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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Basic Facts and Tips on Cancer

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains how cancer develops and spreads, some causes of cancer, different types, how it is diagnosed, signs and symptoms of cancer, treatments, and tips for preventing it.
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Interactive
Other

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Inside Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Cancer Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on virtually every type of cancer. Information can be found on prevention, causes, detection, treatments, research, and support groups.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

U.s. Dept of Health and Human Services: Cancer and the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Document provides information on the causes and nature of cancer and particularly the substances in the environment that are known to cause or may cause cancer in humans such as tobacco, ultraviolet radiation, pesticides, and metals.
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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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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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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about cancer of the breast. This article explains the signs and treatment for this type of cancer.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Is Cancer?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Carcinogens and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cancer and its causes.