Pain Management Resources


Resources

National Cancer Institute 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) www.cancer.gov NCI provides access to information on cancer, clinical trials, and other websites and organizations that offer support and resources for cancer patients and their families. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (212) 639-2000 www.mskcc.org MSKCC offers interdisciplinary disease management approach to treatment, pain control, and the management of side effects.

They offer many credible sources of cancer information online, as well as access to informative articles and clinical trials. MD Anderson Cancer Center (713)-792-6161 www.mdanderson.org MD Anderson Canter Center works to find the best combination of pain-controlling treatments to help patients improve their quality of life. They are an excellent resource for pain management information, offer credible pain-related websites, featured articles on pain management, pain resources, & current news.

Cancer-Pain.org www.cancer-pain.org Connect to the latest and most accurate information on state-of-the-art management of cancer pain for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. Cancer-pain.org has been developed by ACOR (Association of Cancer Online Resources) with input and advice from patients, caregivers and an Advisory Board of health care professionals dedicated to providing the most advanced cancer pain relief. Their aim is to help cancer patients receive the pain treatment they deserve.

The site offers in-depth information to assist in pain management decision-making and interactive discussion groups to help patients determine what will work for them. American Board of Pain Medicine (847) 375-4726 www.abpm.org The ABPM is committed to the certification of qualified physicians in the field of Pain Medicine. Here, you can find doctors board certified in pain management. American Society of Anesthesiologists (847) 825-5586 www.asahq.org The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (888) 909-NCCN www.nccn.org National Comprehensive Cancer Network seeks to support and strengthen the mission of member institutions in three basic areas:

provide state-of-the-art cancer care to the greatest number of patients in need;

advance the state of the art in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment through excellence in basic and clinical research;

enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care delivery through the ongoing collection, synthesis and analysis of outcomes data.

This is an excellent resource for finding hospitals and physicians, current guidelines in oncology, and clinical trials.