British Medical Journal
Aims to lead the debate on health, and to engage, inform, and stimulate
doctors, researchers and other health professionals in ways that will improve
outcomes for patients.
CA: A Cancer Journal for
Clinicians
Peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society providing cancer care
professionals with up-to-date information on all aspects of cancer diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention.
Cancer
Official journal of the American Cancer Society.
Health on the Net
A non-profit, non-governmental organisation, accredited to the Economic
and Social Council of the United Nations, which aims to promote and guide
the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information,
and its appropriate and efficient use.
Intute,
Health & Life Sciences: Medicine
A free online service providing access to quality web resources for education
and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Medical Matrix
Ranked, peer-reviewed, updated clinical resources.
Breast Cancer Online
A peer-reviewed educational service made available free to users working
in the numerous fields of breast cancer research and treatment.
British Psychosocial Oncology Society
Website of the British Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Cancer News on the
Net
A US site, dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest
news and information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Cancer Research UK
The UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research.
Cancerbackup
Cancerbackup merged with Macmillan in 2008. Together they provide quality assured, up-to-date cancer information, written by specialists for patients, relatives and carers.
CancerHelp UK
A free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with
cancer and their families.
European Society of Medical Oncology
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), is a European professional
organisation representing medical oncologists. The Society focuses on a
multidisciplinary approach to treatment and has expanded to include radiation
and surgical oncologists, as well as other healthcare professionals involved
in cancer care. ESMO aims to unite physicians, caregivers, and patients
in a global alliance committed to combating cancer and ensuring equal access
to quality multidisciplinary treatment.
FACIT (Functional Assessment of Chronic
Illness Therapy)
FACIT manages the distribution and information regarding administration,
scoring and interpretation of a range of questionnaires, including the FACT
questionnaires, that measure health-related quality of life for people with
chronic illnesses. FACIT promotes use and application of these measurements
as a means of improving healthcare for chronic illness, and is organised
by Professor David Cella at the Center for Outcomes Research and Education
in Chicago (CORE).
Institute of Cancer Research
One of the world's leading cancer research organisations. The Institute
is a college of the University of London and works in partnership with The
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
International Psycho-Oncology
Society
Created to foster international multidisciplinary communication about clinical,
educational and research issues that relate to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology,
and specifically to a) the response of patients, families and staff to cancer
and its treatment at all stages, and b) psychological, social and behavioural
factors that influence tumour progression and survival.
James Lind Alliance
Aims to identify the most important gaps in knowledge about the effects
of treatments, and has been established to bring patients and clinicians
together in 'Working Partnerships' to identify and prioritise the unanswered
questions that they agree are most important.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support and campaign
for better cancer care.
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
A centre of excellence for clinical trials, meta-analyses and epidemiological
studies, strengthening and expanding the evidence base for health care nationally
and internationally and supported by the Medical Research Council.
MRC
Patient links
Section of the Medical Research Council's website, aimed specifically at
the general public, and detailing a number of medical conditions, along
with examples of current and relevant MRC research.
National Cancer Institute
US government institute for Cancer Research.
National Cancer Research Network
Provides the NHS with the infrastructure to support cancer clinical trials
in England, with the ultimate aim of improving patient care.
NHS
Research & Development
Department of Health research site, detailing national R&D programmes, funding
and governance.
Psychosocial Issues on Oncolink
Website of the Abramson Cancer Centre of the University of Pennsylvania,
focussing on Psychosocial issues.
PulMiCC
Funded by a grant from Cancer Research UK, PulMiCC is a randomised study of Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer.
RADICALS trial 
Radiotherapy and androgen deprivation in combination after local surgery: a randomised controlled trial in prostate cancer.
UK Clinical Research Network
UK Clinical Research Network Study Portfolio
UKCTOCS
Website of the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
A partnership between the Universities of Brighton and Sussex.
MAP Foundation
Promotes expression, communication and understanding of the emotional aspect
of serious illness and dying.
Role Call
Provides expert and professional roleplayers & facilitators for the public and private sectors.
Sussex Cancer Network
An NHS website designed to provide access to high quality, up-to-date information
for people in Sussex affected by cancer.
Wales Cancer Research Network
Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and Cancer Research UK, the Wales Cancer Trials network (WCRN) supports cancer clinical researchers in Wales.
