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First Steps After Diagnosis of Cancer
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to The Cancer Information Network |
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Introduction
The diagnosis of cancer brings with them many questions
and a
need for clear, understandable answers. We hope this website
will help. It provides information and useful internet links
about different types of malignancy... |
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In The
Spotlight:
Toxins
remain despite reduced cigarette consumption
new!
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Simply reducing
tobacco consumption will not rid the body of cancer-causing
toxins, according to the results of a study recently published
in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Female
Smokers at Higher Risk of Lung Cancer
new!
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Female smokers
carry twice the risk of contracting lung cancer than males who
smoke a similar amount, according to a recent study involving
almost 2,500 men and women at least 40 years old who were
screened for lung cancer.
American
Cancer Society: Deaths From Cancer Declining in U.S.
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Statistics
from ACS show declining death rates among men in the U.S. due
to lung, prostate and colon cancer, the top three causes of
cancer deaths in males, with death rates for colon and breast
cancer among women also in decline.
Deaths due to lung cancer among women, however, are on
the rise.
Limitations
of Interferon for Melanoma Treatment Noted In Recent Study
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Giving
low doses of interferon for an extended period to patients
with high-risk melanoma does not significantly reduce the
chances of recurrence or improve overall survival rates,
according to a study by the United Kingdom Coordinating
Committee on Cancer Research.
More
Cancer News and Features...
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What You Need to Know about Cancer
- Basic general information provided by National Cancer Institute.
Cancer:
50 Essential Things To Do - A "Must Have" book for
newly diagnosed cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. The
book goes hand-in-hand with the patient's medical treatment and is
an invaluable roadmap to recovery.
Understanding
Prognosis and Cancer Statistics - Cancer patients
frequently ask this question, "What is my prognosis?"
Stay
Away From Cancer - Three easy steps to help you lowering
your risk of cancer.
Cancer News
and Features - Updated frequently.
On this page, you will find the latest headline news on cancer
diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and much more.
Cancer
Staging System (AJCC 1997 Edition) - The
stage of a particular type of cancer is generally the most important
prognostic factor. The most commonly used staging system is
the AJCC Staging System.
Living
with Cancer - Provides information on issues after the
diagnosis of lung cancer, include follow-up issues, cancer
rehabilitation services, and survivorship/quality of life issues.
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Marijuana
Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
- Marijuana cigarettes
have been used to treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting,
and research has shown that THC is more quickly absorbed from
marijuana smoke than from an oral preparation.
Cancer
Fatigue - Cancer-related fatigue is the most common and
debilitating side effect of cancer and its treatment. The Oncology
Nursing Society has developed this web site to provide you with
this symptom.
Cancer Pain
- Our cancer pain web page provides numerous links to web sites
deal with cancer pain.
Paraneoplastic
Syndrome - A large group of
complications and medical problems in patients who suffer from
cancer. Paraneoplastic
syndromes are not due to the direct impact of cancers, yet rather
due to the production of chemical substances from the cancer
cells.
Anemia
in Cancer
Patients
- Cancer-related anemia may occur as a direct effect of the
disease, due to products of the cancer, or it may develop as a
result of the cancer treatment itself.
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About
Follow-up Care: Questions and Answers --
Understanding what to expect after cancer treatment can help patients and their loved ones plan for
follow-up care, make lifestyle changes, and make decisions about quality of life and finances.
Your
Cancer Treatment Team --
No one doctor is able to provide all the care and services you may need, and you will quickly learn about new people who will be on your treatment team.
American
Family Physician: Cancer Screening Guidelines -
Review article provides cancer screening guidelines developed by numerous medical organizations.
Although the article was published in a professional medical
journal, it was written in laymen language.
Cancer
Life Center -
Provides secure online access to Board Certified
Oncologists to answer your questions about cancer and a free subscription to
Oncology Care Today, a printed newsletter written by Dr. Douglas R.
Jones, Board Certified Oncologist/Hematologist.
Cancer
Detection and Prevention Online - A service of the journal
of the International Society for Preventive Oncology.
Home
Care for Cancer Patients
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Many patients want to stay at home so that they will not be separated from family, friends, and familiar surroundings. Home care can help patients achieve this desire.
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Top
10 Questions after Cancer
Diagnosis - Virtual
Hospital provides this informative lecture hitting
all the major points about diagnosis and
treatment. |
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Ask
a Physician -
From
Mayo Health - Do
you have specific questions or concerns? Click
here to ask a specialist, or browse frequently
asked questions about cancer. |
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Web
casts - Alphacancer
provides discussions between leading health
professionals on a particular topic.
Currently available topics include breast cancer
and colon cancer. |
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