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Resources

• www.cancer.org -- American Cancer Society
• www.cancer.gov -- National Cancer Institute
• www.oncolink.org -- OncoLink cancer information
• www.asco.org -- American Society of Clinical Oncology
• www.nccn.org -- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials -- Find clinical trials

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