Colorectal Cancer - Other Places To Get Help

This Web site tells you how to use the American Cancer Society's free, confidential matching service for cancer clinical trials in the United States. It also offers information about the importance of clinical trials, how you can benefit, and what you should ask your doctor.

The American Cancer Society, in collaboration with EmergingMed, offers a free online service that matches and refers people to clinical trials that are sponsored by the government and other not-for-profit organizations.

People Living With Cancer, the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health care decisions.

The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The Web site contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.

The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.

UOAA is an association of affiliated, nonprofit support groups committed to improving the quality of life of people who have, or will have, an intestinal or urinary diversion.