Key acronyms: NCI = National Cancer Institute; ACS = American Cancer Society; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; KCP = Kentucky Cancer Program; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; USDA = U.S. Dept.of Agriculture.
Advocacy
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Cancer Advocacy Now! – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- Cancer Action Network (ACS)
- Children’s Cause / Cancer Advocacy
- Colon Cancer Prevention Project (Kentucky)
- Lance Armstrong Foundation – Get Involved
- Patient Advocate Foundation
Alcohol Use
- NCI’s Cancer Trends Progress Report
- American Institute for Cancer Research – Alcohol and Cancer Information
- American Cancer Society – Alcohol and Cancer
Breast cancer
- Breast Cancer (ACS)
- Breast Cancer (NCI)
- Breast Cancer (CDC)
- Breast Cancer Fact Sheet (KCP)
- Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly Y-ME)
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (FDA)
- Kentucky Pink Link
- Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program
- Mammography Facilities (FDA)
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- Sisters Network
- Susan G. Komen Foundation
Cancer risk
Cancer screening
Chronic Disease Prevention
Cervical cancer/HPV
- Cervical Cancer (ACS)
- Cervical Cancer (CDC)
- Cervical Cancer (NCI)
- Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet (KCP)
- HPV (CDC)
- HPV Questions & Answers (NCI)
- HPV Vaccine, National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- HPV, National Insitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- HPV, National Women’s Health Information Center
- Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention Resource Center, American Social Health Association
- Pap Test (ACS)
- What Women Should Know About Cervix Cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus (ACS)
Childhood cancers
- Childhood cancers (ACS)
- Candlelighters
- Children’s Cancer Association
- The Cord Blood Center
- Cure Search
- Indian Summer Camp
- Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Brain Injury alliance of Kentucky
- National Children’s Cancer Society
- Padres Contra El Cancer
Clinical trials
- Clinical Trials (ACS)
- Clinical Trials (NCI)
- Clinical Trials.gov (U.S. National Institutes of Health)
- Clinical Trials Search Form, (NCI)
Colon cancer
- Colon & Rectal Cancer (ACS)
- Colon Cancer (CDC)
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- Colon Cancer Fact Sheet (KCP)
- Colon Cancer Prevention Project
- Colorectal Cancer (NCI)
- Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (NCI)
- Institute of Medicine Report on Colon Cancer Screening
Community resources
- Mobilizing Resources and Support (ACS) (online class)
- Pathfinder Guides to Local Cancer Resources (KCP)
- Regional cancer control specialists (KCP)
Data
- Cancer Facts & Figures (ACS)
- Community Health Status Indicators
- Epidemiology of Dying and End-of-Life Experience
- Kentucky Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
- Kentucky Cancer Registry
- Kentucky Health Facts
- SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results)
- State Cancer Profiles (NCI)
Disparities
- Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (NCI)
- Health Disparities in Cancer (CDC)
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Methods for Measuring Cancer Disparities (SEER)
Environment
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Cancer Clusters: Q&A (NCI)
- Cancer & the Environment: What You Need To Know and What You Can Do (NCI)
- Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Occupational Cancer (CDC)
- June 2011 Report on Carcinogens (National Toxicology Program)
- Where You Live (Environmental Protection Agency)
Financial assistance
- Cancer Care Assist
- Coping with Cancer: Financial, Insurance and Legal Information (NCI)
- National Financial Resources Guidebook for Patients (PAF)
Hospice
- Center to Advance Palliative Care
- End-of-Life/Palliative Education Resource Center
- Epidemiology of Dying and End-of-Life Experience
- Hosparus, Louisville and Central Kentucky
- Hospice of the Bluegrass
- Hospice – national
- Last Hours of Life Fact Sheet (NCI)
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Insurance
Lung cancer
- American Lung Association – LUNG FORCE
- Lung Cancer Alliance
- Caring Ambassadors
- Kentucky LEADS Collaborative
- See also: KCC Lung Cancer Network Resources page
Mesothelioma
- Malignant Mesothelioma (NCI)
- Malignant Mesothelioma – American Cancer Society
- Mesothelioma – American Lung Association
Nutrition
- 5-A-Day Program
- Cancer Project
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans (CDC)
- Energy Balance/Nutrition (NCI)
- Food Labeling and Nutrition (FDA)
- Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids – American Dietetic Association
- ChooseMyPlate.gov (USDA)
- Nutrition.gov (USDA)
Nutrition — schools
- 5-A-Day and School Age Children: Trends, Effects and Solutions
- Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment (USDA).
