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Website
National Institutes of Health

Nih: The Heart Truth: A Campaign for Women About Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource offers information about cardiovascular diseases for women and includes major risk factors.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of breast cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Website
American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Stay Healthy

For Students 9th - 10th
This large site from the American Cancer Society offers comprehensive information on many kinds of cancer. From the left navigation bar, click to Prevention, Early Detection, Nutrition and Prevention, or Environmental Risks.
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Leukemia

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Cancer Institute's Leukemia homepage allows you to click on links to various topics, including treatment, prevention, literature, statistics, and research.
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: National Organizations for Cancer Patients

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a list of contact information for national organizations that offer services to people with cancer and their families. Some organizations concentrate on certain kinds of cancer, and others provide information on several...
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Interactive
Other

Hope Lab: Re Mission: A Game and Community for Young People With Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Aimed at teaching young cancer patients about the disease. Also available in Spanish and French, and can be ordered for free on CD by mail.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Cancer Grows

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the growth of a carcinoma from initial mutation to widespread metastasis in this feature from the NOVA: "Cancer Warrior" Web site.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of gallbladder and bile duct cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Pancreatic Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Lymphocyte Subsets as Prognostic Markers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a summary of a paper on how lymphocyte subsets may be used in the prognosis of individuals undergoing immunomodulatory therapy for cancer.
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Website
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute Online: Dceg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Cancer Institute gives information on studying cancer epidemiology. Look under "Research programs" to find out information on specific areas of epidemiology.
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Unit Plan
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Good Luck, Mrs. K!"

For Students 2nd - 5th
This website provides many interactive ways for students to enhance their learning through the internet. There are also many activities for students to learn about cancer.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Cell Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level course highlighting the biology of cells of higher organisms. Course topics include cellular membranes and organelles; cell growth and oncogenic transformation; transport, receptors, and cell signaling; the cytoskeleton,...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Learning Center: Nobel Laureates in Dn Aft B

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation showing the research of David Baltimore and Howard Temin that found the interaction between the genetic material of the cell and tumor viruses.
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Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? Why People Age?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the shifting role of senescent cells throughout the lifespan of organisms. The article discusses cancer, Judy Campisi, and enzymes. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
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Website
American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Learn About Cancer: What Is Cancer?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the American Cancer Society provides information on the basic facts of cancer, presented in brief question and answer form. On this page, users will also find a glossary of related terms.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Otherwise

For Students 9th - 10th
This poet, who eventually died from cancer, foresees how her life will someday end.
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Handout
Rice University

Galileo Project: Christopher Clavius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Clavius including an excerpt from his writings. A picture is provided in this article along with links to additional information.
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Activity
PBS

Newton's Apple: Cancer Causes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan site from Newton's Apple, a production of KTCA Twin Cities Public Television in cooperation with the National Science Teachers Association, the causes of cancer are discussed. Several cancer causing agents are also...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Of Cancer 'N Car Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
"The real, life-threatening problem with most cancers is that they migrate away from the initial site." This article delves into the question of "How do cancer cells move about?"
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Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Control of Gene Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
Online biology textbook illustrates the control of gene expression. Includes information on the role DNA plays in this study of science.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Magnets That Kill Cancer Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the exciting discovery scientists in South Korea have made about treating cancer cells with magnets.
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Website
Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancerbackup: Spinal Cord Tumors

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes, signs and symptoms, and methods of treatment are the topics addressed in this informative site.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?

For Students 9th - 10th
William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply...