Radiation Therapy Program Guide

AIDS Info
Offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

American Cancer Society
Provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet
Links to the career websites.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.

Healthy People 2010
A statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

MedlinePlus
Includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Doctor and Dentist Directories, and interactive tutorials.

MERCKSource Resource Library
Includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs, and virtual body tours.

National Cancer Institute
Provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

OncoLink
Provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer and treatment options.

Radiation Safety and Protection
Defines radiation, sources and effects of radiation, and methods of protecting yourself from radiation.

Radiation Therapy
Describes how radiation therapy is used to treat brain tumors, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head & neck cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. This page also explains different procedures, such as external beam therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Further, it describes equipment that may be used such as a linear accelerator and a gamma knife.