Medical books and journals can be confusing if not downright scary. The information in them can be depressing and troubling, and the language difficult to comprehend. Information is power in your journey as a cancer survivor, and the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults has several useful tools and programs that can be very helpful in your battle against cancer.

Education and information are critical in the war on cancer. For more information on how to research and address your own personal cancer journey, please read the "Start with an Education" Chapter in NO WAY, IT CAN'T BE, A Guidebook for Young Adults Facing Cancer written by Doug and Diana Ulman. Read NO WAY, IT CAN'T BE! A Guidebook for Young Adults Facing Cancer in full {PDF Format - 3.69MB} Read Chapter 1 - "Start with an Education"

Other Helpful Education Resources:

• Treatment Option Tools – The Ulman Cancer Fund and NexCura are proud to provide these free, interactive treatment decision tools.  Learn about your treatment options, possible side effects, questions to ask your doctor, and more. 
  
• CancerQuest – This website teaches the biology of cancer. It assumes no previous knowledge on the topic and can help to inform and empower anyone who visits the site.
  
  
• Lance Armstrong Foundation – A program of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, this website is a resource for someone looking into physical, emotional, and practical day-to-day topics on a variety of issues that affect cancer survivors. Also visit www.livestrong.org
  
  
• American Cancer Society – This website is a resource to get answers to your questions about cancer, to find links to a great deal of related information, and to search specific types of cancer in order to make informed treatment decisions.
  
  
• The National Cancer Institute - This U.S. government agency responsible for conduction and supporting research on cancer. Access information on clinical trials and more.
  
  
• OncoLink - This website is run by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. This is a great educational site for both patients and their families.
  
  
• The Testicular Cancer Resource Center - An organization that provides invaluable information about testicular cancer.
  
  
• Cancer Information Network provides information on cancer, support and alternative treatments.
  
  
• The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - This organization raises awareness of cancer survivorship and strives to eliminate the stigma of cancer by providing public policy leadership on legislative, regulatory and financial matters. It promotes advocacy among national cancer organizations for insurance, employment and legal rights for people with cancer. NCCS produces several excellent publications for survivors.
  
  
• Cancer Care, Inc. - Provides free professional counseling, education and information, including referrals for patients. www.cancercare.org.
  
  
• The Candlelighters - A group that provides support to adult survivors of childhood cancer.
  
  
• The Cancer Hope Network - An organization that offers one-on-one support for cancer patients and their families by trained volunteer survivors.
  
  
• The National Childhood Cancer Foundation - Supports the Children’s Cancer Group research centers as well as advocates for children, teenagers, and young adults with cancer.
  
  
• Patient Advocate Foundation - A national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis maters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. 1-800-532-5274.
  
  
• National Hospice and Palliative Care - A leader in providing end of life care and support.
  
  
• Last Acts - Provides information and support for terminal patients and their families.
  
  
• Gilda's Clubs - Provides free of charge support and networking groups, workshops and social events in home-like settings.
  
  
• The Wellness Community - A free program of emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones.
  
  
• Fertile Hope - A comprehensive fertility preservation resource for patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility.
  
  
• Planet Cancer - A community of young adults with cancer, providing support and educational services.
  
  
• Hill-Burton Free Care Program - A program run by the U.S. Government that can arrange for certain medical facilities or hospitals to provide free or low-cost care.