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Sarcoma Information & Resources

Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration (SARC)-- Information on Sarcoma Clinical Trials
http://www.sarctrials.org

Sarcoma Cancer Links
http://www.acor.org/Cancerlist/sarcoma.html

Sarcoma Alliance
http://www.sarcomaalliance.org/

Sarcoma.net – Dr. Demitri’s Site
http://www.sarcoma.net/

Dr. Steve Fadem’s Sarcoma Page
http://nephron.com/sarcoma.html

Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative 

http://www.liddyshriversarcomainitiative.org/

Texas Cancer Center
http://www.texascancercenter.com/softtissue.html

Washington Cancer Institute
http://www.sarcoma.org/

Sarcoma Articles

Focusing on Sarcoma
http://www.asco.org/prof/oc/html/m_fa07032000.htm

Online Sarcoma Support Groups

Hope Circle – Home of the Sarcoma Fighters (SAROMA list)
http://members.nbci.com/sandyserva/hopecircle/

ACOR Mailing Lists – Cancer Support Groups & Info
http://www.acor.org

Chondrosarcoma Support Group for patients and caregivers
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chondrosarcoma/

CS_Resources Group provides informational resources only
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CS_Resources/

Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Support Group
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MesenchymalChondrosarcoma/

Sarcoma Biographies/Survivorship Issues

Sarcoma Alliance
http://www.sarcomaalliance.org/Stories/stories.html

Beat Sarcoma
http://www.stories.beatsarcoma.org/


Ewings Sarcoma

Cure Our Children
http://www.cureourchildren.org

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

AMM Eggermont MD, Daniel Den Hoed & Soft Tissue Sarcoma People Org.
http://www.stsp.org/

LMS and Other Soft Tissue Sarcomas (helpful links)
http://hometown.aol.com/ginjarv/LMSsts_html.htm

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Information
http://www.intouchlive.com/handbook/softtissuesarcomas.htm

U of Pennsylvania OncoLink Sarcoma Page
http://oncolink.upenn.edu/disease/rhabdo/faq/

World Health Organization Histological Classification of Soft Tissue Tumours
http://www.springer.de/catalog/listen/who/567941.html

Sarcoma Cancer Centers

Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc. (ACOR)
http://www.acor.org
(800) 865-1125

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.dana-farber.net
(617) 632-3000

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu
(888) 860-2778

Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(888) 369-2427
http://www.fccc.edu/patients/index.html

James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

http://www.jamesline.com/

(614) 293-5066

M.D.Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
http://www.mdanderson.org/
(713) 792-6161

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
http://www.mskcc.org
(800) 525-2225

University of Michigan Cancer
Center Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu

General Cancer Information & Resource Sites

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/

American Society of Clinical Oncology
http://www.asco.org/

Cancer Information & Support Networks
http://www.cancer-info.com/

Cancer Source – Information for Patients, Doctors, & Nurses
http://www.cancersource.com/

Kids Need Information Too (KNIT) -- Information for children whose loved ones are affected by cancer

http://www.mdanderson.org/featured_sites/knit/

Medscape Oncology Home Page
http://www.medscape.com/Home/Topics/oncology/oncology.html

National Cancer Institute
http://www.nci.nih.gov/

National Cancer Institute (CancerNet)
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/

CancerNet: PDQ – NCI’s Comprehensive Cancer Database
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/pdqfull.html

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
http://www.nccn.org/

Oncolink – Cancer Info for Professionals and Lay Persons
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

Steve Dunn’s Cancer Guide
http://www.cancerguide.org/mainmenu.html

Texas Children's Cancer Center

http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/carecenters/cancer/

National Library of Medicine –
Access to Medline and Life Science Journal Articles

Free Searches of US National Library of Medicine (NLM Gateway)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

Cancer Clinical Trial Information

CancerWeb
http://www.graylab.ac.uk/cancerweb/trials.html

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
http://www.centerwatch.com/

National Cancer Institute Clinical Trial Information
http://www.cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/

NCI Clinical Trial Search Form
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/trialsrch.shtml

Interpreting Pathology Reports

The Doctors Doctor – Interpret Pathology Reports
http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/f_home.html

Cancer Advocacy Organization

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.cansearch.org/

Drug Info

PharmInfoNet
http://pharminfo.com/pin_hp.html

Rx List – The InternetDrug Index
http://www.rxlist.com/

Rx.com
http://www.rx.com/

Angiogenesis

The Angiogenesis Foundation
http://www.angio.org/

Angiogenesis Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment: The Basics
http://pharmacology.about.com/health/pharmacology/library/weekly/aa980518.htm

Angiogenesis Information
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/2000/05/29/ang.html

Internet Research Sources

National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/

Research – Anything!
http://www.refdesk.com/index.html

Virtual Hospital
http://www.vh.org/

Travel Assistance

Sarcoma Alliance
http://www.sarcomaalliance.org/master.html?SubCategoryId=21

Corporate Angel Network
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org


AirLifeLine
http://www.airlifeline.org/

READING LIST:

DIETARY
The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan; Daniel W. Nixon, MD.

What to Eat If You Have Cancer: A Guide to Adding Nutritional Therapy to Your Treatment Plan; Maureen Keane, MS & Daniella Chace, MS.


INFORMATIONAL
Cancer: 50 Essential Things To Do; Greg Anderson

A Cancer Battle Plan: Six Strategies for Beating Cancer From a Recovered "Hopeless Case"; Anne Frahm

The Cancer Breakthrough You've Never Heard Of; Richard A. Evans M.D.

Cancer: Increasing Your Odds for Survival - A Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies; David Bognar.

Finding the Money: A Guide to Paying Your Medical Bills; Diane Tolley.

Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster: A Guide to Mind_Body Techniques; Peggy Huddleston

The Support Group Sourcebook : What They Are, How You Can Find One, and How They Can Help You; Linda L. Klein


COMPLEMENTARY MIND/BODY
Give the Gift of Healing: A Concise Guide to Spiritual Healing; Rosemary Altea.

Health & Healing; Andrew Weil, M.D.

Shaolin: Nei Jin Qi Gong; Peter Fenton, PhD.

Spontaneous Healing; Andrew Weil, M.D.

PERSONAL STORIES
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life; Lance Armstrong.

Autobiography of a Face; Lucy Grealy

At Face Value; Terry Healey


SPIRITUAL
The Seat of the Soul; Gary Zukav.

When Bad Thinks Happen to Good People; Harold S. Kushner

INSPIRATIONAL
Cancer as Initiation: Surviving the Fire: A Guide for Living with Cancer for Patient, Provider, Family, or Friend; Barbara Stone.

Love, Medicine, & Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients; Bernie Siegel, MD.

You Gotta Keep Dancin': In the Midst of Life's Hurts, You Can Choose Joy!; Tim Hansel.

FOR CARGIVERS
Caregiver's Reprieve: A Guide to Emotional Survival When You're Caring for Someone You Love; Avrene Brandt, PhD.


ON DEATH AND DYING
On Death and Dying: What the Dying have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy, and Their Own Families; Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

Reaching to Heaven: A Spiritual Journey Through Life and Death; James Van Praagh.

The Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying; Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD.

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death; (For Children) Laurie Brown & Marc Brown.


HUMOR
Not Now I'm Having a No Hair Day: Humor and Healing for People with Cancer; Christine Clifford

 
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