| Included here are links to overview/review articles addressing beta and gamma sources and beta stents, links to resources on physics, dosimetry, safety, and technique, links to information on animal trials (general studies, intracoronary radiation, external beam radiation), links to information on human trials (radiation following PTCA and/or stent placement), links to trials involving coronary vessels (the Venezuela trials, SCRIPPS trials, PREVENT trials, and others), and links to trials focused on peripheral vessels. |
| This excellent urology resource provides “regularly updated reviews of the latest urological literature sorted by specialty. The search function allows you to limit the reviews displayed by journal, author, (and) date.” This site presents abstracts of articles from leading journals, including Urology, Journal of Urology, and BJU International. An extensive archive of previous reviews is also provided. |
| UroHealth is specifically created for urologists, primary care physicians, and other medical professionals, and provides current information on the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction and BPH disease. The UroHealth site offers “core information and continually updated material on critical issues facing healthcare professionals as well as research, case studies, clinical issues, conferences, journal and book reviews.” Additionally, medical professionals around the world can interact with UroHealth through online discussion forums, areas for requesting peer advice, case studies and feedback forms. The UroHealth promotion program also keeps health care professionals informed of new information about the site through e-mail updates. |
| Originally presented at the National Consortium of Breast Centers National Conference on February 25, 2002, this study presents data from 11 national focus groups (enrolling 126 cancer survivors) that investigated the impact of breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy on sexual function. This .PDF file details how the data was collected, provides the focus group questions, and collects and analyzes the answers given, concluding with a report summary and a list of recommendations for health care providers that may help alleviate some of the side effects. |
| The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute provide public access to cancer statistics stored in its online databases through the Cancer Query Systems (CQS) data retrieval applications. The CQS uses a Web-based interface that enables researchers to select the type of statistic and stratification variables used in the report, select the format of the report by choosing from various table and graph formats, and extract the statistics, in a delimited format, for further analyses. Visitors may access three statistical databases at this site: SEER Incidence and US Mortality Statistics, the Cancer Prevalence Database, and the Probability of Developing or Dying from Cancer. |
| This online version of the book of the same title collects a series of guidelines used at the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and is intended for use by heath care providers treating patient with sickle cell syndromes. Included is an introduction to sickle cell syndromes and their clinical manifestations, a chapter on the pathophysiology and principles of treatment, a chapter on health maintenance, and a chapter outlining emergency room, ambulance, and triage guidelines. The rest of this resource is composed of individual chapters addressing specific problems in sickle cell management, including anemia, aplastic crisis, congestive heart failure, edema, hematuria and nephropathy, and hypertension. CD-ROM and Palm-compatible versions of these guidelines are also available. |
| M. D. Anderson’s OncoLog “is a publication of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center intended for the physician in general practice. It reports recent developments in cancer patient care, significant diagnostic progress, and current clinical and basic science research activities at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.” This site archives electronic versions of past issues of this publication (December 2002 is the most recent edition posted). |
| This site, a PDQ statement for health professionals from the National Cancer Institute, asserts that “nutritional status is often jeopardized by the natural progression of neoplastic disease.” This is due to a variety of factors, including psychosocial issues that adversely affect dietary intake (“anorexia, cachexia, and the early satiety sensation frequently experienced by individuals with cancer”), as well as altered tastes, the physical inability to ingest or digest food, and cancer-induced abnormalities in the metabolism of the major nutrients (glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, increased lipolysis, and increased whole-body protein turnover). But these hazards need not come to pass, as “good nutrition practices can help cancer patients maintain weight and the body’s nutrition stores, offering relief from nausea or constipation and improving quality of life.” To assist oncologists in helping patients maintain optimal nutrition during the course of therapy, this site addresses the “nutrition implications” of various cancer therapies, describes procedures for nutrition screening and assessment, identifies several methods of nutrition care (including suggestions for nutrition-based symptom management), discusses unproven dietary treatments, and offers information on other issues in oncology-related nutrition. |
| What is a “bladder cocktail,” you ask? Well, we’re sorry to report it doesn’t contain exotic liqueurs, tropical fruits, or tiny umbrellas. Rather, a “bladder cocktail” is a term used by the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) to describe “any mixture of medications that is instilled into the bladder of interstitial cystitis (IC) patients as a treatment for IC.” This site collects the personal “recipes” of several members of the ICA national Medical Advisory Board. |
