Inside Cancer.Net – August 2010



			September 2010

This Month on Cancer.Net

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials provide the gift of information that has helped scientists and doctors develop new ways to slow, stop, and prevent cancer. Virtually every cancer treatment available today is the direct result of a clinical trial.

To help patients understand clinical trials, Cancer.Net provides information about the purpose, design, and funding; how patient safety is upheld in the process; what is involved in the different phases of clinical trials; how to decide whether to participate; what questions to ask the research team; how to find a clinical trial; and more.

This information is also available in Spanish.


			Waterpipes, Smokeless Tobacco, and E-cigarettes—What You Need to Know We’ve all heard the warnings about cigarettes. However, many people underestimate the health risks of alternative tobacco products, which are gaining popularity. Read more >>
			Evaluating Cancer Information on the Internet Since Internet content is not regulated, you need to use good judgment when searching online. Consider some questions to ask when viewing cancer information websites. Read more >>
			Drug Development and Approval Each year many new drugs, including existing drugs used for new purposes, become available for people with cancer. How do these drugs go from being an idea in the laboratory to a labeled vial in the doctor's office? Read more >>


			Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Here, Dr. Sonali Smith provides an introduction to bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, including types of transplants, how to find a treatment center, and questions to ask the doctor. Watch the video >>
			Research Round Up Check out the final two in a series of podcasts about science from the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting. In one, Dr. Lidia Schapira discusses the impact of cancer on a family, the costs of cancer care, and making informed treatment decisions. In the other, Dr. Charles Schiffer discusses some of the research on leukemia. Listen to the podcasts >>
			Cancer Surgery In this video, Dr. Robert Sticca describes various types of cancer surgery, including biopsy, surgical removal of a tumor, tumor debulking, palliative surgery, reconstructive surgery, and preventative surgery. Watch the video >>



			Cancer Types Appendix Cancer Breast Cancer, Metaplastic Cervical Cancer, Spanish Childhood Cancer Ependymoma, Childhood Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome Gardner Syndrome Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Childhood Leukemia, B-Cell Leukemia, Eosinophilic Leukemia, T-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Nasopharyngeal Cancer Osteosarcoma, Childhood Stomach Cancer Stomach Cancer, Spanish Uterine Cancer

Kindle E-Book

Art of Oncology: Honest and Compassionate Responses to the Daily Struggles of People Living with Cancer is a collection of 30 brief articles that first appeared in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

It is available for Kindle and Kindle apps for BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and PC at www.jco.org/kindle.

LIVESTRONG Survey

Take the 2010 Survivorship Survey >>

Your answers will help LIVESTRONG improve programs and resources for people affected by cancer.

Cancer Research News

Call 888-273-3508 to get a free copy of Cancer Advances: News for Patients from the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting, a newsletter designed to provide you with cancer research news from the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology. For more information about ASCO's patient information resources, visit www.cancer.net or call 888-651-3038.

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Inside Cancer.Net is a monthly newsletter highlighting new content and features of the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) patient information website, Cancer.Net (www.cancer.net). The website brings ASCO’s expertise to people with cancer and those who care for and care about them. ASCO is composed of more than 28,000 oncologists globally who are leaders in advancing cancer care. All the information and content on Cancer.Net was developed and approved by the cancer doctors who are members of ASCO, making Cancer.Net the most up-to date and trusted resource for cancer information on the Internet. Cancer.Net is supported by The ASCO Cancer Foundation, which provides support for cutting-edge cancer research, professional education, and patient and family support.