Finding good-quality cancer information on the web can be a challenge, but our tips and tricks will get you unbiased, fact-based information about colon cancer.
What's in a (Good Website) Name?
As you seek out information on colon cancer, you'll want to rely on good quality websites that offer reputable resources and information. Websites that end in ".gov", ".edu", and ".org" can provide good quality, unbiased information.
Websites that end in ".com", such as About.com, also can provide excellent information. However, many ".com" websites are designed to serve a specific purpose, and it may not be to provide good information. About.com is all about information. However, some websites have motives other than information.
As an example, some ".com" websites may be selling a product or promoting a book. While this in itself is not necessarily a bad thing, it is important that you are aware of it. You can view the information knowing whether it has a particular "agenda" or focus.
Consider a website that is selling a dietary supplement, and is filled with glowing testimonials about how this supplement can help people with colon cancer. Before you decide that this information is true, you should seek out unbiased research on the supplement and an opinion from a qualified health care professional, to help you evaluate the validity of the claims.
And of course, you'll want to talk to your health care provider about whether this supplement is safe and appropriate for you. Your health is too important to rely on a testimonial for this important assessment.
With a little effort, you can surf the web for useful information, while avoiding falling prey to information that isn't accurate or simply, is "too good to be true"
