General interest:

The National Cancer Institute's website, www.cancer.gov, provides accurate, up-to-date information on many types of cancer, information on clinical trials, and resources for people dealing with cancer.

The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Click on this link to the National Cancer Institute's glossary of terms you might not understand: www.nci.nih.gov/dictionary/

The Georgia Cancer Coalition (GCC), www.gacancercoalition.com, is a statewide network of people and organizations - doctors, hospitals, government agencies, public health services, survivor and community health groups, universities, industries, non-profits and interested individuals - all working together to save lives and reduce human suffering from cancer.

Insurance:

Protect yourself by knowing the facts about insurance: www.inscomm.state.ga.us/ Georgia's insurance commissioner is an authority on health and other types of insurance.

For questions about Medicare, nursing homes, and Medicare supplements, check out www.Medicare.gov.

For questions about Medicaid eligibility or coverage, www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid.

Hospitals:

DeKalb Medical Center
Henry Medical Center
Newton General Hospital
North Fulton Hospital
Northside Hospital
Rockdale Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Southern Regional Medical Center