Virginia Mason Cancer Center: Pancreatic Cancer

site URL - http://www.virginiamason.org/dbPancreaticCancer/default.htm

Site description: Discussion of diagnosis and treatment options offered by this Seattle, Washington institution.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Pancreatic

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Previous 270Psychological Web Serviceshttp://www.psychwebservices.net Psychological Web ServicesTop/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/Health_and_Medical Web site design and construction for the psychologists' practices.
Other resource N0 Hospital Pageshttp://www.hospitalpage.com Hospital PagesTop/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/Health_and_Medical Provides template pages for community, hospital information and job board capabilities to hospitals for physician jobs, healthcare jobs and nursing jobs listings.
Other resource N1 BBC Healthhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ BBC HealthTop/Health Features current news plus archives, guides by subject, "Ask a Doctor" inquiry feature, a searchable conditions database, message board, and e-mail newsletter subscription.
Other resource N2 atCancerhttp://atCancer.com atCancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Gives access to a MEDLINE-related search engine, as well as to reference links.
Other resource N3 Nexcura: Cancer Factshttp://www.cancerfacts.com/defaultsecure.asp Nexcura: Cancer FactsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Provides current information and access to a clinical trials profiler.
Other resource N4 The Cancer Letterhttp://www.cancerletter.com The Cancer LetterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Periodical which supplies news and current information about the state of research and treatment.
Other resource N5 CancerBACUPhttp://www.cancerbacup.org.uk CancerBACUPTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Information and support from this UK organization which addresses many of the types of tumors. Includes access to online booklets and other resources.
Other resource N6 CancerGuidehttp://cancerguide.org CancerGuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer A survivor provides a comprehensive orientation to help motivated patients begin to actively engage their disease and their health care team.
Other resource N7 Health Professionals: Cancer Resourceshttp://www.cancerresource.co.uk Health Professionals: Cancer ResourcesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Links to sites around the world from this Manchester, England hospital resource.
Other resource N8 Cancer Lynxhttp://www.cancerlynx.com/ Cancer LynxTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer An online 'zine for patients and professionals.
Other resource N9 Cancer Charthttp://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/HEALTH/CancerChart.html Cancer ChartTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Quick reference listing of the most common tumor types.
Other resource N10 The World Against Cancerhttp://www.twac.org The World Against CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer A conduit source consisting primarily of multi-lingual search engines.
Other resource N11 Imperial Cancer Research Fundhttp://www.imperialcancer.co.uk/ Imperial Cancer Research FundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer News and information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. A UK charity site.
Other resource N12 A Notebook Guide for Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patientshttp://www.newcancerpatient.net A Notebook Guide for Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Information for people who have just received the diagnosis. Includes links, a message board and details about the author.
Other resource N13 Cancer Rates and Riskshttp://rex.nci.nih.gov/NCI_Pub_Interface/raterisk/riskstoc.html Cancer Rates and RisksTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Provides international incidence and mortality rates including information about risk factors. From the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Other resource N14 Cancer.govhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/ Cancer.govTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Credible, current and comprehensive cancer information from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Other resource N15 NetCancerAlerthttp://www.netcanceralert.com NetCancerAlertTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Provides access to articles and links which are oncology related.
Other resource N16 Nature: Cancer Updatehttp://www.nature.com/cancer/ Nature: Cancer UpdateTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Service which provides access to news articles and reports about recent research activity. Registration required.
Other resource N17 CancerNausea.comhttp://www.cancernausea.com/ CancerNausea.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Presents information to help manage nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
Other resource N18 DIPEx: Cancerhttp://www.dipex.org/ DIPEx: CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Includes audio and video interviews of patient experiences.
Other resource N19 ZoeMed.com: Cancer Life Centerhttp://www.cancerlifecenter.com/ ZoeMed.com: Cancer Life CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Presents an array of resources. Supported in partnership by the Ortho Biotech pharmaceutical firm.
Other resource N20 Manage CINVhttp://www.managecinv.com Manage CINVTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Offers patients and professionals information about chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Other resource N21 World Oncology Networkhttp://www.worldoncology.net World Oncology NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer World directory of cancer specialists and hematologists.
Other resource N22 Hematology Oncology News & Issueshttp://www.hemoncnews.com Hematology Oncology News & IssuesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Headline news and articles for cancer professionals and patients.
Other resource N23 MedicineNet: Cancerhttp://www.medicinenet.com/cancer/focus.htm MedicineNet: CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Presents information such as prevention and treatment side-effects. Also gives resources including links, articles and support groups.
Other resource N24 Cancer Mondialhttp://www-dep.iarc.fr/ Cancer MondialTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer The International Agency for Research on Cancer provides access to reports and databases on occurrence and characteristics.
Other resource N25 CancerExperts MDhttp://www.cancerexpertsmd.com CancerExperts MDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Physcians located in Boston offer second opinions and personalized case reviews. Provides an online ask-a-doctor service.
Other resource N26 USnews.com: Best Cancer Hospitalshttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/rankings/specihqcanc.htm USnews.com: Best Cancer HospitalsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Ranking by the magazine of the fifty top cancer hospitals in the United States. With criteria.
