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Technology has spread across the globe and in the process has assisted in many areas. One area where people can benefit from technology is getting more information about diseases through websites about a certain disease. The paper discusses some websites that might be beneficial to patients.
Mayo Clinic
The website contains substantial data about diseases including cancer. Additionally, the website has sections that can help patients with treatment decisions; patients can consult specialists among others. The website was created by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. It is a charitable, nonprofit institution with a mission of availing quality care at reasonable prices (Mayo Clinic, 2018). The contributors to the website are doctors who provide up to date quality content.
Cancer Help Online
The website’s main purpose is to provide patient education to cancer patients. With over 25 years’ experience in providing cancer patients with learning tools, one is likely to benefit a lot from them. They have modified their programs to be easily accessible via mobile devices making it easy for patients to access information. The CancerHelp Institute started the website. They keep on updating information regarding cancer according to emerging trends in the cancer world (CancerHelp Online, 2018) . Mainly the medical experts are involved in the provision of current information. Quality information is available to patients due to the experience they have regarding cancer.

Cancer Patient Education Network
The website is vital in evaluating cancer education need. The National Cancer Institute founded CPEN in 1989 to enhance cancer education through partnering with the patient educators. The CPEN consists of several healthcare experts who contribute to the quality of information available on the website. The website stays up to date with the latest studies since it has partnered with the American Association of Cancer Education. Their efforts have helped provide patients with topnotch information thus helping in the reduction of morbidity and mortality of cancer (Cancer Patient Education Network, 2018).
With the rapid increase in cancer nowadays, these websites are useful in helping cancer patients and their families with the right education on how to deal with the disease.

References
Cancer Patient Education Network. (2018). “Member Resources.” CPEN. Retrieved from https://www.cancerpatienteducation.org/CancerHelp Online (2018), “Diagnosis and Treatment.” CancerHelp Online. Retrieved from http://cancerhelp.org/
Mayo Clinic. (2018). “Find Diseases and Conditions.” Mayo Clinic. Retrieved fromhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/