National Institutes of
Health Links
United States Government Web Sites & Agencies
The United States
Government maintains several Web sites with valuable health information.
These include the following:
Cancer.Gov
Cancer.Gov has extensive information on the different types of
cancer including diagnosis, staging and treatment. It also includes a
listing of clinical trials throughout the world.
National
Library of Medicine
The United States National Library of
Medicine provides access to the world's largest medical
library. This site has the HONcode stamp of approval.
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. It provides basic self-care information, government health
news and links to numerous sites.
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) is a
Federal agency that enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This agency can be helpful for cancer survivors seeking information on or
assistance with employment discrimination issues. You can call (800)
669-4000 to obtain the location of regional EEOC offices or (800) 669-EEOC
to obtain free publications.