Other resource N27 Yahoo Health: Chemotherapy Centerhttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/chemotherapy/ Yahoo Health: Chemotherapy CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Information on chemotherapy including basic facts, what to expect, side effects and a FAQ.
Other resource N28 On Top of Cancerhttp://www.ontopofcancer.org On Top of CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Links-based guide to Internet resource.
Other resource N29 CancerSymptomshttp://www.cancersymptoms.org/ CancerSymptomsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Discusses common symptoms related to cancer treatment. Provides email access to a nurse for questions.
Other resource N30 ACOR Supporthttp://www.acor.org/support.html ACOR SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Links-based listing by the Association of Online Cancer Resources.
Other resource N31 Cancer Survivors Projecthttp://www.cancersurvivorsproject.org Cancer Survivors ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer A community resource for long term survivors. Includes access to the ACOR email discussion group.
Other resource N32 Cancer Monthlyhttp://www.cancermonthly.com Cancer MonthlyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Presents information on research results.
Other resource N33 Mount Zion: Hyperthermia Treatmenthttp://www.ucsfhyperthermia.org/ Mount Zion: Hyperthermia TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Provides information about this treatment and research modality for use in cancer at the University of California at San Francisco.
Other resource N34 Share the Hope and Humorhttp://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/share/1share.htm Share the Hope and HumorTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Collection of thoughts, stories and articles from patients and survivors as maintained by the University of Michigan Cancer Center.
Other resource N35 Kittenz Web Sitehttp://www.kittenz.net Kittenz Web SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Diagnosed age 27 with ovarian cancer, my mother was also diagnosed with cancer three months after me.
Other resource N36 Coast to Coast Against Cancerhttp://www.coasttocoastride.com Coast to Coast Against CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Canadian cyclists ride across North America to raise awareness and to raise funds to fight the disease.
Other resource N37 Mike's Cancer Resourcehttp://freespace.virgin.net/kathleen.roscoe/index.htm Mike's Cancer ResourceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages A memorial site to Mr. Roscoe which still maintains support information.
Other resource N38 Gordon's 15 Minutes for Cancerhttp://lanoie.com/15minutes Gordon's 15 Minutes for CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Tracking his personal efforts to raise funds for research.
Other resource N39 Jeanne Mitchell's pagehttp://home.comcast.net/~calijne/index.html Jeanne Mitchell's pageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Personal account of my experience with hemangiopericytoma.
Other resource N40 Peritoneal Cancerhttp://electrobytes.net/cancer Peritoneal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Francine's online journal shares the experience from diagnosis through chemotherapy.
Other resource N41 The Lannom Familyhttp://www.thelannoms.com The Lannom FamilyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages A personal story of Timothy's life with seminoma, a mediastinal germ cell cancerous tumor.
Other resource N42 Jenny Moorehttp://members.aol.com/romachavo Jenny MooreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Personal_Pages Fifteen year old who has leukemia and thyroid cancer.
Other resource N43 eMedicine Health: Cancer of the Small Intestinehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9760-1.asp eMedicine Health: Cancer of the Small IntestineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N44 Methodist Health Care System: Stomach Cancerhttp://www.methodisthealth.com/digestive/stomach.htm Methodist Health Care System: Stomach CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Summary information aimed at patients.
Other resource N45 University of Chicago: Stomach Cancerhttp://gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/stomach/stomach.html University of Chicago: Stomach CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Discussion of the condition aimed at both the lay and professional levels.
Other resource N46 CancerBACUP: Stomach Cancerhttp://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/stomach.htm CancerBACUP: Stomach CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Online booklet from this UK organization covering such topics as symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N47 Your Cancer Risk: Stomach Cancerhttp://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=show&quiz=stomach&page=risk_list Your Cancer Risk: Stomach CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Risk factors. Link to a related questionnaire.
Other resource N48 El Salvador Atlas of Gastrointestinal Video Endoscopyhttp://www.gastrointestinalatlas.com/English/Stomach/Gastric_Cancer/gastric_cancer.html El Salvador Atlas of Gastrointestinal Video EndoscopyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Extensive collection together with case reports of gastric cancers.
Other resource N49 University of Michigan: Stomach Cancerhttp://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/learn/stomach.htm University of Michigan: Stomach CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Stomach Overview of this subject with a substantial links section.
Other resource N50 The Liver Cancer Networkhttp://www.livercancer.com/index.html The Liver Cancer NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver General overview given by the Allegheny General Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Other resource N51 Liver Cancer Carehttp://www.hopeforlivercancer.com Liver Cancer CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Summary touching on treatment options from a hospital located in Celebration, Florida.
Other resource N52 MEDLINEplus: Liver Cancerhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/livercancer.html MEDLINEplus: Liver CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Varied links about this condition from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Other resource N53 MamasHealth: Liver Cancerhttp://www.mamashealth.com/cancer/livercancer.asp MamasHealth: Liver CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Gives general information about diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N54 CancerAnswers.com: Liver Cancerhttp://www.canceranswers.com/Liver.Cancer.html CancerAnswers.com: Liver CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Discusses risk factors, types and diagnosis. Oriented to traditional and alternative treatment approaches.
