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Patient Resources

The following sites contain information that patients with GI cancers might find useful.

At the University of Chicago Medicine

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer Resource Center
Video introduction to the Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology

General GI Cancer

American Cancer Society
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Society of Clinical Oncology
ClinicalTrials.gov
MedlinePlus
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
People Living with Cancer

Colon and Rectal Cancer

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Colon Cancer Alliance
Colorectal Cancer Coalition
National Cancer Institute: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

National Cancer Institute: Esophageal Cancer
Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

GIST Support International
Life Raft Group

Liver Cancer

American Liver Foundation
LiverTumor.org
National Cancer Institute: Liver Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

National Cancer Institute: Pancreatic Cancer
National Pancreas Foundation
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
Pancreatica

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Appointments

  • Request an appointment with a cancer specialist
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Or call 1-855-702-8222

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Treatments

  • Chemotherapy
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  • Surgery
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Related Links

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  • Section of Hematology/Oncology
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Clinical Trials

  • Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Esophagus Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Other Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal (GIST Sarcoma) Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Liver/ Hepatobiliary Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Pancreas Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Stomach/ Gastric Cancer Clinical Trials
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