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Below are a list of a variety of web resources to help you seek more
information and better understanding of your disease. There are
literally thousands of sites and the list below is just scratching
the surface of what is available. They are not endorsed as being the
best, but these do provide usually up-to-date information and help.
Please keep in mind that publishing on the web does not make the
information necessarily true. If there is something that you see
that you want to know more about, or that concerns you, please
contact us and we'll be happy to discuss and review. Always
remember, you are an individual and much of what you read probably
won't directly apply to you. Please discuss with us anything that
you read that concerns you.
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American Cancer Society
A national organization with services and support to patients
and their families on all types of cancer. Has very valuable
and comprehensive list of resources
Cancer Net
The
National Cancer Institute (NCI) site with a lot of very good information
and resources. In particular is PDQ, the searchable database for
protocols and studies.
Onco Link
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Resource center
People Living With Cancer
The
American Society of Clinical Oncologists web site for patient
information and resources
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stop-tabac.ch
An excellent online smoking cessation program with
personalized advice for smokers at every stage of quitting
Melanoma Patient’s Information Page
Good site with information about
diagnosis and treatment of all stages of melanoma, as well as
news on recent information.
Confronting Cancer Through Art
An exhibition by people whose lives
have been touched by cancer
LiverTumor.org
A site focused on information related to
cancer within the liver and the various treatment options
available.
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Complementary Medicine
This
site contains an excellent starting point for understanding
complementary/alternative medicine and what it is (and is
not). There are links to other sites which contain research
information on the various treatments available.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Excellent site of published and
scientific literature on vitamins, minerals and botanicals.
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BreastCancer.org
Founded and still guided by Marisa Weiss, M.D., a radiation
oncologist , this is a good general site with information and
patient input.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Komen Foundations website
with news as well as educational and treatmetn information.
In addition, information for the Race for the Cure events is
listed.
SusanLoveMD.com
The
American Society of Clinical Oncologists web site for patient
information and resources
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