Resources for More Information: Spanish Language Resources
There is a lot of information on the internet about cancer, but it can be hard to know what’s true. These websites have been reviewed by OncoLink and found to be trustworthy and up-to-date.
The websites listed below offer cancer education information in Spanish.
American Cancer Society
Provides web-based cancer education information about cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer-information-in-other-languages/spanish.html
Cancer Care
Offers free downloadable publications on some disease types, clinical trials, communicating with your healthcare team, children and cancer, coping with cancer, financial issues, and survivorship.
https://www.cancercare.org/publications#!publications_en_espanol
Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)
Offers free, downloadable publications on blood cancers (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myeloproliferative disorders) for both adults and children.
Cancer Support Community
Offers free, downloadable publications in Spanish for patients and caregivers about diagnoses, treatments, and guides for talking to your doctor.
https://orders.cancersupportcommunity.org
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Offers free, downloadable publications in Spanish on cancer prevention, healthy living, cancer treatment, cancer surveillance data, and caregiving.
https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/
National Cancer Institute
Offers a limited library of free, downloadable publications in Spanish on topics including clinical trials, coping, cancer treatment, and survivorship. Materials can be downloaded in various formats, including to a Kindle (eReader), and smartphone/tablet.
https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/publicaciones/educacion-para-pacientes
Cancer and Careers
Provides information in Spanish about balancing work, cancer treatment, and survivorship. Materials are available via mail or free download.
https://www.cancerandcareers.org/es
Patient Advocate Foundation
Offers information on health insurance and navigating financial issues and serious illness. Include a health insurance glossary.
https://www.patientadvocate.org
Young Survivors Coalition
Offers downloadable breast cancer education information targeted at younger women with breast cancer.
https://www.youngsurvival.org/en-espanol
Colon Cancer Alliance
Provides educational information about prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of colon cancer.