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Cancer Subject Guide
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
| The cancer dictionary / Roberta Altman, Michael J. Sarg. |
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Print Resource: MBREF 616.994003/1 |
| A dictionary of human oncology : a concise guide to tumors |
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Print Resource: MBREF 616.994003/2 |
| Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary |
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Print Resource: MBREF 616.04703/1 |
| Encyclopedia of Life Sciences |
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Comprehensive reference work for information in the biological sciences from the Nature Publishing Group. |
| MedlinePLUS Medical Encyclopedia |
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The Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. |
| Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary Online. |
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From MEDLINEplus Health Information |
| Oxford Reference Online - Subject Dictionaries |
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Including many relevant reference works such as: The Oxford Companion to the Body; Concise Medical Dictionary; An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs; A Dictionary of Nursing.
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Atlases
| Cancer Atlas of the United Kingdom and Ireland 1991-2000 |
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From the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs |
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This site, provided by the US Natioanl Cancer Institute, gives access to interactive maps, graphs , text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates in the US for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers. |
| Frontiers in Bioscience: A Tumor Atlas |
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From the publishers of the online journal Frontiers in Bioscience |
| Skin Cancer Atlas |
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A resource for health professionals from the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Canada.
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Handbooks and Data
| AusStats: Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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Statistics from Australia's National Statistical Agency |
| Cancer (AIHW) |
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This web gateway sets out specific areas the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare deals with regarding cancer, as well as listing other registries maintained by the Health Registers and Cancer Monitoring Unit. It includes links to statistical publications and interactive cancer data. |
| Cancer Facts & Figures 2004 |
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Cancer statistics from American Cancer Society (ACS). Presents data on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, and cancer risk factors, and annual estimates of expected new cancer cases and deaths. |
| CancerMondial |
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This website provides access to information on the occurrence of cancer world-wide held by the Descriptive Epidemiology Group (DEP) of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). |
| National Breast Cancer Centre Publications |
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The National Breast Cancer Centre provides a range of printed and online resources as a free service to all Australians. The resources have been written for both general and clinical audiences covering a range of breast and ovarian cancer topics. |
| National Cancer Institute - Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Statistics |
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The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States.The SEER Program is considered the standard for quality among cancer registries around the world.
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| NSW Cancer Council |
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Links to cancer registers, research projects and research reports. Including Cancer in NSW: Incidence and Mortality 2003 |
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Other Online Resources
| CancerNet |
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Recent and accurate information from the National Cancer Institute. |
| Cancer Prevention and Control Program |
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Produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Ask NOAH About: Cancer |
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High quality information for health consumers. |
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