American Cancer Society: Understanding Your Options and Making Treatment Decisions - This page provides tips on how to make treatment decisions.
Also in Spanish.
Cancer.Net: Making Decisions About Cancer Treatment - This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It is designed to help patients and families make informed health care decisions.
Also in Spanish.
Cancer Research Institute: What to Do If Cancer Strikes - The Cancer Research Institute provides eight steps that will help you get the best care. You can download the complete guide from this site. The guide is older but the information that is presented is still helpful.
Cancer Support Community: Treatment Decisions - This organization is dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people affected by cancer.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): What is Screening for Prostate Cancer OR Should I Get Screened for Prostate Cancer - CDC's mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health. Here you will find decision guides on prostate cancer screening.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - This guide will help you make informed decisions with your care. It is for non-metastatic breast cancer. Simply click on the link to the PDF version of the booklet.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Metastatic Breast Cancer, Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - This guide will help you make informed decisions with your care. It is for metastatic breast cancer. Simply click on the link to the PDF version of the booklet.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: Taking Charge of Your Care - Find essential questions to ask your doctor that may help you make cancer care decisions.
National Marrow Donor Program: Transplant Outcomes and Treatment Decisions - You can use this guide to write down your thoughts when making the decision about treatment. This document is in PDF format and will require an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
National Cancer Institute: BRCA1 and BRCA2, Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing - This guide may help you decide if genetic testing is the right choice for you. Also available are:
- Steps to Find a Clinical Trial
- Making Choices: Screening for Thyroid Disease
- Treatment Choices for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Ottawa Health Research Institute: Patient Decision Aids - Here you can find decision aids on specific health topics or view a personal decision guide.
November 2023