Visit FCCC's Resource and Education Center for a wide range of resources, including an extensive annotated list of useful websites. You can reach the REC by phone at 215-214-1618.

Librarians are available to help you search the medical literature. Please stop by the Talbot Research Library, located in 300 Center Building, call us at 215.728.2711, or email us at lib_reference@fccc.edu. We are available Monday through Friday from 9am until 5pm.

Searching for Medical Literature

• PubMed
• HubMed: alternative interface for PubMed
• UpToDate Patient Information
• FindArticles.com
• Google Scholar
• Power PA: Access EbscoHost databases through your public library.

Medical Search Engines

• Health On The Net: MedHunt
• MedicineNet.com
• MedlinePlus
• OmniMedicalSearch.com
• WebMD

Also check out: Bad Medicine: Study Finds Problems with Online Healthcare Information

Cancer Websites

• Cancer Information Service
• CancerFacts
• FDA oncology tools
• plwc.org (People Living With Cancer)
• CancerCare
• Ask NOAH about Cancer
• MedlinePlus Cancer Topics
• PhillyHealth
• Understanding Cancer Series (National Cancer Institute)

Clinical Trials

• Search for Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
• Centerwatch

Cancer News

• Cancer News on the Net
• NCI Newscenter
• CancerTrack

Web Searching Tips

Check out Search Engine Watch's Tips page.

Electronic Books

• Merck Manual Medical Library
• Cancer Medicine
• Dynamics of Cancer
• Patient Drug Information from MedMaster