A great resource to learn more about all types of cancer. This site also lets you search for opportunities in your area to get involved and volunteer (in such events as the Relay for Life). Register to get specific information on colon cancer.

This is a great resource for anyone who is dealing with cancer. Gilda’s Club welcomes men, women, and children who either have cancer or are friends or family of someone with cancer. You’ll find ways to receive social and emotional support through networking groups, workshops, lectures, and social events. Go to “Where to Find Us” to find a Gilda’s Club near you.

This site is for kids who are coping with cancer in their family. A good place to go for support and to find out how other kids are coping. Go to “Support” to find a group in your area, or to get information on starting a support group with help from Kids Konnected. You can even look at archived issues of Konnections, a quarterly newsletter, or go to the chat room. See “Offline Resources” for the Hotline number.

This is a trusted site for health information, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. You can look up current news in health and look up medical terms in the very complete glossary. Go to the interactive tutorial for a walk-through information session.

This Alliance was founded by Katie Couric and Lily Tartikoff. Its purpose is to use celebrities’ power to raise awareness of colon cancer, promote fundraising and research, and encourage people to be tested for the disease. You can find out more about your state’s legislation on healthcare coverage for colon cancer screenings, and even get information on clinical trials being conducted.