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American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/
The American Cancer Society website is a useful tool for information and
resources related to cancer, including educational, advocacy, and policy
resources.
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Anne
Scandalios Cancer Ends Now Directive
http://www.ascendfoundation.org/
The Anne Scandalios Cancer Ends Now Directive (ASCEND) is a non-profit
organization formed in February, 2001 to make a difference by educating
people about cancer, exposing inadequacies in our current system and
empowering people to prevent and eradicate cancer once and for all.
ASCEND’s full intention is to reach out to people across the country to
inform them of the true facts about cancer and to enlist the help of
leaders in our society to let people know that cancer is not an
unavoidable part of life.
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Cancer
Information Services
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/
The Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national information and
education network. The CIS is a free public service of the National
Cancer Institute (NCI), the Nation's primary agency for cancer research.
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Cancer
Centers of the Carolinas
http://www.cancercarolinas.com/
The Cancer Centers of the Carolinas is a community-based,
physician-owned practice dedicated to enhancing our communities’ quality
of life through clinical excellence and research.
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Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle
http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov/
This interactive site is about cancer risk. It will help you make
informed decisions about how you can lower your risk.
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CDC (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention)
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website contains
information about the government’s actions to protect the health and
safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services,
especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
Working with states and other partners, CDC provides a system of health
surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including
bioterrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain
national health statistics.
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Coastal Cancer Center
http://www.coastalcancercenter.com/
Coastal Cancer Center provides patients with cancer and blood disorder
the most current advances in treatment close to the support and
convenience of home. Patients are treated through a team approach in a
relaxed, community-based environment of care, compassion and hope.
Coastal Cancer Center provides a number of services for convenient and
comprehensive care addressing each patient’s physical and psychological
needs from active treatment through follow-up visits. This includes
chemotherapy administration, diagnostic testing, laboratory services,
and counseling programs – all at one location.
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Five A Day Program
(NCI)
http://www.5aday.gov/
The 5 A Day for Better Health Program is a national initiative to
increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by all Americans to 5 to 9
servings a day. Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day
will promote good health and reduce the risk of many cancers, high blood
pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other chronic diseases.
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Georgetown
Hospital System
http://www.gmhsc.com/
Georgetown Hospital System is committed to providing high quality
healthcare to the citizens of Georgetown County and surrounding areas.
Georgetown Hospital System mission is to continuously improve the care
we are able to render to exceed the expectations of our patients and
customers.
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Greenville Hospital
System
http://www.ghs.org/
Greenville Hospital System is a not-for-profit academic health
organization committed to medical excellence through research and
education and is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of
Hospital Organizations (JCAHO). Greenville Hospital System includes five
campuses which provides integrated healthcare to communities across
Greenville County and beyond through a tertiary referral and education
center, community hospitals, a long term acute care hospital, nursing
home, outpatient facilities and wellness centers.
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Healthopedia
http://www.healthopedia.com/cancer.html
Healthopedia is a medical and health consumer resource web site offering
cancer and other health related information in a format that is easy to
understand. The information provided on this site is compiled from
trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics and 70 focused health
centers. Here, you can also find information on prescription drugs and
medications.
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Healthy
People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov/
Healthy People 2010 provides a framework for prevention for the nation.
It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the
most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national
goals to reduce these threats.
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Hollings Cancer
Center
http://hcc.musc.edu/
The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center fosters prevention and healing of cancer
through discovery and understanding to offer South Carolina and beyond
optimal cancer outcomes through research, prevention, and
multidisciplinary care. Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University
of South Carolina is devoted to turning our state's cancer troubles into
triumphs.
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Lexington Medical Center
http://www.lexmed.com/
Located in one of South Carolina's fastest growing communities,
Lexington Medical Center is a 318-bed metropolitan medical complex that
anchors a comprehensive, county-wide health care network.
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McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence
http://www.mcleodhealth.org/
McLeod Health is a not-for-profit organization which services 12
counties with a population close to one million. McLeod Regional Medical
Center in Florence, with its Centers of Excellence, is recognized as one
of the nation's finest hospitals and stands at the core of our mission.
McLeod Cancer Center is the region's only program approved as a
“Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program” by the American
College of Surgeons.
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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
http://www.musc.edu/
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public institution
of higher learning the purpose of which is to preserve and optimize
human life in South Carolina and beyond. The university provides an
environment for learning and discovery through education of health care
professionals and biomedical scientists, research in the health sciences
and provision of comprehensive health care.
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MedWeb Oncology
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/
MedWeb Oncology is a website that serves as a library of medical web
links for various issues concerning cancer.
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National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer
http://www.nblic.org/
The National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer (NBLIC) is an
outreach initiative of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This program
was established to serve as an effective means by which knowledge about
cancer incidence, treatment and prevention is transferred from the
research bench to the African American community in terms that are
tangible and applicable to daily living.
