Useful Prostate Disease Links
Men with prostate disease can choose to simply follow their doctor's advice, but
most men want additional information about their condition so that they can contribute
to treatment decisions.
American
Urological Association
A professional organization with information written for doctors and other healthcare
specialists.
Mayo Clinic
The online arm of this leading medical institution provides health education to
patients and the general public.
National
Association for Continence
Source of education, advocacy, and support about the causes, prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, and management alternatives for incontinence. Newsletter, resource guide,
and leaflets available.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information
Provides prostate disease information from this branch of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH).
American
Cancer Society
The nationwide community-based voluntary health organization. Includes details of
the "Man to Man" program for prostate cancer patient education and support.
Cancer Care, Inc
A nonprofit agency devoted to offering professional services to people of all ages,
with all types of cancer, at any stage of the disease.
National
Cancer Institute
The U.S. National Cancer Institute's Web site provides accurate, up-to-date information
about many types of cancer, information about clinical trials, resources for people
dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and health professionals.
National
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
About how hospice programs work and how to find one.
Prostate Cancer Foundation
The world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research
and a source of information about prostate cancer and its treatment options.
Urology Health
A patient education Web site developed in partnership between urology experts and
the American Urological Association Foundation.
US
TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network
Us TOO International is a nonprofit, grassroots organization started in 1990 by
prostate cancer survivors. Us TOO, through its publications and more than 325 chapter
support groups in the United States and worldwide, helps men and their families
learn more about prostate cancer so they can make better decisions on detection,
treatment and survivorship.
