Looking for additional information and resources? You can find books, videotapes and other educational materials at the Cancer Resource Centre's free lending library - with subjects ranging from medical information on specific cancers and treatments to resources that offer insight on emotional and spiritual healing. The Cancer Resource Centre, a support program of the Community Cancer Research Foundation, is located at 926 Ridge Road in Munster. The free lending library and educational materials are accessible from within a therapeutic, tranquil environment that helps heal the body, mind and spirit. Books may be checked out for use at home so material can be shared with family members. Computer searches can be conducted on site, with guidance offered to navigate through a wealth of information on the Internet.
Find out even more about cancer, prevention, diagnosis, its treatment and clinical trials by visiting the following web sites:
ALLIANCE for Clinical Trials in Oncology
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
ClinicalTrials.gov - a service of the National Institutes of Health
Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
Food & Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation & Research
Gynecology Oncology Group (GOG)
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN)
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Trials Support Unit
The Sleep Help Institute - Cancer and Sleep
The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
More Useful Links
The National Cancer Institute’s Central Institutional Review Board Initiative
Local Organizations
Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation