PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT
Online Resources
Us
Too International - Prostate Cancer Education and Support
This is a great web site for prostate cancer patients and caregivers. There are sections on the diagnosis and symptoms of the cancer, treatment options, and help for the newly diagnosed. In addition, Us Too offers a number of support services (click here for a full list of these services), including a patient support telephone hotline and a directory of email list groups for patients and caregivers (click here for this directory).
This is a great web site for prostate cancer patients and caregivers. There are sections on the diagnosis and symptoms of the cancer, treatment options, and help for the newly diagnosed. In addition, Us Too offers a number of support services (click here for a full list of these services), including a patient support telephone hotline and a directory of email list groups for patients and caregivers (click here for this directory).
American
Cancer Society's "Learn About Prostate Cancer"
The American Cancer Society presents extremely detailed infomation on the topic of prostate cancer. Topics covered include overviews of the cancer, treatment options, statistics, and more. The information is also expressed in a way that is easy to read and understand. This is a great starting off point for learning about prostate cancer.
The American Cancer Society presents extremely detailed infomation on the topic of prostate cancer. Topics covered include overviews of the cancer, treatment options, statistics, and more. The information is also expressed in a way that is easy to read and understand. This is a great starting off point for learning about prostate cancer.
National
Prostate Cancer Coalition
This organization provides information for prostate cancer patients and caregivers. On the web site, you'll find general information and treatment options for the disease.
This organization provides information for prostate cancer patients and caregivers. On the web site, you'll find general information and treatment options for the disease.
Prostate
Cancer Info
Another good resource on prostate cancer. There are sections on the disease, the diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials and more.
Another good resource on prostate cancer. There are sections on the disease, the diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials and more.
The
Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation's web site offers a good overview of prostate cancer, including information on screening, symptoms and treatment.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation's web site offers a good overview of prostate cancer, including information on screening, symptoms and treatment.
US
National Cancer Institute's Prostate Cancer Page
This site is a great gateway page to finding out more detailed information on prostate cancer. Topics covered include treatment (along with a clinical trials search), literature, statistics and more.
This site is a great gateway page to finding out more detailed information on prostate cancer. Topics covered include treatment (along with a clinical trials search), literature, statistics and more.
Web Message Boards / Discussion
Groups, Chat Rooms & Email List Groups / ListServs (what
are these?)
Us
Too International - Prostate Cancer Education and Support
(see the top of this page for detailed information)
Visit their email list group directory HERE.
(see the top of this page for detailed information)
Visit their email list group directory HERE.
Prostate
Cancer Email List Groupat ACOR.org
This email list group has over a thousand members and functions like an email information and support group. You can also read archives of the discussions.
This email list group has over a thousand members and functions like an email information and support group. You can also read archives of the discussions.