Information by Cancer Type provides access to Texas Cancer Information databases and documents and external websites that are related to specific major cancer sites,
such as breast, cervical, childhood, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers. Here you will also find suggestions on how to search the databases for the
site-specific information you need. If the cancer you are interested in is not included in its own section of the page, you will find a section with links to
Texas Cancer Information databases, such as the Statistics and Links by Topic databases, as well
as external sites that give you the option of finding information regarding other cancers.
To help direct you to the information you need, we have pre-selected the Texas Cancer Information databases and documents
that may interest you if you are seeking information about the following cancers:
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to breast cancer awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship, and support:
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Breast cancer doesn't just happen to women. Although rare, it can occur in men as well. Inflammatory breast cancer is another rare breast cancer that has unusual signs and symptoms. Visit these other Web sites for additional information about breast cancer:
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to cervical cancer awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship and support:
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Visit these other Web sites for additional information about cervical cancer:
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Register for the 2013 Cervical Cancer Summit at http://www.regonline.com/2013cervicalsummit 2013 Cervical Cancer Summit Agenda * map to the United Way of Greater Houston |
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to childhood cancer awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship and support:
Visit these other Web sites for additional information about childhood cancers:
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to colorectal cancer awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship and support:
Visit these other Web sites for additional information about colorectal cancer:
American Cancer Society
Colon Cancer AllianceMD Anderson Cancer Center |
National Cancer Institute
National Digestive Diseases
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Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to lung cancer and smoking cessation:
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Visit these other Web sites for additional information about lung cancer and smoking cessation:
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to prostate cancer awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship and support:
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Visit these other Web sites for additional information about prostate cancer:
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month and there are many free skin cancer screenings offered during the month. Click on the following link to find a free skin cancer screening event near you:
http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/skin-cancer-detection/free-skin-cancer-screenings
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will offer free skin cancer screening exams to the public on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cancer Prevention Center at the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Prevention Building, 1155 Pressler Street, Floor 2. Appointments are not being taken. Screening exams are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For details visit http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/freeskinscreening.html
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to skin cancer and melanoma awareness, screening and early detection, treatment, survivorship and support:
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Visit these other Web sites for additional information about skin cancer: