CHESS Disclaimer

What is the CHESS system?

The CHESS system is a website which provides:

  1. The latest medical, social and legal information about cancer (such as information on symptoms and treatments);
  2. Help in making decisions you may be facing such as how to choose your doctors, whether to participate in a clinical trial, etc.;
  3. Advice on where you can go for help and on how you can make the best use of health and human services;
  4. A way to talk with cancer experts;
  5. A way to talk with other patients without ever needing to share your name or meeting them. This is done by sending anonymous messages through the CHESS website.

CHESS content should be used for information purposes only. All CHESS content, including Ask an Expert, should not be considered medical advice nor should it be used as such. Messages in the Discussion Blog in CHESS are the expressed views of individuals only. For specific medical opinions, please consult your physician.

CHESS was developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies.