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A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.

CancerStory is created to continue our late mother's righteous spirit to help other cancer patients and their families face the overwhelming tasks of seeking the best treatment, gathering information and preparing for the battle against cancer. This web site provides an additional avenue for pro-active cancer patients and their families to find paths to healing.

Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

MedlinePlus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.

The Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer family of Web sites, established 1996, now with over a thousand pages. It is maintained on a voluntary / not-for-profit basis.

Access up-to-the-minute information on urology news, studies, treatment guidelines, conference reports, clinical trials and information resource for physicians.

Management Services for Oncology Clinical Trials

CHORUS is a "quick reference" hypertext for physicians and medical students. More than 1,100 documents describe: diseases, radiological findings, differential-diagnosis lists ("gamuts"), and pertinent anatomy, pathology, and physiology.

Medicine OnLine,TM published by UltiTech, Inc. of Stratford, CT., offers medical information and education in oncology and HIV/AIDS, Medline® literature searches, Daily Medical News, Cancer Forums discussion groups, and reports from medical meetings for health care professionals, patients, and other interested consumers.

Glivec (imatinib) revolutionises the treatment of CML (chronic myeloid leukaemia) and GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumour) through precise molecular targeting. A signal transduction inhibitor, Glivec interferes with the pathways that signal the growth of some tumour cells, targeting the activity of tyrosine kinases enzymes, which play an important role in certain cancer cells.

FDI is a premier diagnostics company and the industry leader in the development of Tumor Marker assays. FDI specializes in the clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic products for the detection, prognosis, and monitoring of human disease states with an emphasis in Oncology. (Check out the "Interactive: What are Tumor Markers?" link)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States

Emergency Medicine® is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal published primarily for primary care physicians, with a special emphasis on acute care presentations. (Our tagline is "Acute Medicine for the Primary Care Physician.") We have a circulation of approximately 150,000 readers, most of whom are internists and family practice physicians.

The Genome Institute of Singapore is a unique place for scientific discovery. We believe that a future in biology lies in the fusion of highly comprehensive and massively parallel genomic/computational approaches with cell and medical biology. Therefore, we seek the integration of technology and biology and will be facile by pursuing experiments of opportunity addressing questions of high impact.

www.battlinghepc.com Is Dedicated To Those Individuals Battling And Suffering From Chronic Active Hepatitis C. We Provide Information And Resources Such As Symptoms, Testing, Treatments, News And Much More.

Medscape is a free resource for Physicians, featuring Free CME (Continuing Medical Education), medical journal articles, MEDLINE, medical news, major conference coverage, and comprehensive drug information.