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| Click HERE to see the latest articles and news about prostate cancer. You will have the option to execute pre-configured searches of the Medline database, see the latest news on PCa, and read current literature references from Cancerlit. |
The following sites have been evaluated and found to contain quality information. This does not necessarily imply endorsement of the Ablin Foundation. These sites are listed alphabetically; you are invited to browse these and other sites categorized by topic on our 'Information about Prostate Cancer' page. We understand that there is a tremendous information overload that occurs when researching a disease. Our goal is to provide a relatively small number of good sources of information and minimize redundancy.
Site Name |
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American Cancer Society |
Go to ‘Cancer Information, then ‘Prostate’ |
AMA Physician Select |
Great directory of physicians, with brief profiles of each doctor |
Bandolier - DRE? |
An Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) site |
Bandolier- Men's Health |
EBM site; this is their section on Men's Health |
CancerLinks |
Comprehensive collection of links to cancer sites (not limited to prostate cancer |
CDC- Can We Reduce Deaths and Preserve QOL? |
Patient-level information about PCa from the Center for Disease Control (1998) |
CenterWatch |
CenterWatch Clinical Trials listing service. Designed to be a resource both for patients interested in participating in clinical trials and for research professionals |
Combined Health Info. Database (CHID) |
Searches for PCa publications (references only) from all health divisions of the gov’t. |
Cryoimmunotherapy Update |
Review of recent studies demonstrating the development of an immune response following cryosurgery |
Cryosurgery and HCFA |
Editorial by Dr. Richard Ablin regarding Medicare's reimbursement for cryosurgery |
Cryo-Forum |
Dedicated to cryosurgeons, to enhance knowledge in the area of cryosurgery |
FDA Consumer- No One Answer |
Nice article about PSA testing and treatment |
Fundamentals of Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment |
Great site- weighs the pros and cons of screening and treatment |
Heal Well Prostate Cancer Resource Center |
A resource with medical news, links to useful information, books, newsgroups and message boards, and links |
Hypertext Guide to Prostate Cancer |
A great compilation of information about all aspects of the disease, this site is well-organized and easy to navigate. Highly recommended. |
MEDLINEPlus - Prostate Cancer |
Excellent collection of reputable information about PCa. The information is not necessarily unique (it's all found on other sites), but it is well-organized and easy to navigate. From the National Library of Medicine. |
National Cancer Institute |
Plenty of things to see, including patient info., clinical trials info, and research resources |
NCI's CancerNet |
Includes PDQ clinical trials database search, literature, and monographs |
NCI's 'Planning for Prostate Cancer Research' |
Highlights the research opportunities and their potential costs that NIH has identified in the area of prostate cancer. |
NCI Treatment Summary, Prostate Cancer (Physican-level) |
National Cancer Institute monograph providing current treatment summaries for prostate cancer |
NCI's "What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer" |
Patient-level on-line booklet about prostate cancer |
Oncolink's Prostate Cancer Page |
One of the Web's top cancer sites |
Prostate Cancer InfoLink |
Highly-rated source of information on all aspects of prostate cancer |
Prostate Cancer Institute of NJ |
Nice site that contains comprehensive yet concise information about prostate cancer, its diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. |
Prostate Cancer News and Literature |
Pre-configured searches of Medline, Cancerlit, and news sources |
Prostate Health site |
Loaded with information, too much to list! |
Prostate Pointers (Gary Huckabay) |
Large list of links to prostate cancer information, well-categorized |
Prostatitis Foundation |
The Prostatitis Foundation- info. about prostatitis |
PSA Rising |
PSA-Rising is an independent prostate cancer community service organization. Their mission is to provide a self-help form of prostate cancer information, education, and support. This well-done site has a 'magazine-like' format but contains much more than just news and articles. |
PSA Review (Ralph Valle) |
Brief review of what PSA is and what the values mean |
Screening for Prostate Cancer (CPMC) |
Extensive review article from Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center |
Steve Dunn's Cancer Information Page |
Offers 'Cancer Guide', a page to help you research your cancer |
The Prostate Cancer Charity |
A UK charity, the Website provides useful information about PCa |
University of Michigan's Prostate Cancer Home Page |
Resource for both patients and healthcare professionals |
Urology Health Center |
Offers nice descriptions of various treatment options |
Virgil's On-line Guide to Fighting Prostate Cancer |
Virgil Simons' on-going summary of personal research, experiences, information from various institutional and individual sources. |
Copyright 2003 Mark Haythorn