Consumer Health: Cancer Resources

A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Carle Health offers premier cancer treatment and support services at our locations throughout central Illinois.

The Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) is the only population-based source for cancer incidence information in Illinois. Cancer cases are collected through mandated reporting by hospitals, ambulatory surgical treatment centers, non-hospital affiliated radiation therapy treatment centers, independent pathology labs, dermatologists and through the voluntary exchange of cancer patient data with other (mostly nearby) states.

Information for patients and families on diagnosis and treatment, cancer prevention, alternative treatments, links to other cancer resources. Spanish and Asian language publications are available. Link to resources and ACS activities in your local commun

Cancer.gov is the central website for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research

OncoLink was the first cancer information website on the Internet, started in 1994, and remains one of the largest. OncoLink’s content is continually updated and ranges from treatment and disease information for a newly diagnosed patient, support through the side effects of treatment, and into survivorship.

This interactive tool estimates your risk of cancer and provides personalized tips for prevention. Anyone can use it, but it's most accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had any type of cancer.

The American Childhood Cancer Organization is the largest national, grassroots organization standing at the forefront of the battle against childhood cancer.

Cancer.gov is the central website for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research