Inside Cancer.Net – February 2011



			February 2011

This Month on Cancer.Net

Advanced Cancer Care Planning

Advanced cancer is cancer that cannot be cured. However, incurable does not mean untreatable. People with advanced cancer continue to have options for treatment and can maintain a good quality of life.

Cancer.Net offers a new booklet, designed to help people with advanced cancer, their families, and their caregivers understand the diagnosis and treatment options, discuss these options for care throughout the course of the illness, and find support. Download the PDF or check back next week to order a printed copy through ASCO’s bookstore.

For more information on this topic, visit Cancer.Net’s palliative care, end of life care, and coping sections.


			News for Patients about Gastrointestinal Cancer Advances Listen to a podcast or read summaries of cancer research for patients about the latest news on colorectal, esophageal, anal, and other GI cancers.
			Young Adults With Cancer In this Q&A article, Dr. Archie Bleyer explains the challenges in treating older adolescent and young adult patients with cancer. Read more >>
			Medical Dictionary Resources When talking with your health care team, you may hear medical terms that you do not recognize. Ask for a simpler explanation when you don’t understand something. And visit Cancer.Net for definitions of commonly used medical terms related to cancer. Read more >>
			Meet the 2011 Expressions of Hope Calendar Artists Read the biographies of the people whose artwork was selected for the current Expressions of Hope calendar. Read more >>


			Bienvenido a Cancer.Net In this new Cancer.Net welcome video in Spanish, Associate Editor Dr. Lidia Schapira provides an overview of the site for first-time visitors. Watch the video >>
			The Doctor's Perspective: The Art of Oncology This new podcast series is based on The Art of Oncology—an ongoing series of essays in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in which oncologists discuss the emotional issues they encounter while caring for patients. Topics include choosing treatments for advanced cancer, deciding when to continue or stop treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Listen to the podcasts >>



			Cancer Types Anal Cancer Colorectal Cancer, Spanish Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer Hereditary Pancreatitis Hereditary Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma, Syndrome Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Spanish Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Childhood, Spanish Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, Spanish Muir-Torre Syndrome Pancreatic Cancer, Spanish Parathyroid Cancer Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Sarcoma Sarcoma, Spanish Turcot Syndrome

For Patient Advocates

Register now to beat the April 27 early registration deadline for the 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting, a forum for breaking scientific and educational developments in oncology, June 3 - 7 in Chicago, Ill.

Patient advocate registration is reserved exclusively for advocates who work or volunteer for not-for-profit patient advocacy organizations that provide programs, services, information, and support for people with cancer.

To learn more, please visit Patient Advocate Programs at the ASCO Annual Meeting or contact patientadvocates@asco.org.

Patient Advocate Guest Column

Learn about First Descents, an organization that uses whitewater kayaking and other outdoor adventure sports to promote emotional, social, and physical healing for young adults with cancer.

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 nearly 30,000 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 an up-to date and trusted resource for cancer information. Cancer.Net is supported by The ASCO Cancer Foundation, which provides support for cutting-edge cancer research, professional education, and patient and family support.