TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Cancer Cells Behave Differently From Healthy Ones?
Video explains the difference between cancer cells and normal cells and how chemotherapy works. [3:51] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Cancer Gene We All Have
Within every cell in our body, two copies of a tumor suppressor gene called BRCA1 are tasked with regulating the speed at which cells divide. This learning module explains how these genes can sometimes mutate, making those cells less...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Smoke and Mirrors
Cancer sticks. Coffin nails. Tarlboro Lights. The Why Files tackle the smoking debate. The article discusses the effects of smoking, suggestions for quitting, and also the chemical makeup of cigarettes.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: International Emf Project
The World Health Organization probes into the feared associations between electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and cancer. Check out "What is EMF?" for detailed summaries on what electromagnetic fields are and the possible health effects, or...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Eleanor Coerr's book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, a biography about Sadako Sasaki, is provided on these pages. Speaking parts for all students in a classroom are available in this activity.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Human Health: Carcinogen
Gives definition of a carcinogen, examples, and the two categories of carcinogens - those known to cause cancer in humans, and those 'anticipated' to cause it.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support: Thymus Cancer (Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma)
The thymus gland is responsible for the production of T-lymphocytes. Although cancer in this gland is rare, it can affect people of any age. This comprehensive site delves into symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare form of cancer.
Other
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Inside Cancer
Multimedia guide to cancer provided by Dolan DNA Learning Center. The site is extremely comprehensive and is divided into four main segments:Hallmarks of Cancer,Causes and Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Pathways to Cancer. The...
Other
Oncolink: Bladder Cancer: The Basics
OncoLink provides a table of contents containing information about bladder cancer. Includes description, treatment options, stages of cancer, and links to more information.
OURA
1000 Cranes of Hope: A Monument to Those Touched by Cancer
Join a community united against cancer by adding an expression of empathy, support or remembrance to an interactive monument dedicated to those touched by cancer.
Other
Constellations Web Page: The Constellations
Information about 88 constellations, including the myths associated with them and details of the major astronomical objects that are part of them.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society: Our Global Cancer Control Work
Find the latest news and reports raising awareness on World Cancer Day and every day. The urgency for fighting and finding cures through events like this and research being done globally is necessary to combat the pandemic.
Other
Onco Link: Cancer Types
This OncoLink page contains many links to pages with all kinds of information about different kinds of cancers.
Other
Nrc: Students' Corner: Nuclear Energy
A colorful guide to nuclear energy and radiation. A great supplement to the NRC lesson plan series.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Gertrude B. Elion Nobel Prize in Medicine
Interactive site provides wonderful insight to the incredible woman who gave so much to the world of medicine through an interview that was conducted in 1991.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma
The Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma information page has resources related to treatment, prevention, testing, clinical trials, literature, research information, and statistics.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Head and Neck Cancer
This site describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and provides links to further information on head and neck cancer.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Pancreatic Cancer
The National Cancer Institute's information page on Pancreatic Cancer has information relating to treatment, prevention, screening, clinical trials, literature, research, and statistics.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer
This Thyroid Cancer information page has information relating to treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, screening, testing, clinical trials, cancer literature, research information, and statistics.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Inst.: Uterine Cancer
Designed for patients with uterine sarcoma, this website discusses treatment options available. Here read about the stages and effects of this disease and how uterine sarcoma is diagnosed and treated through the use of medical...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mutation Effects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Effects of mutations can be beneficial or they can be harmful. This tutorial describes the effects and provides examples of each.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Mediated Immune Response
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Do cells really attack other cells? They sure do. When they can, the T cells search out and destroy "bad" cells. In the following tutorial students will identify the...
Other
Health Talk Online: Breast Cancer
You will find actual interviews with individuals diagnosed with breast cancer in written, audio, and video form. The interviews are divided into three categories; discovery, treatment and living with it. There is a Q&A section that...