Doctors Corner

Institutions and Groups

Arizona Cancer Center
www.azcc.arizona.edu

The Arizona Cancer Center is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson. Navigate this site using the left-hand bar to access information on specific cancers, including facts, early detection, treatment options and more. Users can also read about Laboratory and Treatment Research at the Center, or access information on Professional Education and more center-specific events. The main page includes nutrition features, which includes recipes for healthy eating.
 
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
www.dfci.harvard.edu

The Dana Farber Cancer Institute is located in Boston. Its Web site is navigated via a top-hand navigation bar that allows users to read more information concerning patients and consumers on how the Institute treats patients and its current research. Users can also access information on specific cancers by clicking on Cancer Information. From there, users can read about specific cancers, clinical trials, screening and prevention, and more.
 
Duke University Medical Center
www.mc.duke.edu

The Duke University Medical Center home page is easy to navigate. The Web site offers extensive information specific to the Center, including information on its research, faculty, education and patient care.
 
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
www.fhcrc.org

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is located in Seattle and offers information related to the Center on its Web site, including research programs, educational programs, library, staff, services and more. Its Patient Resources and Cancer Information section is accessible via the left-hand navigation bar and provides more information on patient care at the center.
 
Johns Hopkins Hospital
www.hopkinsmedicine.org

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Web site is a broad and comprehensive information service for the hospital and its health system. Users can navigate to their topic of interest using the menu bar by the main page text. From there, users can learn about patient care, research and teaching specific to Johns Hopkins Medicine. On the menu bar, scroll down to Information for links to areas of interest specific to referring physicians, patients, medical students, healthcare professionals and more.
 
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
www.mdanderson.org

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Web site provides Patient and Public information, Cancer Professionals information and M.D. Anderson-specific information, which can be accessed from the top navigation bar. Patients & Public section offers the choice to learn about the care centers at M.D. Anderson, its programs or specific cancers. Professionals are offered similar information.
 
Mayo Clinic
www.mayo.edu

Information regarding Mayo Clinic and its health system locations nationwide can be accessed from this link. Patient Care, Research and Education specific to the Clinic is available from links on the main page, as is a link to MayoClinic.com, its general health Web site.
 
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
www.mskcc.org

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Web site offers information for patients and the general public on specific cancers, as well as more information on services and research at the Center. Patient information topics include pain management, tips and support and side effects. The site also offers online patient education about different cancer subjects. In addition, the Web site describes its lectures, clinical trials and news from the Center.
 
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
www.dartmouth.edu

The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The site is easily navigated using the left-hand bar, where users can access more information on Norris Cotton's treatment information, referral services, clinical trials, research, education and volunteering opportunities. For patients, the site offers treatment information, support groups and a reference or library section to learn more about cancer, as well as the Center's cancer resources.
 
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
www.roswellpark.org

The Roswell Park Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Its Web site offers links for more information specific to the Institute on the left-hand navigation bar. From the top navigation bar, users can choose Patient Care, Research or Education and learn more about Roswell's initiatives in each of those areas. Users can also use the search function to find the information they are looking for.
 
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
www2.stjude.org

Located in Memphis, Tenn., the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital performs extensive research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, with a focus on pediatric cancers. Its Web site describes its research programs, protocols and courses of treatment, offers patient information including cancer information, as well as hospital-specific information, and describes its other programs and services. The site also offers a virtual tour of the St. Jude facilities, including its waiting areas and garden.
 
San Antonio Cancer Institute
www.ccc.saci.org

The San Antonio Cancer Institute's Web site opens links and the descriptions of what information users will find by clicking on those links. Be sure to scroll down the page to access the different topic links. The Web site is devoted to the activities and initiatives of the Institute, including its research, membership, clinical trials, events and more.
 
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
www.ccc.uab.edu

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Its Web site is devoted to its activities and offers information on research, clinical trials, education and patient services. All information topics are accessible via the left-hand navigation bar.
 
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
www.cancer.med.umich.edu

The Web site of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is devoted to the activities and programs related to the center's services. Users can learn more about the clinics and treatments of various types of cancers, support services and community events. It features Cancer AnswerLine, where people can call or e-mail the center and receive answers to their questions regarding the center and treatments. The site also features information on the different types of cancers and treatment options. All of these topics can be accessed via the main page of the Web site.
 
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
www.cancer.wisc.edu

The University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center's Web site is focused primarily on the center's programs. It is navigated via the left-hand bar, and users can access information on the center's research, treatments, support services and clinical trials. A physician directory and information on the university's medical education offerings are also available on the site.
 
CALGB, Cancer and Leukemia Group B @ University of Chicago
www.calgb.org

CALGB is a national clinical research group sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, with its central office in the University of Chicago, and is composed of 29 universities and 185 community hospitals. Its Web site offers information on clinical trials, research grants and CALGB-specific information.
 
Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups
www.ca-coalition.org

The Coalition is funded by the National Cancer Institute and is comprised of six major cooperatives to conduct clinical research and clinical trials. Its Web site describes its mission and initiatives, which are accessed via links on its home page.
 
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
ecog.dfci.harvard.edu

The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) is a cooperative composed of a network of member institutions, researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals to perform multi-center cancer clinical trials. ECOG is funded primarily by the National Cancer Institute. The site also includes more information on clinical trials, ECOG Trial Monitoring Guidelines, presentations, publications, announcements and more. Members of ECOG have a password-protected area on the site.
 
Gynecologic Oncology Group
www.gog.org

The Gynecologic Oncology Group is a national organization dedicated to clinical research in gynecologic cancer. It receives support from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The site offers gynecologic cancer information, a members-only access section, newsletters, profiles of member institutions and meeting information.
 
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
www.nccn.org

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of leading cancer centers worldwide, and was formed to enhance the leadership role of membership institutions in a managed care environment. To that end, it develops programs with managed care companies, employees and unions to provide access to leading cancer care, prevention, screening, treatment and diagnosis. The Web site offers online ordering of NCCN's Oncology Practice Guidelines, information on its outcomes database, information on its programs in pediatrics, clinical trials, genetic testing/screening, case management, news and profiles of the members institutions. All of this information is available via the left-hand navigation bar, which also includes a patient guidelines and services section.
 
Southwest Oncology Group
www.swog.org

The Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) is a national clinical research group supported by the National Cancer Institute. Its members include large institutions, individual investigators and community-based investigator groups. Its Web site is dedicated to its activities and offers policy information, meetings, training, clinical trials information, employment and a members-only password site.