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Nursing Organizations, Oncology Nurses:
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS):"The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of more than 30,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. The overall mission of ONS is to promote excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care." New:
Monday Mommy Health Series: Skin Cancer - Melanoma, Monday, June 4, 2012:"The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends self-exams monthly. If you do these regularly, you are more likely to spot any abnormalities or changes in moles. After you do it a few times, it should take no more than 10 minutes – a small investment in what could be a life-saving routine.
It's also great for your children to see you do this, so they incorporate it into their lives as they get older.
You may find it helpful to have a doctor do a full-body exam first, to assure you that any existing spots, freckles, or moles are normal or treat any that may not be." ******************************************************
Chemo Brain | 12 Ways to Help Someone with Chemo Brain | Caring.com:"The chemicals used in chemotherapy are powerful -- strong enough to kill cancer cells. That's a good thing, but they also seem to have a little-understood effect on the brain, causing cognitive problems such as memory lapses and loss of concentration. While it's tempting to think that these problems are all in the patient's mind, they're all too real, experts say. In fact, a study at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that more than 80 percent of people who receive chemotherapy for cancer report annoying memory and concentration problems that often linger for months, even after treatment is finished." Category: Cancer & Oncology ******************************************************
We strongly commend the AAP for this definitive statement pushing for prohibition of indoor tanning for young people," said Perry Robins, MD, President of The Skin Cancer Foundation. "The damage caused by the UV radiation from tanning beds and the sun is cumulative and often irreversible, and the earlier people start to tan, the higher their risk of developing skin cancer in their lifetimes." The Skin Cancer Foundation 149 Madison Avenue Suite 901 New York, New York 10016 (212) 725-5176 http://www.skincancer.org/american-academy-of-pediatrics-calls-for-ban-on-youth-tanning.html ****************************************************** See also: Breast Cancer, Oncology Management Nursing Jobs, Oncology Nurses ******************************************************
BC Cancer Agency (Canada):"The BC Cancer Agency provides a cancer care program for the people of British Columbia, including prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment services, support programs, community programs, research and education." ******************************************************
Cancer Information Network (The Network):"The Cancer Information Network (The Network) is a noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to cancer patients and their caregivers.
It is our desire to provide patients with the latest high-quality information from reputable sources and the tools to decipher and organize that information. The Network is founded on the belief that proactive patients who educate themselves to take an active role in decisions regarding their therapy can effect their outcome in a positive way.
The Cancer Information Network also provides links to various forums and newsgroups to allow patients to interact with other patients to provide support and share experiences and resources.
The Cancer Information Network:
221-227 Canal Street, Suite 409 ******************************************************
Oncology: Global Cancer Links:"Brain
Breast
Childhood
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Gynaecological
Head and Neck
Haematological Malignancies
Lung
Lymphoma and Hodgkins Disease
Skin and connective tissue (Sarcoma)
Urogenital" ******************************************************
PT Perspective: Heart Disease in Women - Overshadowed and Understated, By: Son Trinh, DPT, Putmebacktogether.com:"It's good to be informed. As PTs, I'd add that it's our responsibility to inform ourselves then to pass on the information to patients. I've come across many women, patients, and co-workers who recognize the dangers of breast cancer and the necessity of research to cure it.
Clearly, breast cancer is serious business and the stats are grim. The lifetime prevalence: 1 in 8; number of deaths per year: 40,000.
But consider this. Lung cancer claims 70,000 women a year which is more than breast, ovarian and uterine cancers combined. Of those diagnosed with lung cancer, only 1 in 8 survives. The public consciousness seems misinformed on this."
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CancerNet, National Cancer Institute (NCI): ******************************************************
Cancer Web: Further Links Breast Cancer ******************************************************
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Gilda's Club: The mission of Gilda's Club is to provide places where people with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. ******************************************************
The Marcia Lemkin Lung Cancer Foundation:"The Marcia Lemkin Lung Cancer Foundation is dedicated to defeating lung cancer through its support of research, early detection screening and education." ******************************************************
The Oral Cancer Foundation:"The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and support. Oral cancer is the largest group of those cancers which fall into the head and neck cancer category. Common names for it include such things as mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer. Each year in the US, approximately 30,000 people are newly diagnosed with oral cancer." ****************************************************** Clinical Trials:
cancerTrials: A clinical trials information resource from the National Cancer Institute. ******************************************************
Cancer Data Registry of Idaho (CDRI)The Cancer Data Registry of Idaho (CDRI) is a population based cancer registry that collects incidence and survival data on all cancer patients who reside in the state of Idaho or who are diagnosed and/or treated for cancer in the state of Idaho. Population-based cancer registries are essential for assessing the extent of cancer burden in a specific geographic area.
The Idaho Hospital Association (IHA) contracts with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Health, to provide a statewide cancer surveillance system." ******************************************************
Pancreatica.org:"This Pancreatica.org site is funded and maintained by the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of California. The Chairman of the Foundation is Lee Lorenzen. The Director of Information Services of Pancreatica.org is Dale O'Brien, MD, MPH. The genesis of this site is related to the diagnosis and subsequent passing of Gary Lorenzen due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas." ******************************************************
Conditions: Malignant
Pericardial Effusion:
Sites: Cancer
Links: On the Net-1500 cancer sites, cancer, links, oncology pages.
CancerGuide: Steve Dunn's Cancer
Information Page Survivors
Michael Ballard, Resiliency For Life:"Michael specializes in resiliency. He practice includes his work as a consultant, facilitator, workshop leader and writer with over 18 years of experience working with clients throughout North America. His programs and those of his associates assist individuals, families, teams and organizations build resiliency skills for greater levels of durability and success. Michael's interest in resiliency started at an early age when he noticed how some people felt defeated by the slightest set back, while with others nothing ever seemed to slow them down. Later as an adult, he faced a seven-year battle with cancer. His earlier interest and insights he had gained helped him immensely. His interest in resiliency paid many dividends during a very intense seven-year journey."
Therapy:
DoseCalc© OnLine:
Chemotherapy Resource, a fully-referenced database with over 120 standard
chemotherapeutic regimens and an online dosage calculator for oncology
professionals.
Medicine On-line: Extensive Chemotherapy
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