RESOURCE DOCUMENTS |
Resource and caregiver guides and fact sheets related to specific cancers and cancer prevention. Contact us at (336) 760-9983 for a printed copy of our Resource & Services Guide or download an online version included in this section of our resources. |
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Cancer Care Coalition Resource Guide A guide to resources and services for people with cancer and their families
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Breast Cancer and Breast Health Fact Sheet
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Carcinoids of the Gastrointestinal Tract Fact Sheet
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Caregivers Guide
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Caution Signs of Cancer Fact Sheet
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Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet
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Colorectal Cancer Fact Sheet
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Early Detection Quick Guide
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Gynecologic Cancers Fact Sheet
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Fact Sheet
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Lung Cancer Fact Sheet
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Lymphedema Fact Sheet
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Ovarian Cancer Fact Sheet
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Pancreatic Cancer Fact Sheet
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Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
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Skin Cancer Fact Sheet
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Sun Safety Fact Sheet
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Testicular Cancer Fact Sheet
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LOCAL TRUSTED HEALTH RESOURCES |
Medical centers, support and informational groups including United Fund and United Way; camps in Forsyth County and the surrounding area. |
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Forsyth Regional Cancer Center Seven out of ten Forsyth County cancer patients are treated at Forsyth Regional Cancer Center, dedicated to providing complete and effective cancer care by providing the latest technology.
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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is among only 1% of U.S. cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute as comprehensive – indicating excellence in research, patient care and education.
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Call 211 A free and confidential service, that will help you get answers to your questions. 211 gives you access to more than 6,000 health and community programs and services. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Just dial 2-1-1 or visit
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Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a seven-day sleep-away camp that serves children of cancer patients.
Date: Monday, August 8 – Sunday, August 14
Cost: Free to families in need
Camper applications: Find online at
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One Year of Writing and Healing A physician and writer in North Carolina with a long-time interest in how the act of writing can benefit healing.
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United Fund of Stokes County P.O. Box 14
Danbury, NC 27016
Phone: (336) 593-8904
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United Fund of Yadkin County P.O. Box 1608
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Phone: (336) 679-4462
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United Way of Davie County davieunitedway@mocksville.com
622 North Main Street
P.O. Box 744
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: (336) 751-0313
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United Way of Forsyth County
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ADDITIONAL TRUSTED HEALTH RESOURCES |
National cancer related organizations that offer services and information. |
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All Resource list - Download below
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American Society of Clinical Oncology A comprehensive, doctor approved site with info on more than 120 types of cancer and related diseases. It used to be run by People Living With Cancer. It is a good, reputable site and will be good for our use but also to give to clients.
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Breast Cancer Resource Directory of North Carolina Free, comprehensive statewide resource for breast cancer patients, survivors, family and caregivers, healthcare professionals and organizations or programs serving the breast cancer community in North Carolina.
Phone: (800) 514-4860
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CancerCare Spanish support groups CancerCare's Spanish telephone individual counseling and support groups. You can find out more information about these groups at the following link.
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Chemocare Scott Hamilton’s chemotherapy site offers the latest chemo information for cancer patients and their families, caregivers and friends.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Memorial Sloan Kettering Information about herbs, botanicals and other products.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Wake Forest University School of Medicine site.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Cochrane Collaboration on Complementary Medicine
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources M.D. Anderson Cancer Center site Complementary and Integrative Medicine Educational Resources.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Natural medicine Comprehensive Database, produced by the publishers of Prescriber's Letter.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources National Cancer Institute's page on Complementary and Alternative medicine.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources National Center for Complementary and Alternative medicine.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources National library of Medicine page on dietary supplements and complementary medicine.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources ConsumerLab does independent testing of the quality of herbal and dietary supplement products
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources The American Cancer Society information on CAM
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center site.
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Complementary and Alternative Medical Resources Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
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Funeral Consumer Alliance A non profit organization dedicated to protecting a consumer's right to choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral. The "Consumer Report" of the funeral business.