| The Global Organization Against Leukemia (GOAL) was “formed with the primary aim of facilitating interaction and communication of research data among investigators working on human leukemia.” To this end, GOAL sponsors biannual international meetings (the next of which will be held in 2004 in Houston, TX), and publishes a newsletter, the latest version of which is available on this site. The newsletter elaborates further on the goals of GOAL (as it were), recaps the Leukemia 2000 meeting, and addresses such topics as CNS relapse in pediatric ALL, the contribution of transplantation to AML management, and nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation. |
| Sign up with this complimentary service and receive information on “current developments in the business of delivering outstanding breast care, including reimbursement, compliance, and other specialized medical considerations, as well as general business developments that may have specific applications to breast centers.” Physicians can access “summaries of current articles from the medical literature, complete and concise summaries of the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease, including protocols for care, daily news, and links to sources for further research.” |
| This site offers information and resources designed to help physicians encourage colorectal cancer screening among their patients. Educational materials to help patients overcome their resistance to screening are available, as is an online version of the American Cancer Society’s public service advertising campaign that encourages individuals at risk to “Get the Test. Get the Polyp. Get the Cure.” Also on offer are a colorectal cancer fact sheet, a printable version of the full guidelines detailing risk factors for colorectal cancer, and the current colorectal cancer screening guidelines. |
| Billed as a “peer-reviewed journal of adult and pediatric urology on the World Wide Web,” the Digital Urology Journal offers articles organized according to the anatomical region covered, including the adrenals, kidneys, ureter, bladder and sphincter, genitalia, prostate, and testis, a large collection of adult and pediatric uroradiology rounds, a calendar of upcoming events, and patient education materials. |
| The 2003 version of the Cancer Statistics Slide Set from the American Cancer Society “presents extensive statistical data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival. The slide set also presents information on risk factors for cancer such as prevalence of frequent smoking in youths, trends in cigarette smoking in adults, trends in physical activity, and screening exams. An accompanying script describing the data in each slide is included.” The entire slide set, which includes both a PowerPoint presentation and a Word file, may be downloaded in a .ZIP file. |
| This site serves “as a doorway to new evidence-based tools that can aid communities in better understanding and addressing their cancer burden. Partners in this effort include the American Cancer Society, NCI, CDC, and HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.” |
| Join Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, and Paul Mathew, MD, as they discuss the treatment and prevention of bone-related complications often observed in patients with prostate cancer. This site also links to other video webcasts that address similar topics in patients with breast and lung cancer. |
| Billing itself as “the online resource for hematology education and news,” this site is dedicated to “the publication of original clinical and laboratory research,” the “creation and dissemination of educational materials,” the “publication of new and emerging science presented at conferences worldwide,” and the “archiving of a comprehensive library of third-party resources of ongoing interest to clinicians and researchers.” Health care professionals will find a comprehensive image atlas housing more than 800 slides, more than two dozen peer-reviewed case studies accompanied by critical discussion and commentary, a collection of multimedia lectures from some of the most respected practitioners and researchers in the field of hematology, conference and book reviews, access to major hematology journals, information organized by specialty topic, breaking news, discussion forums, and a host of other indispensable resources. |
| The Association of Community Cancer Centers provides an online database of oncology drugs; visitors can access the professional version of the United States Pharmacopoeia’s online oncology drug information, which contains information on new cancer therapies, drug indications, interactions, mechanisms of action, precautions, potential side effects, and more, or they can choose to consult the Compendia-Based Drug Bulletin, which offers updated oncology drug information listed by indication. |
| John’s Hopkins Pathology offers this collection of bladder cancer resources for health care professionals, including an online tutorial on the “WHO/ISUP Consensus Classification of Urothelial (Transitional Cell) Neoplasms,” online versions of cases presented at recent pathology conferences, a second opinion/consulting service, a referrals service, and information on ongoing clinical trials. |
| Free for members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, this “Web community” enables physicians to better manage their practices by providing them with the necessary tools, including discussion forums, e-mail, a calendar, task lists, an address book, and more. Physicians can also develop their own practice website using the tools found here. Additional resources include access to key sections of the main ASCO website, links to various medical journals, the latest cancer news, information for patients, and other useful oncology-related resources. |
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