Other resource N55 RadiologyInfo: Chemoembolizationhttp://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/interventional/chemoembol.htm RadiologyInfo: ChemoembolizationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Patient view of a method of treatment for liver tumors.
Other resource N56 Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Associationhttp://www.bluefaery.org/ Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Non-profit fights hepatocellular carcinoma through research, education and advocacy. Located in Burbank, California.
Other resource N57 USC Comprehensive Liver Cancer Centerhttp://www.usclivercancer.org/ USC Comprehensive Liver Cancer CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Liver Offers general information about the disease plus a profile of this Los Angeles, California institution and services.
Other resource N58 CEA-Scanhttp://www.cea-scan.com CEA-ScanTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal General information on colorectal cancer with emphasis on a monoclonal antibody diagnostic test.
Other resource N59 Colorectal Cancer Weekhttp://www.colorectalcancerweek.org/ Colorectal Cancer WeekTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal News and information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Small subscription charge.
Other resource N60 Oncologychannel: Colon Cancerhttp://www.oncologychannel.com/coloncancer/ Oncologychannel: Colon CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Outline view of this condition.
Other resource N61 Colon Polyps and Colon Cancerhttp://www.maxinet.com/mansell/polyp.htm Colon Polyps and Colon CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Thorough discussion of polyps and tumors in lay terms.
Other resource N62 The Colon Cancer Projecthttp://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ The Colon Cancer ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Conventional, experimental and alternative therapies.
Other resource N63 NYU: Virtual Colonoscopyhttp://virtualcolonoscopy.med.nyu.edu/ NYU: Virtual ColonoscopyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Use of an imaging technique for screening at the New York University School of Medicine.
Other resource N64 Colon Cancer Screeninghttp://hometown.aol.com/mtrevisani/coloncancerscreening.html Colon Cancer ScreeningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Article on symptoms, prevention and common terms.
Other resource N65 Cancer.gov: Colon and Rectal Cancerhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/colon_and_rectal Cancer.gov: Colon and Rectal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Resource of the U.S. National Cancer Institute addresses screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials.
Other resource N66 Cancer News: Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancerhttp://www.cancernews.com/articles/laparoscopiccancersurgery.htm Cancer News: Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Presents a discussion of the procedure.
Other resource N67 Mayo Clinic: Colorectal Cancerhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00035& Mayo Clinic: Colorectal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Gives information about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and coping strategies.
Other resource N68 Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaignhttp://www.bowel-cancer.net Lynn's Bowel Cancer CampaignTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Information and support including symptoms, diagnosis and practice guidelines by this UK initiative headed by Lynn Faulds Wood, a TV consumer advocate.
Other resource N69 Medicine Online: Colon Cancer Information Libraryhttp://www.meds.com/colon/colon.html Medicine Online: Colon Cancer Information LibraryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Collection of articles and information about this form of cancer.
Other resource N70 ASCRS: Colorectal Cancerhttp://ascrs.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=7 ASCRS: Colorectal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal Brief fact sheet from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Other resource N71 One Lifehttp://www.onelife.org.uk One LifeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Memorial to Rosie who died of colon cancer February 8, 2003.
Other resource N72 Stop Colon and Rectal Cancer Foundationhttp://www.coloncancerprevention.org Stop Colon and Rectal Cancer FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Non-profit offers advocacy, support and information. Located in Chicago, Illinois.
Other resource N73 Lori Shelton Alliance for Colon Cancer Awarenesshttp://www.lsacca.org Lori Shelton Alliance for Colon Cancer AwarenessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Non-profit aims to increase knowledge of the disease and to encourage colonoscopy as a detection tool. Located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Other resource N74 Colossal Colonhttp://www.colossalcolon.com Colossal ColonTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Oversized crawl-through model of a colon which was created by a cancer survivor and is available for demonstrations.
Other resource N75 Colorectal Cancer Association of Canadahttp://www.ccac-accc.ca Colorectal Cancer Association of CanadaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Non-profit dedicated to promoting awareness, offering education and advocating for a screening policy. Provides links to related articles.
Other resource N76 Reflecting on Life with Cancerhttp://www.danen.org/h/ref/ref_cancer.shtml Reflecting on Life with CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Colorectal/Support_Groups Diary of colon cancer survivor.
Other resource N77 Oesophageal Patients Associationhttp://www.opa.org.uk Oesophageal Patients AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Esophageal Information about this UK-based organization including its orientation to support, coping and education.
Other resource N78 Cancer Group Institute: Esophageal Cancerhttp://www.cancergroup.com/em8.html Cancer Group Institute: Esophageal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Esophageal Provides general information in a fact-sheet presentation.
Other resource N79 Cancer.gov: Esophageal Cancerhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/esophageal/ Cancer.gov: Esophageal CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Esophageal Resource of the U.S. National Cancer Institute including access to an online booklet, clinical trials, medical articles and other general information.
Other resource N80 Imperial Cancer Research Fundhttp://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4478 Imperial Cancer Research FundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Gastrointestinal/Esophageal UK charity offers news and information about esophageal cancer. It also provides details on fundraising.

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