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Healthy lifestyle ideas for cancer survivors in all stages of life Nutrition that focuses on the cancer survivor.
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LIVESTRONG en Espanol En la Fundación Lance Armstrong, unimos personas a través de programas y experiencias, dando poder a los sobrevivientes de cáncer para que vivan sus vidas en sus propios términos, creen conciencia en la comunidad...
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Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center This is an organization specializing in spreading awareness about mesothelioma and other asbestos related ailments. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that affects the lungs, caused solely by exposure to asbestos.
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National Cancer Institute Spanish information National Cancer Institute Spanish website offers educational information, sign up for telephone education programs, and obtain resources at the site.
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Nutrition and the Cancer Survivor Nutrition that focuses on the cancer survivor.
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Survivorship Cancer treatment and survivorship
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The Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center Campaigning to educate the general public on mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.
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Video Game for those dealing with Cancer
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Women&Cancer Sign up for a complimentary subscription to Women&Cancer magazine.
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LINKS TO SPECIFIC CANCERS |
Website links based on specific cancer types. |
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Bone Marrow: National Marrow Donor Program |
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Bone Marrow: The Marrow Foundation |
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Breast Cancer: NC Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
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Childhood Cancer: Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation |
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Childhood Cancer: CureSearch |
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Family Caregivers: National Family Caregivers Association |
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General Cancer: American Cancer Society |
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Gynecologic Cancer: Gynecologic Cancer Foundation |
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Leukemia and Lymphoma: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society |
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Lung Cancer: Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education |
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Lung Cancer: Oncology Nursing Society, Cancer Care, Inc., and The CHEST Foundation |
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Ovarian Cancer: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition |
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Pancreatic Cancer: Johns Hopkins Pathology |
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Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
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Prostate Cancer: National Prostate Cancer Coalition |
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Thyroid Cancer: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association |
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SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY |
Organizations around the country that provide services similar to Cancer Services. |
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Little Red Door Cancer Agency 1801 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 925-5595
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Beaver County Cancer and Heart Association 3582 Brodhead Rd.
Monaca,PA 15061
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Boone County Cancer Society 210 E. Main St.,Ste.100
Lebanon, IN 46052
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Cancer Action Inc.-Gilda's Club 225 Alexander St.,
Rochester, NY 14607
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Cancer Action, Inc. 1831 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 321-8880
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Cancer Assistance of Williams County 228 S. Main St.
Bryan, OH 43506
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Cancer Association of Anderson - Anderson county South Carolina 215 E. Calhoun
Anderson,SC 29621
(864) 222-3500
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Cancer Association of Darke County P. O. Box 781
Greenville, OH 45331
(937) 548-9960
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Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee County P. O. Box 1582
Spartanburg, SC 29304
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Cancer Asssociation Of Greater New Orleans 824 Elmwood Park Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70123
1-800-624-2039
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Cancer Care Services - serving Fort Worth and surrounding areas in North Texas 623 S. Henderson
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 921-0653
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Cancer Family Care - serving greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky 2421 Auburn Ave.
Cinncinati, OH 45219
(513) 731-3346
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Cancer Patient Care - services clients in eastern Washington and northern Idaho 1507 E. Sprague
Spokane, WA 99202
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Cancer Patient Services 1800 N. Blanchard St., Suite 120
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 423-0286
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Cancer Resource Center 900 Ridge Road
Munster,IN 46321
(219) 836-3349
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Cancer Services Of Delaware County - Delaware, Randolph and Henry County Indiana 401 W. Jackson St.
Muncie, IN 47305
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Cancer Services of Erie County 912 Perry Street, Suite N-1
Sandusky, OH 44870
(800) 401-9054
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Cancer Services of Gaston County, Inc. 220 E. Franklin Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-1271
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Cancer Services of Grant County - Grant County, Indiana 385 S. Norton
Marion, IN 46952
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Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge - serving the 10-parish capital area 550 Lobdell Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 927-2273
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Cancer Services of Hamilton County P.O.Box 221
Noblesville, IN 46060
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Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana 2925 E. State Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Cancer Services, Inc. - Serving the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina 3175 Maplewood Ave.
