New Cancer Resources
Updated July 2010
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CaringBridge Websites Available on Mobile Devices
CaringBridge.org
has rolled out new features to make their
patient websites easily accessible from
cell phones. Their pages are now easy
to view on iPhones with the recently
launched CaringBridge iPhone application.
Soon, CaringBridge.org will
be completely mobile-optimized to enhance
readability from all Web-enabled
smartphones.
CaringBridge.org
NCCN Updates Cancer Guidelines
The National Comprehensive Cancer
Network has published updates to the
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in
Oncology and NCCN Drugs & Biologics
Compendium for Prostate Cancer.
To learn more, visit NCCN.com.
NCCN.com
New Hotline Provides Assistance to People Experiencing CINV
The Patient
Advocate Foundation has launched a
new program, the CINV (Chemotherapy-
Induced Nausea and Vomiting) CareLine.
The CareLine is a toll-free hotline, (877) 614-9242, designed to provide individualized
case management assistance to
people diagnosed with cancer who are
experiencing chemotherapy-induced
nausea and vomiting. For more information,
visit cinv.patientadvocate.org,
or call (877) 614-9242.
Phone: (877) 614-9242
cinv.patientadvocate.org
New Online Survivor Community Launched
CancerForward™: The Foundation
for Cancer Survivors has been
launched at www.CancerForward.org.
CancerForward offers a Web-based networking
and educational resource that
supports cancer survivors.
www.CancerForward.org
New Resources for Brain Tumor Survivors Now Available
The newly
revised and expanded Metastatic Brain
Tumors brochure is now available from
the American Brain Tumor Association.
For a free copy, call (800) 886-2282, or read Metastatic
Brain Tumors online at abta.org. Also,
the newly revised and expanded ABTA
Brain Tumor Dictionary, featuring more
than 1,000 brain tumor words and terms
explained in easy to understand language,
is now available at abta.org.
Phone: (800) 886-2282
abta.org
New Tool Helps Survivors Move Forward After Cancer
Journey Forward
(JourneyForward.org) has released
a new tool that enables anyone diagnosed
with any type of cancer to have his or
her medical history, cancer treatment
summary, and a post-treatment survivorship
care plan captured in one place.
JourneyForward.org
New Website Helps Brain Tumor Survivors and Families Connect
The
American Brain Tumor Association has
launched an interactive website that helps
brain tumor survivors and families connect
with others facing similar challenges.
Connections, connections.abta.org, is a
social networking community that allows
visitors to create groups, blogs, and a
personal profile; share information and
resources; and post photos of their brain
tumor journey.
connections.abta.org
Stand Up To Cancer Returns to Primetime
Two years after its first fundraising
telecast, Stand Up To Cancer
(SU2C) will return to primetime television
on September 10, 2010, with a
star-studded appeal to build continuing
public support and donations for cutting-edge
cancer research. Check your local
listings for airtimes. For more information,
visit standup2cancer.org.
standup2cancer.org
Updated Bone and Marrow Transplant Website Now Available
The Bone
Marrow Transplant Information Network
(BMT InfoNet) has launched an updated
website at BMTinfonet.org, with new
information and resources.
BMTinfonet.org
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