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Helpful Cancer Websites

The Department of Health and Human Services has a Web tool that allows you to track family health patterns that might signal a higher risk for cancer or some other diseases. http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

The National Society of Genetic Counselors has a data base to help you find a genetic counselor in your area at: http://www.nsgc.org/resourcelink.asp
 
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides a list of recommended tests that everyone over 50 should regularly undergo. http://familydoctor.org/x4959.xml

U.S. Preventative Services Task Force www.ahrq.gov
 
Table of Links from the National Cancer Institute
(cut and paste if the link is not working properly)
http://www.cancer.net/patient/Coping/Age-Specific+Information/Cancer+in+Young+A
dults
http://www.livestrong.org/What-We-Do/Our-Actions/Programs-Partnerships/LIVESTRO
NG-Young-Adult-Alliance
http://www.planetcancer.org
http://www.ulmanfund.org
http://www.vitaloptions.org
http://www.curesearch.org/for_patients
http://www.starlight.org
http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org
http://www.cancercare.org
10 http://www.cancerandcareers.org
11 http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org
12 http://www.grouploop.org
13 http://www.imermanangels.org
14 http://www.fertilehope.org
15 http://www.myoncofertility.org
16 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Support/resources
17 https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/factsheet/FactSheetSearch8_3.aspx
18 http://www.canceradvocacy.org
19 http://www.youngsurvival.org
20 https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/factsheet/FactSheetSearch8_1.aspx
21 http://www.thegrouproom.tv/grouproomradio.php
22 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stupidcancershow
23 http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/tew_faq.php
 
Contact cancer survivors for 1-on-1 support
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The service is free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.
 
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imermanangels.org/   or call toll free 877-274-5529

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