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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Cancer Societey of Huntington County P. O. Box 51
Huntington, IN 46750
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Cancer Society of Greenville County 113 Mills Ave.
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 232-8439
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Cancer Society of Mercer County P. O. Box 624
Celina, OH 45822
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Community Cancer Services 1625 Belmont
Mt.Pleasant, MI 48858
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F.A.C.T. P.O. Box 624
Tiffin, OH 44883
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Hardin County Area Cancer & Heart Association 526 S. Main St.
Kenton, OH 43326
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LaGrange County Cancer Society 300 S. Detroit St.
LaGrange, IN 46761
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Midland Community Cancer Services 220 W. Main St.,Ste.105
Midland, MI 48640
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Miles Perret Center - serving the Acadiana area of Louisiana 2130 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Suite 200
Lafayette LA 70508
(800) 519-8748
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Olcott Center for Cancer - serves all of south central Indiana 619 W. First St.
Bloomington, IN 47402
(812) 353-5669
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Ontonagon County Cancer Association 740 Pebble Beach Dr.
Ontonagon, MI 49953
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Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Isabella County - Michigan 1221 S. Drive
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-6895
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Porter County Cancer Society, Inc. 1009 North Calumet
Valparaiso, IN 46383
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Riverbend Cancer Services 711 Celfax Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 287-4197
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Shelby Co. Cancer Society 114 N. Ohio Box 4685
Sidney, OH 45365
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Steuben County Cancer Association P.O. Box 273
Angola, IN 46703
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United Cancer Services Of Elkhart County - Indiana 23971 US 33 E
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 875-5158
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Wabash County Cancer Society 9798 N. State Rd. 13
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-2668
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Wellness Connection of Dayton Region - Dayton, Ohio Suite 110
1 Elizabeth Place
Dayton, OH 45408
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York County Cancer Association P.O. Box 4975
Rock Hill, SC 29732
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UPCOMING TELECONFERENCES |
Learn More! Click here to learn about upcoming teleconferences! Teleconferences are an easy, free way to get up-to-date information relative to you and your survivorship journey. If you have questions, concerns, or need to use the Cancer Services facility to call-in, call (336) 760-9983. |
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Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer - 10/7/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Advances in the treatment of Metastatic melanoma - 9/23/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Living with Metastatic Prostate Cancer - 9/12/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, September 12, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Medical Update on Pancreatic Cancer - 11/5/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, November 5, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Progress in the Treatment of Lung Cancer: Report from the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10/16/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, October 16, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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Tips for Managing Treatment-Related Rash and Dry Skin - 10/17/08 Sponsored by Cancer Care
Tuesday, October 17, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Call (800) 813-4673 to register.
To RSVP, you must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
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WORLD CANCER NEWS (External Links) |
Cancer related news items from news sources around the world. These are updated on a weekly basis. |
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Antibody causes tumor regression in relapsed NHL Patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma treated with the recombinant monoclonal antibody blinatumomab in some cases experienced partial or even complete tumor regression, investigators report in the August 15th issue of Science.
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Kidneys with small tumors may be suitable for transplantation The availability of renal grafts for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest.
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New imaging technique may enhance accuracy of cancer surgery Use of a chemofluorescence technique may allow surgeons to visualize, in real time, cancerous tissue, thereby increasing the precision of their resections...
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Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men While statin use is not associated with overall prostate cancer risk, it does appear to raise the risk among obese men, especially with long-term treatment, according to findings published in the August 1st issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Targeting teenage girls for catch up HPV vaccination likely to be cost effective Based on current available data, the most cost-effective strategy for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the US is universal coverage of 12-year-old girls and targeting initial catch-up efforts to those below 21 years of age...
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Value of chemoradiotherapy in nonresectable rectal cancer confirmed In nonresectable rectal cancer, the addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy, compared with radiotherapy alone, improves local control and prolongs time to treatment failure and cancer-specific survival, results of a randomized phase III study confirm.
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