Treatment

Therapy

Chemotherapy and You - National Cancer Institute. Addresses problems and concerns of patients receiving chemotherapy. Emphasis is on explanation and self-help.

Radiation Therapy and You - National Cancer Institute. Addresses problems and concerns of patients receiving Radiation Therapy. Emphasis is on explanation and self-help.

What IS Chemotherapy - From the editors of Oncolink, the site associated with the University of Pennsylvania.

Clinical Trials

CenterWatch - Clinical trials listing service. Includes a section on pancreatic cancer.

Clinical Trial Information - From Oncolink at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clinical Trial Information for Patients - National Cancer Institute.

NCI Clinical Trials Information Resource - Includes information and ways to locate trials pertinent to pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatica.org - Large listing of clinical trials against pancreatic cancer in searchable database format.

Taking Part in Clinical Trials: What Cancer Patients Need to Know - National Cancer Institute.

Understanding the Clinical Trial System - More on how the system works - From Steve Dunn.

 

 

Other Online Resources

Beth Israel: The Whipple Procedure - the main surgical procedure in use against pancreatic cancer.

 

 

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