Patient Education

When you or a loved one receives a cancer diagnosis, you want to educate yourself and become informed. We have compiled this list of websites to help you. You can also visit our Community Cancer Resource Library in the Avera Cancer Institute for education information or request education resources from us online.

General Education Sites

American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org

CancerCare Network: www.cancercare.org

Lance Armstrong Foundation: www.livestrong.org

National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: www.canceradvocacy.org

People living with Cancer: www.plwc.org

Young people with cancer: www.planetcancer.org; www.teenslivingwithcancer.org

Cancer Backup: www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home

Specific Education by Diagnosis

Click on a diagnosis below to view a description and links to more information.