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 | American Cancer Society-They
are largest source of private, not-for-profit cancer research funds in the
US, second only to the federal government in total dollars spent.
| People
Living With Cancer-As a leading organization representing medical
professionals who treat people with cancer, The American Society of Clinical
Oncology is dedicated to helping patients and their families find accurate,
reliable, and oncologist approved information about cancer.
| National Childhood Cancer
Foundation -This is a non-profit organization that supports
pediatric cancer treatment and research projects.
| OncoChat-This
is a on-line support group for cancer patients, family and friends. They use
Internet Relay Chat as a medium. You can visit them on the Undernet IRC
network.
| Patient
Advocacy Numbers-(Johns Hopkins Medical Institute)
| Hospice Hands-An
exhaustive index of hospice and palliative care related information on the
net. | Cancer
Survivor Message Board -
Talk online
with other patients, caregivers and friends about the effects of cancer
treatment. | Warmnet -
Online support and information source for cancer patients, caregivers,
family members and friends.
| American
Brain Tumor Association- Brain tumor information, treatment,
explanations, support, resources, and research updates are
available here. The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate
brain tumors and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their
families. | National
Brain Tumor Foundation- This is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to supporting families that have been affected by brain tumors. | Aircare
Alliance -Using their own time
and general aviation aircraft, pilot members of these organizations help
patients travel to medical facilities when financial need or other
compelling circumstances would prevent them from doing so otherwise. | Airlifeline-
Airlifeline pilots assist ambulatory patients who must receive
life-sustaining treatment at a medical facility far from home and cannot
afford the cost of travel. | American
Pain Foundation- The American Pain Foundation web site is an online
resource center for people with pain associated with cancer. The site
answers concerns that patients have regarding pain. | The
Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre- Information on
various types of pediatric brain tumors, descriptions of the ongoing
research at the Hospital for Sick Children and links to support resources. | Cancerpage.com
-Offers prevention, screening and treatment information about various
cancers; news about each disease, a database for checking potential drug
interactions, survivors stories, and much more. | CancerSource.com-
Not only does this site provide cancer specific information, it also offers
a variety of additional services. These include; message boards, breaking
cancer news and archives, live chats, presentations, interviews, a drug
database and an online store for books, videos and CD's. | Children's
Cause- The Children's Cause is an independent advocacy voice of
families and survivors on national policies that affect research, health
care, and services for pediatric cancer survivors. Visit their web site to
learn additional information about their efforts. | Children's
Hospice International- This group provides a network of support and
care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families
through hospice support. | Elekta
Instruments, Inc.- This homepage provides information about the
radiatiotherapy, the Gamma Knife, and its manufacturer, Elekta Radiosurgery.
The site includes a listing of worldwide Gamma Knife locations and an
extensive bibliography of articles/books addressing use of the Gamma Knife. | Foundation
for the Children's Oncology Group- The Foundation's site
describes the support they provide to pediatric cancer treatment and
research projects in the US, Canada and Australia. Particularly helpful is
the information about childhood cancer and the explanations of the clinical
trial process. | H.
Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute- In addition to
in-depth descriptions of neuro-oncology services at Moffitt, site offers an
interesting section on Commonly Asked Questions about brain tumors. | International
Radiosurgery Support Association- This site offers educational
information about the various radiosurgical methods, emotional support, and
lists of member institution radiosurgery sites. | Kids
Cancer Network- The Kids Cancer Network's mission is to provide hope
for children and their families isolated by the rigors of cancer
treatment. Their web site provides fun activities and resources. |
| Medline- The Medline section of this National Library of Medicine database contains medical literature citations and abstracts from medical journals. Easy-to-use prompts walk you through a medical literature search. For a search by topic, one enters the key words for which you are searching, indicate the years you wish to search, and if you would like to retrieve the abstracts of the articles. National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes
of Health- This branch of NIH facilitates and conducts biomedical
research into complementary and alternative therapies. The website offers
information about various alternative treatments, resources for additional
information. | National
Health Information Center (NHIC)- The NHIC is a government-sponsored
health information referral service. This search system uses your medical
keywords to provide a listing of organizations focused on your concerns. | National
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization- The NHPCO promotes quality
care for terminally ill persons and their families. Their site provides
basic information about hospice and palliative care, a searchable database
of hospices and palliative care organiztions within the United States, and
access to hospice publications. | National
Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)- In addition to
neuroscience research updates, this site provides general information about
selected neurological diseases, NINDS-sponsored clinical trials, and NINDS
clinical studies offered at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. | Neurology
Channel- This site is developed and monitored by neurologists.
Includes information about various conditions related to the field of
neurology. | New
York University Department of Neurosurgery- Offers descriptions of
the NYU neurosurgery clinical divisions, research, residency and fellowship
programs, as well as information about several neurologic disorders
including brain tumors. | Partnership
in Caring- This organization, which invented living wills, also
provides advance directives, patient and family counseling, and advocates
for end-of-life care issues. | Strong
Health Adult Brain Tumor Network- Describes Strong Health's
Adult Brain Tumor Network and includes 13 brain tumor survivor stories.
Also, the Health Information and Resources section lists useful
information on a variety of topics. | St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital- The Patient Information section
of St Jude's web site includes specifics on different types of brain tumors. | UCLA
Neurosurgery- Outlines the services and faculty of UCLA's Department
of Neurosurgery. Includes tumor specific information. | University
of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Brain and Spinal Tumor Center | In addition to a listing of clinical trials offered at MD Anderson, the site offers basic information about the design of clinical trials and how to find one that is right for you. This site also includes support information for patients and their families. The
Wellness Community- The Wellness Community is dedicated to helping
people with cancer and family members fight for recovery. Their web site
provides information about their services and programs
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