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Medical Databases
Cancer terminology dictionary
http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
A comprehensive dictionary of terms which will assist you in understanding terms that your doctors may use in relationship to cancer. Part of the National Cancer Institute website.
NORC "The Best Hospitals"
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals
Using original survey data and secondary analyses of data from the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NORC creates an Index of Hospital Quality on an annual basis. This index has three components designed to represent three key aspects of care-structure, process, and outcome.
Hospitals Worldwide
http://www.hospitalsworldwide.com
This is a general listing of hospitals, but does not rank them, and is for finding contact information of those close to a specific location that may be entered by the database user.
Medscape
http://www.medscape.com
Provides the most current medical information and services that provide reliable, digital clinical data and up-to-date information to healthcare professionals and consumers.
CancerNet
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
CancerNet provides current and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute, the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research. You will find a wide range of cancer information, including treatment options, clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer risk, and ways to cope with cancer.
Doctor's Guide to the Internet
http://www.docguide.com
OncoLink
http://www.oncolink.com OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
Oral Cancer Gene Database
http://www.tumor-gene.org/Oral/index.html
Database containing information about genes which are targets for cancer-causing mutations in oral cancers.
Focus On Cancer
http://www.focusoncancer.com
A comprehensive site with information on cancer testing, procedures, medications, and treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration
This web page contains a listing of drugs approved for oncology use, indication for use, and who makes them.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer/approved.htm
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