Educational Resources

Listed below are helpful links to other healthcare organizations and their websites. Please discuss this information with your provider.

Cancer Information Sites

• American Cancer Society
• American Society of Clinical Oncologists
• Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
• Center For Disease Control
• Institute of Medicine - From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Translation
• Lance Armstrong Foundation
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Life After Cancer Care
• National Cancer Institute - Cancer Survivor-ship Research
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivor-ship
• Physician Oncology Education Program

Guidance For End Of Life Decisions

• Explanation Of Legal Documents, Living Will, and Medical Power Of Attorney
• Illustrative Opinion About End Of Life Decisions
• Outline Of The Different Kinds Of Advance Directives Patients Can Use To Make Their End Of Life Decisions Known

Health Information Sites

• American Childhood Cancer Organization
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Child Symptom Checker
• Drug Interactions
• Ebola Facts Patient Handout
• Health Central
• Help Finding The Lowest Priced Medications In Your Area
• Family Doctor
• Fever Myths and Facts (Printable/Downloadable PDF)
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Medline Plus
• MedScape
• National Institutes of Health
• Nutrition
• Patient Education Center
• Texas Poison Center
• The Food We Eat (TED talks explaining our deep connection to food and how it shapes our lifestyle, recommended by Dr. Darren Geyer)
• The Mayo Clinic
• Travel Medicine
• Travis County Medical Society
• Understanding Cancer
• Over The Counter Allergy Medication Dosage Information (Printable/Downloadable PDF)
• Over The Counter Fever Reducer Dosage Information (Printable/Downloadable PDF)
• Web MD Health