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
http://www.cancer.gov/
The National Cancer Institute is the federal government's principal
agency for cancer research and training amendments have maintained the
NCI authorities and responsibilities and added new information
dissemination mandates as well as a requirement to assess the
incorporation of state-of-the-art cancer treatments into clinical
practice.
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NCI - Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
http://crchd.cancer.gov/
The National Cancer Institute’s- Center to Reduce Cancer Health
Disparities provides clear and effective online communication to
patients, health professionals and researchers is a critical element in
the overall communications strategy of the National Cancer Institute
(NCI), the federal government's principal agency for cancer research.
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National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the primary Federal agency
for conducting and supporting medical research; and is one of the
world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point
for medical research in the United States. The goal of NIH research is
to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat
disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common
cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to
better health for everyone.
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The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion work to strengthen
the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department
within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.
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Office of Minority Health
http://www.omhrc.gov/
The Office of Minority Health advises the Secretary and the Office of
Public Health and Science on public health program activities affecting
American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks/African
Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific
Islanders. The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to
improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations
through the development of health policies and programs that will
eliminate health disparities.
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Oncolink
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/
OncoLink was founded to help cancer patients, families, health care
professionals and the general public to obtain accurate cancer-related
information at no charge. Through OncoLink you can acquire comprehensive
information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments
and news about research advances.
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Palmetto Health
http://www.palmettohealth.org/
Palmetto Health is a South Carolina nonprofit public benefit corporation
consisting of Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Baptist in
Columbia and Easley. Palmetto Health provides health care for nearly 70
percent of the residents of Richland County and almost 55 percent of the
health care for the combined Richland/Lexington County area. Palmetto
Health provides the local community with more low or no cost services
than any other hospital in town.
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South Carolina Cancer Alliance
http://www.sccanceralliance.org/
The South Carolina Cancer Alliance (SCCA) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to reducing the impact of cancer on all people in South
Carolina. The SCCA is focused on making South Carolina a national leader
in cancer control by bringing together a powerful and diverse network of
individuals, communities, organizations and leaders, to eliminate
disparities in access, prevention, and care.
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SC Cancer Center
http://www.palmettohealth.org/body.cfm?id=184
The Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center is one of the most
comprehensive cancer programs in the Southeast. The Cancer Center is
composed of physicians, researchers and caregivers from Palmetto Health
Richland, Palmetto Health Baptist and The University of South Carolina
working together with the single goal of defeating cancer.
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SC Central Cancer Registry
http://www.scdhec.net/co/phsis/biostatistics/SCCCR/scccrmain.htm
The South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) is a population-based
data system that collects cancer incidence (newly diagnosed cases) in
South Carolina. Data in a central cancer registry are used to study
trends in how often cancers occur in a defined area, changes in
diagnosis and treatment patterns, and patients' survival rates.
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SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
http://www.scdhec.net/
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control’s vision is to have
healthy people living in healthy communities by promoting and protecting
the health of the public and the environment in South Carolina.
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SC Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services focuses on
managing the Medicaid program to provide the best healthcare value for
South Carolinians.
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SC Minority Affairs Commission
http://www.state.sc.us/cma/
The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs was created to
provide the citizenry with a single point of contact for information
regarding the State's minority population. It is the responsibility of
the Commission to study the causes and effects of the socioeconomic
deprivation facing minorities and work to implement initiatives to
alleviate such deprivation.
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SC Office of Minority Health
http://www.scdhec.net/health/minority/
The office of Minority Health advises DHEC and other agencies on public
health and environmental issues affecting African Americans, Hispanics,
Asian and Pacific Islanders and American Indians statewide. OMH also
provides leadership for the agency’s Cultural Competence Initiative,
which assures that services are provided to customers with diversity
values, beliefs and behaviors.
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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
http://www.srhs.com/
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is focused on delivering quality
care for life, by taking health care beyond the hospital walls and into
the community, businesses, long term care facilities, and homes. Whether
it's with wellness programs, prevention screenings or a host of other
health education programs, SRHS makes a positive impact on the
community.
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United States Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States
government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans
and providing essential human services, especially for those who are
least able to help themselves.
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USC-School of Medicine
http://www.med.sc.edu/
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine is a national leader
in primary care medical education, and also sponsors research focused
primarily on South Carolina health care needs and provides a wide range
of clinical care services to South Carolinians.
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USC-Arnold School of Public Health
http://www.sph.sc.edu/
The Arnold School of Public Health offers outstanding educational
opportunities in a progressive environment. Its students are those
preparing for careers in public health, as well as professionals who
desire to update their knowledge, broaden their perspectives, and expand
their capabilities in their chosen field.
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