25 Great Cancer Educational Resources for Patients

In honor of Health Literacy Month (October), here are 25 patient friendly resources for patients to learn more about cancer, cancer treatments and cancer care topics.

1. 3 Steps Toward Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment preventcancerinfections.org/ evidence-based, designed to educate patients about keeping themselves healthy while receiving chemotherapy
2. American Cancer Society cancer.org learn about patient services, early detection, treatment and education; transportation program; information in many languages; Personal Health Manager is an online landing page to easily connect you to the information you need
3. American Institute for Cancer Research https://www.aicr.org/ practical tools and information to help prevent and survive cancer
4. Cancer.net http://www.cancer.net/ information for people with cancer and their families and caregivers, from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
5. CancerCare cancercare.org 800-813-HOPE (4673) provides free, professional support services including counseling, support groups, educational workshops, publications and financial guidance to anyone affected by cancer 
6. Cancer and Careers cancerandcareers.org/en information on cancer and working, English and Spanish
7. Cancer Support Community cancersupportcommunity.org on-line tools and Frankly Speaking series publications
8. Cancer Today Magazine https://www.cancertodaymag.org/
9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cdc.gov/cancer/index.htm information and educational programs on preventable cancers
10. ChemoCare chemocare.com provides chemotherapy drug and side effect information
11. Conquer Cancer Patient Magazine Conquer: The Journey Informed https://conquer-magazine.com/
12. Coping with Cancer Magazinehttp://copingmag.com  
13. Cure Magazinecuretoday.com/
14. Facing Hereditary Cancer EMPOWERED (FORCE) https://www.facingourrisk.org/ adult hereditary cancer including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and colorectal cancers
15. Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ a public health resource for people living with a rare disease, info in English and Spanish
16. MedlinePlus nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ information on health conditions in easy-to-read language, information in several languages
17. National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer.gov information, in English and Spanish, about cancer prevention and screening, diagnosis and treatment, research across the cancer spectrum, clinical trials, and news
18. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for Patients nccn.org/patients/guidelines/cancers.aspx online e-books for most cancer types; also has an app
19. National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) https://rarediseases.org/understanding-rare-disease/ information on rare cancers and other diseases
20. OncoLink oncolink.org/ information on coping with cancer, cancer treatments, and other cancer-related topics; OncoPilot has tips and logs to help navigate the cancer journey
21. Patient Resource patientresource.com information for the cancer journey including links to resources for all types of cancers and cancer guides to order or download.
22. PearlPoint https://pearlpoint.org/ nutrition tips for different cancers and side effects, schedule a telephone appointment with a dietitian
23. RT Answers rtanswers.org/ information about radiation 
24. Triage Cancer https://triagecancer.org/ webinars/helpful guides on topics such as insurance
25. WebMD Cancer https://www.webmd.com/cancer/ cancer information from a trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information