Most of the statistics published on the SEER Web site are presented by cancer site. You can select from lists of the most common cancers to access a fact sheet (Cancer Stat Fact Sheets), online charts, graphs and tables (Fast Stats), and charts and tables in PDF format (Cancer Statistics Review). See FAQ #6 for more information on other cancers.

Cancer statistics on this Web site are generally presented for each of the major cancer sites. For most of the online tools and reports, you can select from a list of the major sites to access the statistics.

The Cancer Topics area of NCI's Web site provides comprehensive information about cancer. The Cancer Information Service (CIS) provides the latest, most accurate cancer information. In the U.S., you can call the CIS between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).

Success rates for specific types of cancer are determined based on the stage of the cancer and/or the possible damage caused by the effects of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or the cancer itself. Vitamin B-17 can only help you and not hurt you. If you have just been diagnosed the ideal thing to do is to start metabolic therapy immediately. Dr.

The Cancer Risk Factors page contains questions and answers that provide information regarding cancer risk factors and where to find more information on cancer risk behaviors. The Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Information page provides access to Texas Cancer Information databases and documents and external websites that are related to cancer prevention, screening and early detection.

Type-specific cancer information for some of the major cancers seen at UPMC Cancer Centers can be reviewed in this Web site's Cancer Information section. Additionally, CIRS has information on all types of cancer, including:

There are many ways to find out what your treatment choices are. Talk with your doctors and get the opinion of cancer specialists (oncologists). You should not be afraid to ask for a second opinion. A helpful treatment information system called PDQ is supported by the National Cancer Institute. PDQ can give your doctor the latest information on clinical trials being offered around the country for each type and stage of cancer. This ready reference is kept up to date.

Yes, as many as 90 percent of head and neck cancers arise after prolonged exposure to specific factors. Use of tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco or snuff) and alcoholic beverages are closely linked with cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, and tongue. (In adults who neither smoke nor drink, cancers of the mouth and throat are nearly nonexistent.) Prolonged exposure to sunlight is linked with cancer of the lip and is also an established major cause of skin cancer.

Look in the Links section of the FAQ. It contains many references listed in categories that make it easy to find what you are looking for.

Cancer Monthly is a research aid for general informational purposes only. The information is never intended to replace consultation with a licensed healthcare provider. Instead, Cancer Monthly information should be shared with your physician. (In fact, medical abstracts are linked with each treatment for you to share with your doctor.) The Search Results and Treatment Details contain only the highlights of the clinical results of specific therapies, not every detail.

A: All cancer information is kept in strict confidence and the Registry only releases patient identifiable information upon consent of the individual patient.

Your most important information resource is your healthcare team. You can also contact support groups and services through the following organizations. These organizations will be able to direct you to services more specific to your individual needs: Please refer to Additional Resources and Links for a list of contact information for these and other organizations. Explore the possibilities.

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For a digital rectal exam, the doctor gently inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum and feels for abnormal areas. Fifteen percent of colorectal cancers can be detected by digital rectal examination. The stool test for blood (FOBT) checks for hidden or occult blood in the stool. Sometimes colorectal cancers can cause bleeding that cannot be seen. For this test, a small amount of stool is placed on a plastic slide or on special paper.

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http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/subjectindex.asp?N1=5&N2=19 This is an excellent site for cancer education.

The state law that mandates that all cancers diagnosed in California be reported to the California Department of Health Services for the California Cancer Registry (CCR) does not provide for removal of cancer patient information from the registry. To fulfill its purpose of providing information to find the causes and cures for cancer, it is vital for the CCR to be complete.

NHS Direct Online provides links to a variety of patient information booklets about various forms of cancer. You may like to contact Macmillan Cancer Relief on 020 7840 7840 or on their National Information Line on 0845 601 6161. Macmillan Cancer Relief also have a website at www.macmillan.org.uk. Lymphoma-net.org is a website devoted to supporting patients (and their families) with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).