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Internet Resources
  • Cancer.gov: Treatment - Provides access to authoritative documents from the National Cancer Institute, including information about treatment, supportive care, and clinical trials.
  • MedlinePlus: Chemotherapy - Developed by the National Library of Medicine specifically for consumers, this site is a portal for both government-sponsored and privately developed health information for the lay public. Look for links to familiar places like the National Institutes of Health. An interactive tutorial is available.
  • MedlinePlus: Radiation Therapy - From the same site developed by the National Library of Medicine. Two interactive tutorials are available.

Books
  • Encyclopedia of Pain. Schmidt RF, ed. 2007.
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer. Longe J, ed. 2006.
(Available in print at the Health Learning Center or electronically at nmh.org/nmh/hlc/main.htm).

Journal Articles
  • "Breast Cancer: Treatment Advances." Mayo Clinic Health Letter. 25(2):1–3. February 2007.
  • "Cancer Drugs: Weighing the Risks and Benefits." FDA Consumer. 41(1):10–19. January–February 2007. Available online at fda.gov/fdac/features/2007/107_cancer.html.
  • "Cancer Treatment: Not Just a Question of Costs." Lancet. 369(9574):1665. May 2007.
  • "Chemotherapy: A Useful Tool Against Cancer." Mayo Clinic Women's Healthsource. 11(4):4–5. April 2007.
  • "New Blood Cancer Therapies Under Study." JAMA. 297(5):457-8. Hampton T. February 2007.
  • "Overview of the Changing Paradigm in Cancer Treatment: Oral Chemotherapy." American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 64(9 Suppl 5):S4-7. Aisner J. May 2007.
  • "Pancreatic Cancer: An Update." Harvard Health Letter. 32(5):4–5. March 2007.
  • "Pomegranates for the Prostate and the Heart: Seeds of Hope." Harvard Men's Health Watch. 11(9):4–5. April 2007.
  • "When Watchful Waiting is the Right Choice for Prostate Cancer." Johns Hopkins Medical Letter, Health after 50. 18(8):1–2. October 2006.

Support
Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Health Learning Center has joined forces with the American Cancer Society's Patient Navigator Program to provide assistance to patients and families dealing with cancer. To take advantage of this unique service, provided by a licensed clinical social worker, call 312-926-4282.

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