oncology information resource placed on the Internet. A product of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, which sanctioned its use and development. Its purposes are to disseminate information relevant to the field of oncology; educate health care personnel; educate patients, families, and other interested parties; and rapidly collect information pertinent to the specialty. For all its strenghts, their information on alternatives is mainly the same-old same-old from NCI.

CancerWeb This British site offers an extensive array of information on the causes of cancer, global resources, prevention, journals, screening, detection, diagnosis, clinical trials, drug information, symptom management, CancerLit abstracts, emotional support and support groups, personal experiences, organizations, and more. It claims to report on alternative treatments and publications, as well, but unfortunately simply reprints the extremely negative statements of the U.S. N.C.I.

CenterWatch

An attractive and efficient way of accessing information about clinical trials at conventional medical centers including (but not restricted to) oncology. We found 173 clinical trials for breast cancer and 124 on colon, all neatly categorized and explained. We also found the one single trial on mesothelioma--gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, by the way. A wealth of information here including a free patient notification service, profiles of research centers, info on newly approved drugs, industry providers, etc.

Multimedia Medical Reference Library Another supersite of conventional information about cancer. You can hardly imagine that all this info even exists. This site gives you access to the government's PDQ information from NCI, but also gives you some full text medical articles, journalistic pieces, a whole library in fact. People pay good money for a sheaf of articles like this. Another bargain for medical information seekers.

The Virtual Hospital The Virtual Hospital is a project of the University of Iowa College of Medicine. VH provides patient care support and distance learning to practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals. (In rural areas it literally can be a life saver.) The Iowa Health Book offers information to the general public on a variety of health issues. But there's nothing to stop patients and consumers from checking out the professional side as well, and they do.

Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. is the author of many books and documentaries on cancer-related topics. He has been an advisor on alternative cancer treatments to the National Institutes of Health, Columbia University, and the University of Texas. He researches and writes The Moss Reports on cancer. For information, please contact coordinator Anne Beattie @ 144 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217; Phone 718-636-4433; Fax 718-636-0186.

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National Cancer Institute: CancerNet	The official National Cancer Institute line on cancer. Expect it to have all the strengths and weaknesses of the "war on cancer" itself--voluminous research, endless citations, and lots of "rigor." There is a new attitude towards CAM treatments at NCI. See for instance the recent Congressional testimony of Richard Klausner, MD, NCI's director.
OncoLink	The Big Daddy of all cancer-related resources. OncoLink bills itself as the first multimedia oncology information resource placed on the Internet. A product of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, which sanctioned its use and development. Its purposes are to disseminate information relevant to the field of oncology; educate health care personnel; educate patients, families, and other interested parties; and rapidly collect information pertinent to the specialty. For all its strenghts, their information on alternatives is mainly the same-old same-old from NCI.
CancerWeb	This British site offers an extensive array of information on the causes of cancer, global resources, prevention, journals, screening, detection, diagnosis, clinical trials, drug information, symptom management, CancerLit abstracts, emotional support and support groups, personal experiences, organizations, and more. It claims to report on alternative treatments and publications, as well, but unfortunately simply reprints the extremely negative statements of the U.S. N.C.I.
CenterWatch	An attractive and efficient way of accessing information about clinical trials at conventional medical centers including (but not restricted to) oncology. We found 173 clinical trials for breast cancer and 124 on colon, all neatly categorized and explained. We also found the one single trial on mesothelioma--gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, by the way. A wealth of information here including a free patient notification service, profiles of research centers, info on newly approved drugs, industry providers, etc.
Multimedia Medical Reference Library	Another supersite of conventional information about cancer. You can hardly imagine that all this info even exists. This site gives you access to the government's PDQ information from NCI, but also gives you some full text medical articles, journalistic pieces, a whole library in fact. People pay good money for a sheaf of articles like this. Another bargain for medical information seekers.
The Virtual Hospital	The Virtual Hospital is a project of the University of Iowa College of Medicine. VH provides patient care support and distance learning to practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals. (In rural areas it literally can be a life saver.) The Iowa Health Book offers information to the general public on a variety of health issues. But there's nothing to stop patients and consumers from checking out the professional side as well, and they do.