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The Texas Cancer Data Center (TCDC), your source for Texas cancer information since 1986, is now Texas Cancer Information ― on the Web at www.texascancer.info. Check out the new site. Visit the new databases listed below. We hope you find the new site informative and easy to use.
Learn more about Texas Cancer Information by reading our About Us page.
texascancersurvivor.info
The texascancersurvivor.info Web portal contains links to Web sites and publications that have been reviewed for quality using a predetermined criteria and are organized by survivorship topic and cancer type. These links include Web sites based in Texas as well as those found across the country.
Links were reviewed by the Goal V Subcommittee of the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition for survivorship content and categorized into over thirty emotional, physical and practical/economic topics, such as finding support, pain management and insurance.
Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
The new Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients feature of the Web site is intended to reach low-income or uninsured Texans seeking free or low-cost cancer screening or treatment. Texas Cancer Information staff investigated procedures, contacts and clinic locations for screening and treatment for several Texas counties. Information on how to obtain cancer care services in each of these counties is now available for download in PDF format in simple language and question and answer format. Social workers or volunteer organizations can also print out this information to give to their clients.
Cancer Risk Factors
The Texas Cancer Plan states that Texans need to know the major risk factors for specific cancers so they can be proactive in their health care. It is important that people be aware of their own risk factors and that they adhere to the recommended schedule for screenings and examinations for the cancers for which they are at risk. For example, a woman with a family history of breast cancer should inform her physician about her family history to determine an appropriate and tailored screening schedule.
The Cancer Risk Factors page contains questions and answers that provide information regarding cancer risk factors and where to find more information on cancer risk behaviors.
Community Cancer Coalitions
The Community Cancer Coalitions database provides information regarding local, regional and county-level cancer coalitions throughout Texas. Those who are interested in joining the fight against cancer now have the opportunity to see if there is a local coalition in their area.
Each month, Texas Cancer Information will focus on a different cancer topic on the site home page and repeat the information here on the What's New? page. The Monthly Focus includes links to Texas Cancer Information databases and documents that provide information related to the current topic. It also includes links to external Web sites that contain useful information about the topic. You can find more related links in the Texas Cancer Information Links by Topic database.
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. Check out the information on these pages on texascancer.info and other Web sites maintained by TCI for information related to skin cancer awareness:
Visit these other Web sites for additional information about skin cancer and melanoma: