1. Sponsorship. The sponsorship of the site should be easily identified and be a credible source such as a government agency (.gov), educational institution (.edu) or medical center or hospital.
   
2. Currency. The site should be updated frequently with the date of the update clearly posted.
   
3. Factual information. Information should be factual and verifiable. If the information represents an opinion, the source should be easily identified.
   
4. Audience. There should be a clear statement of the intended audience (consumer, medical professional).
   
5. Ease of Use. The site should be easy to navigate and be logically organized.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please send an email message to hshsl@umaryland.edu.

Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland Cancer Web Sites (in alphabetical order)

• American Cancer Society
  ( http://www.cancer.org)
  
  Founded in 1913, the American Cancer Society supports education and research in cancer prevention, diagnosis, detection and treatment. Its web page provides news, information on types of cancer, patient services, treatment options, sections on children with cancer and living with cancer, and cancer statistics. Also available in Spanish.

• Association of Cancer Online Resources
  (http://www.acor.org)
  
  ACOR's mission is to provide "varied and credible" information to cancer patients and those that care for them through the "creation and maintenance of cancer-related Internet mailing lists and web based resources." ACOR currently offers access to nearly 100 public electronic mail cancer support groups, as well as ACOR-supported web sites.

• Cancer Care, Inc.
  (http://www.cancercare.org/)
  
  Cancer Care is a non-profit organization "whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral, and direct financial assistance." Maintains links to support, educational, treatment and information services. Also available in Spanish.

• National Cancer Institute
  (http://www.cancer.gov/)
  
  The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health provides information on types of cancer; treatment options; clinical trials; genetics, causes, risk factors and prevention; testing; coping and support resources. Also available in Spanish.
  
  
• Families of Children with Cancer
  (http://www.ourkidswithcancer.org/)
  
  Located in Toronto, Canada, Families of Children with Cancer is a support and advocacy group for families living with the effects of childhood cancer. Its web page has a wide variety of links to internet information sources on pediatric cancer including basic information, treatment and research centers, community organizations, personal web pages, and a chat support line.
  
  
• Intercultural Cancer Council
  (http://icc.bcm.tmc.edu)
  
  Produced at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the Intercultural Cancer Council's web page has as its goal the elimination of "the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations in the United States" It provides news, press releases, links to cancer information sites and a calendar of upcoming events.
  
  

• Oncolink
  (http://oncolink.upenn.edu)
  
  Oncolink is a collection of internet resources on the prevention and treatment of cancer maintained by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Includes news, book reviews, disease and patient support links.

• Women's Cancer Network
  (http://www.wcn.org/)
  
  Official site of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation-physicians "dedicated to preventing, detecting and conquering cancer in women." It has information on the organization, types of cancer that affect women, cancer risks for women, and a search engine to locate gynecologic oncologists. There are also links to related sites, publications and support groups.