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The sites listed here provide information
about the detection and treatment of prostate cancer. You will find
information about screening, diagnostic techniques, treatment options,
clinical trials, support, and other topics.
The Williamsburg Regional Library
provides a variety of cancer-related resources and services for adults and
children, including both circulating and reference books and audiovisual
materials (see our research guide on prostate
cancer).
- MedlinePlus
- MedlinePlus Health Information, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and
the National Institutes of Health, provides users with information on many health topics,
drug information, searchable medical encyclopedia and dictionary, and the latest medical
news. Also provided are interactive health tutorials for various diseases, conditions,
tests, and diagnostic procedures.
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- Prostate
Cancer Home Page
- The National Cancer Institute includes information on the detection, symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Also users can find links to
prostate cancer clinical trials and cancer literature and statistics.
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- American
Foundation for Urologic Disease
- The National Cancer Institute includes information on the detection, symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Also users can find links to
prostate cancer clinical trials and cancer literature and statistics.
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- CaP
Cure
- This site, produced by the Association
for the Cure of Cancer of the Prostate (CaP Cure), has sections on
current news, general prostate cancer information, support, and
research. Each section has information as well as a series of
links to other useful web sites.
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- Harvard
Center for Cancer Prevention: Your Disease Risk
- Assess your risk for prostate cancer
using Harvard Center's Prostate Risk Questionnaire. Also learn
ways you can prevent lung cancer.
- Prostate
Cancer Home Page
- Sponsored by the University of
Michigan, the Prostate Cancer Home Page is "A resource for
prostate cancer related information pertaining to diagnosis, staging,
treatment options, specialists, investigational studies and current
research. It is intended for health professionals and patients,
alike." The site contain articles, information on treatment
options, educational resources, clinical trials information, and links
to other web sites dealing with prostate cancer.
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- Prostate
Cancer Resource Center
- Part of the American Cancer Society's
page, this site provides information on the nature of prostate cancer,
its causes and risk factors, the latest strategies for prevention, new
diagnostic techniques, and the latest treatment options.
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- Prostate
Cancer
- Mayo Clinic's Cancer Center site
provides users with an overview of prostate cancer, symptoms, risk
factors, treatment options, and coping skills for patients facing
prostate cancer.
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