The mission of the CancerHelp Institute, a not-for-profit organization, is two fold: to help patients and families fight cancer with the easy-to-use CancerHelp software and to make CancerHelp accessible by placing it where patients already go for treatments and services.

CancerHelp is designed for patients and uses a touchscreen monitor so that it is easy-to-use. CancerHelp contains a wealth of information from reliable sources such as the National Cancer Institute and Micromedex, a leader in providing patient medication information. CancerHelp provides information in English and Spanish and at both a patient and medical professional level. To keep CancerHelp current, the information is updated every month.

The CancerHelp software runs on touchscreen computer systems that are located in medical facilities, libraries, cancer wellness centers, etc. The CancerHelp software is made available to patients and family members through a subscription service paid for by the facility where the computer is located. There is no cost to the patient or family member for using the CancerHelp computer.

What is the CancerHelp Institute?

The CancerHelp Institute is the not-for-profit organization that produces the CancerHelp patient education software. We can be reached in the following ways:

Email: info@CancerHelpInstitute.org
Phone Toll Free: (877) 280-4790

Address: CancerHelp Institute
1000 Skokie Blvd., Suite 100
Wilmette, IL 60091


Where can I find a CancerHelp touchscreen system?

The CancerHelp touchscreen computer system is located at over 270 locations nationwide. To find a CancerHelp location using our USA map click here.

What information should I be looking for?
We believe that it is important for you to get the information you need to understand your cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment options. Information can also help you to ask informed questions of your medical professionals and make the decisions that you need to make. Having reliable information may also help you and your family cope better with the entire cancer experience.

If you need information immediately or are not close to a facility that has a CancerHelp computer, please use the links below to access information. We believe that the two best Web sites are from the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. Both of these sites have information about cancer diagnosis, treatment, side effects and lifestyle issues.

The National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov

The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org


Links from the National Cancer Institute Web Site

The National Cancer Institute selects cancer-related Web sites that they have selected for patient use.

To view the Web sites which are organized by topic, click here.

To view how the NCI selects these Web sites click here.