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General Cancer Information

The sections on this page include broad topics such as information on specific cancer types and treatment, clinical trials, complementary/alternative medicine, and transitioning into post-treatment care. Also included is a list of LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance member institutions that provide medical care tailored specifically for the unique needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer:

General Cancer Resources

Cancer reference information and additional resources from the American Cancer Society
Teen cancer information from Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation
Answers to the question, "What is cancer?" by the National Cancer Institute
The Living Beyond Cancer module from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorhip
Education resources provided by The Wellness Community on general cancer topics

Information on Specific Cancer Types

Information for multiple cancer types:
Information regarding breast cancer:
- Breast Cancer Network of Strenght
- FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered)
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Ovarian cancer information provided by FORCE
Blood cancer information from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Lymphoma information from the Lymphoma Research Foundation
Brain tumor information from the National Brain Tumor Foundation
Sarcoma (soft tissue and osteosarcoma) information from the Sarcoma Foundation of America
Testicular cancer information from The Testicular Cancer Resource Center

Treatment Information

American Cancer Society guides to different types of treatment, from chemotherapy to radiation therapy to surgery
Information from CanTeen regarding traditional and complementary/alternative therapies
Helpful guides to treatment for blood cancers from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Information from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society regarding various treatment approaches and associated topics such as making treatmetn decisions, nutrition, and pain management
Information from the National Cancer Institute on the treatment methods and the drugs used to treat cancer or conditions related to cancer
Order the free magazine and DVD Forward! Living Life After Transplant, from the National Marrow Donor Program
Information from the Oncology Nursing Society about common cancer treatment-related symptoms

Clinical Trials

Information about finding a clinical trial that's right for you:
Access clinical trial matching services
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- National Institute of Health

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Information from the American Cancer Society on various types of alternative treatment and whether these approaches are safe and effective
The National Cancer Institute's guide to complementary and alternative medicine

Where to Get Care

Cancer Institute of New Jersey (NJ)
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CA)
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (PA)
City of Hope (CA)
Colombia University Medical Center (NY)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (MA)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (WA)
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (FL)
McGill University Health Care (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (TX)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (NYC, NY)
Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute (OR)
Peter McCallum Cancer Centre (Victorai, Australia)
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (OH)
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OH)
University of California, Irvine-Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CA)
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (TN)

Survivorship & Transitioning Care

Read informatoin from CanTeen about surviving cancer and returning to ordinary life
Read Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers, provided free of charge by Children's Oncology Group
Read the Lance Armstrong Foundation's Guide to Survivorship for Teens and Young Adults
Read the Lance Armstrong Foundation's recommendation on important research for survivors
Read about different aspects of the recovery process from the Lymphoma Research Foundation
Read Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment from the National Cancer Institute
Read the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship's Step-by-Step Guide to Online Post-Treatment Cancer Resources