In The Human Side of Cancer, Jimmie C. Holland, M.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, explores the broad range of emotions people with cancer and their loved ones experience from the moment of diagnosis through the treatment and its aftermath.

The Human Side of Cancer offers visitors an extensive directory of reliable resources offering services to those affected by cancer. Please select from the following topics:

• General Resources
  Information on general patient support and advocacy programs such as the American Cancer Society, Association of Online Cancer Resources (ACOR), Cancer Care, and Gilda's Club.
• Resources for Particular Cancers
  Information on specific types of cancer such as breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and sarcoma.
• Other Resources
  Information on aging, alternative and complementary therapies, bone marrow transplantation, caregiving, children, pain management, hospice/palliative care, newletters and magazines, prevention, survivorship, transportation, and women's issues.
• Books for Adults
  Offers an impressive collection of selected books on alternative and complementary therapies, bereavement and grief, humor, medicine and society, palliative and terminal care, personal accounts, prevention, and sexuality.
• Books for Children
  Recommends books for young readers affected by cancer or chronic illness.