Helpful Links

Health and Wellness:

Travel Towards Wellness

Pink Glove Dance

Partners In Healing

"Cooking with Cancer is a program designed specifically for cancer care of those persons who are afflicted with cancer, caregivers of the patients and all of those working in the healthcare industry. The content features recipes researched and tested on patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation

Massage (S4OM) to learn about oncology massage and to locate a trained therapist

TecNiche- products safe for cancer patients  Mention this web-site or "Toni "and get a sample size of Nutra Lotion Cleanser or Jojoba Polish when your purchase any retail product.

pe:tite re:treat Cosmetic Tattoo Artist   Lindi Ski/ONS and skin care

Spaah Summer Skin Tips

OVA-1 blood test to help evaluate that a woman's ovarian mass is malignant or benign prior to a planned surgery

Compassion Unlimited

 

 

Cancer Organizations:

The Empty Cup Runneth Over

Cancer Guide-Patient Resources/Complementary Care- Society 4 Oncology Massage added as resource for complementary care

Pink Daisy Project

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance

The National Lymphedema Network

Breastcancer.org

Annie Appleseedproject/ INTEGRATIVE OLCOLOGY: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CANCER CARE

Cancer Information Guide   Information on cancer includes most types of cancer such as skin cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer etc., with expert information on their causes, symptoms, risk factors and treatment procedures.

Breast Care Information  The breast cancer info guide includes symptoms of breast cancer, treatment procedures such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and Surgery along with causes, diagnosis, prevention, screening, and risks associated with it.

Skin Cancer Information Guide  All about the skin cancer causes, symptoms, signs and types of skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and different treatment options available for skin cancer along with prevention.

Lung Cancer Information   A complete guide on small cell lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, lung cancer diagnosis, lung cancer symptoms, lung cancer stages and lung cancer treatment.

Prostate Cancer Information  The expert information on prostate cancer contains prostate cancer symptoms, causes of prostate cancer, clinical trials, risk factors, prostate cancer prevention, prostate cancer treatment along with prostate cancer hormone therapy and statistics.

Mesothelioma  An up-to-date resource for all mesothelioma issues ranging from  meslthelioma diagnosis  to treatment options.

Young Survivor Coalition (YSC) is the premier international organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer

A complete guide to mesothelioma, treatments, legal options, and support for those coping with the illness.   24-year Navy veteran, Carl Jewett, standing by to assist veterans with the VA claims process (as over 30 percent of those diagnosed with mesothelioma are veterans), and words of support from those living with the illness

The Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Center is an Oncologist reviewed site that is solely concentrated on the knowledge of, and the issues stemming from, exposure to asbestos and mesothelioma cancer issues.   "We strive to provide the most complete resource available on all aspects of malignant mesothelioma - a cancer uniquely linked to just a brief exposure to asbestos"

Mesothelioma information important information about diagnosis and treatment for Mesothelioma.com

Mesothelioma information

BreastCancerStories.org is an online networking community where people going through breast cancer can write, read and share their experiences with loved ones and with one another.

onlinecancerguide.com provides comprehensive information about various types of cancer such as prostrate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, throat cancer and many more.

 Cancer Information & Support Network (CISN) A Grassroots organization dedicated to providing patient-centered information on recently diagnosed information, treatment choices, managing your care, survivorship, cancer education and articles from the top medical and advocate professionals across the Country.

Information, education, advocacy and awareness on complementary, alternative and natural cancer therapies

Tigerlily foundation

Patient Empowerment

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

To provide support, education, and renewal retreats for those who are facing challenges following a cancer diagnosis or other serious illness.

The Breast Care Site

Voices of Mammosite

Caring4Cancer, your complete source of power and support

http://pandoranet.info/  Fibromaylgia and Chronic Fatigue Information

Ovarian Cancer Grassroots Action Network

 

Ways to help with the side effects of treatment, articles of interest and drug information

Harvard Mind-Body Connection and understanding Fight-Fight- Freeze

Harvard Mind-Body Connection and Relaxation Response

Interview with Dr. Herbert Benson and relaxation response

Troubling Tingles

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Function and the Breath

Fight Disfiguring Dermatologic Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Line dancing can be a great way to help with neuropathy during treatment

Line country dancing can be a great way to exercise during your treatment. Many ways to modify the steps to your energy level.


Comfort based massage for chronically ill

Hospice by the Seawatch the waves roll in

Certificate Spotlight/Antoinette Muirhead, LMT, NCBTMB


Young Survivor Coalition Hightlights the Lebed Method as a movement therapy for patients

The Role of Spirituality in Healthcare Setting


Safety and Efficacy of Massage Therapy for Patients with Cancer

The Pink-Link Breast Cancer Support Network provides valuable community and support resources for women currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer

ACS's Guide to Pain Control

Click here for an easy and free way to help fund mammograms
 

Peripheal Neuropathy

Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy self help for patients

More about Peripheal Neuropathy

Caring4Cancer and Peripheal Neuropathy

Scoliosis and Kyphosis

Breast Reconstruction Update: State-of-the-Art Techniques

Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

Breast Cancer Reconstruction Video 

ORLive, Breast Reconstruction Surgery for DIEP

Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer treatment: How they work

Oncotype

Metastron

Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers

Herceptin

Neulasta

side effects Xeloda

Doxil side effects

Taxotere and side effects

Taxotere and coping with side effects

Avastin and side effects

Abraxane and side effects

Aromasin and side effects

Arimidex

Cisplatin and side effects

Hand-Foot Syndrome

Tarceva and skin side effects

AstraZeneca

Rituxin

Zometa

The Internet: Friend or Foe When Providing Patient Education?

 

Nutrition

Eating Hints; Before, During and After Cancer Treatment  Booklet provided by the National Cancer Institute

God's Pharmacy, foods that look like the body part they help

Complete Diet Info

 

Movement Therapies

Exercise Warnings for Osteoporosis

Good reason to Dance

More reasons to dance for osteoporosis

Tai Chi helps with osteoporosis too!

Stella Cabeca line dancing classes

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BARD Power Port

NIH and pain control

 Metastasis

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