- School and Community Nutrition (KY Dept. of Education)
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids (American Dietetic Association)
- Adolescent and School Health (CDC)
- Kentucky School Nutrition Association
- Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories (USDA)
- Portion Sizes and School Age Children: Trends, Effects and Solutions
- School Nutrition Association
- Soft Drinks and School Age Children
Oral Cancer
- Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer (ACS)
- American Dental Association
- Head and Neck Cancer (Cancer Care)
- Oral Cancer (CDC)
- Oral Cancer (NCI)
- National Cancer Survivorship Initiative
- National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research: National Institues of Health
- Oral Cancer Foundation
- Support for People With Oral and Head and Neck Cancers
- Head and Neck Cancer Foundation
- For dental professionals
Pain management
- American Pain Foundation
- American Pain Society
- Cancer-Pain.org
- Cancer Pain Management in Children (Texas Cancer Council)
- Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines (National Comprehensive Cancer Network)
- Pain Management (OncoLink)
- Pain & Policy Studies Group
- Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer (NCI)
Palliative Care
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Center to Advance Palliative Care
- End-of-Life/Palliative Education Resource Center
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Patient navigation
- Breast Health Patient Navigator Resource Kit
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- American Cancer Society Navigator (ACS)
- Patient Navigation Program (Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities)
- Patient Navigation Toolkit (C-Change)
Physical Activity
- Energy Balance/Physical Activity (NCI)
- Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention (ACS)
- Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective
- A Healthy Start (American Dietetic Association)
- Partnership for a Fit Kentucky
- Physical Activity (CDC)
- VERB Youth Exercise Campaign (CDC)
Policy
Prostate cancer
- National Prostate Cancer Coalition
- Prostate Cancer (ACS)
- Prostate Cancer (CDC)
- Prostate Cancer (NCI)
- Prostate Cancer Foundation
- US TOO/International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network
- Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer (U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals)
Radon
- Environmental Protection Agency’s Radon webpage
- Kentucky Association of Radon Professionals
- Kentucky Know Your Number radon factsheet
- Kentucky Radon Program
- National Radon Action Plan, developed by the American Lung Association
Skin cancer
- Aim at Melonoma
- Melanoma (NCI)
- Melanoma Education Foundation
- National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
- Skin Cancer Foundation
- Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative (CDC)
Standards of care
Sun safety
- Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer (CDC)
- Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools
- Sun Safety Program Database (American Academy of Dermatologists)
- Shade Planning for America’s Schools (EPA)
- Sun Safety (ACS)
- SunWise Program (EPA)
- SunWise Kids Program (EPA)
Survivorship
- Survivorship During and After Treatment (ACS)
- Cancer Care
- Friend for Life Cancer Support Network
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- Fall Prevention Resources
Tobacco
- Americans for Non-Smoker’s Rights
- Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking
- Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking classes in Kentucky
- Great Start (American Legacy Foundation)
- Kentucky ACTION
- Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet: Smoking Cessation – Are you ready to stop?
- Kentucky Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program
- Kentucky Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW)
- Nicotine Anonymous
- SmokeFree.Gov
- Tobacco Policy Project/State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (American Lung Association)
- Smoking and Tobacco Use (CDC)
- Whyquit.com: Motivation, Education, and Support for Cold Turkey Nicotine Cessation
Tobacco, Youths
- ASPIRE: A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Kentucky 100% Tobacco Free Schools
- Youth Tobacco Prevention (CDC)
Tobacco, Smokeless
- Guide for Quitting – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Kentucky Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program
- Smokeless Tobacco and How to Quit (ACS)
- Smokeless Tobacco (NCI)
- Smokeless Tobacco Resources (CDC)
- Spit Tobacco
Workforce
- Nursing
Worksite Wellness
- A Guide for Worksite Wellness (Kentucky Chamber of Commerce)
- CEO Cancer Gold Standard
- Healthier Worksite Initiative (CDC)
- Partnership for a Fit Kentucky
- Workplace Solutions (ACS)
* Links to the above organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Their listing here does not constitute an endorsement by the Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) or the University of Kentucky.