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Cancer Terminology Websites
Cancer Dictionary & Acronyms - http://dictionary.rare-cancer.org/
Rare Cancer Alliance website.Ê If you are newly diagnosed or new to the world wide web, you are no longer alone with your disease. You now have access to a community of caring volunteers.Ê Our primary purpose is to disseminate information and provide support to all pediatric (childhood) and adult rare cancer patients.Ê Our support members are patients or survivors, not medical professionals.Ê We are people who have had to go through the process of wading through information (or lack of it) on the internet for our own cancer.
Medical Terminology and Cancer - http://www.cancerindex.org/medterm/
This guide is intended as an introduction to medical terminology with an emphasis on cancer. The guide is primarily aimed at those who may have little or no medical background, and is also hoped to be of some use to those with more experience. It has been written for those engaged in cancer research such as data managers, clinical trial assistants, statisticians, and others. If you are a patient remember always to discuss your concerns with your physician who will be able to provide you with the information which most relevant to you. This guide may be of interest to you but discuss your information needs with your doctor first.
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