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New Online Tool for Information about Marrow and Cord Blood Transplantation Available
(updated November 2010)
The National
Marrow Donor Program, the National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, and
other advocacy groups have launched
ExploreBMT™,
an online tool that provides direct access
to information about marrow and cord
blood transplantation.
www.ExploreBMT.org
New Program Available for People with Lymphoma
(updated November 2010)
The Cancer Support
Community has launched Framing Life
With Lymphoma, a new educational program
designed to enhance lymphoma
patient and physician communication.
The program provides lymphoma
survivors with easy-to-use tip sheets
outlining ways to approach each conversation
with their healthcare team
across the course of their cancer journey.
The tip sheets and other program
information can be found on the website.
www.FramingLifeWithLymphoma.org
Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Launches New Website
(updated November 2010)
The CFCF
has launched a new website featuring
patient education conference materials,
a video gallery, and a section for the
newly diagnosed.
www.CaringForCarcinoid.org
Online Ovarian Cancer Magazine Launched
(updated November 2010)
The Teal Journal:
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Periodical of Progress, an online publication
dedicated to ovarian cancer, can
now be read online.
www.TealJournal.org
New Initiative Aims to Educate on the Appropriate and Safe Use of Pain Management Therapies
(updated November 2010)
The
American Pain Foundation has launched
PainSAFE™ (Pain Safety & Access For
Everyone), a new educational initiative
designed to educate people about the
appropriate and safe use of pain management
therapies, thereby, helping
to reduce risk and improve access to
quality pain care.
www.PainSafe.org
Colon Cancer Information Now Available in Spanish
(updated November 2010)
The Colon Cancer
Alliance now offers its online colon
cancer information in Spanish.
www.ccalliance.org/espanol/
New Breast Cancer Website Launched
(updated November 2010)
Living Beyond Breast
Cancer has launched a new interactive
website. Here, women
can learn more about breast cancer, stay
informed about breast cancer updates,
and interact with each other via message
boards.
www.lbbc.org
Sprycel® Support Program Now Available
(updated November 2010)
Bristol-Myers Squibb has
launched My Sprycel Support, a resource
to assist people with chronic myeloid
leukemia who are taking Sprycel
(dasatinib). In addition to informative
material and resources, My Sprycel
Support also grants people access to
a Sprycel Care Counselor.
www.sprycel.com
NCCN Publishes New Treatment Guidelines for Patients
(updated November 2010)
The National
Comprehensive Cancer Network has
launched its new series of NCCN Guidelines
for Patients™, consumer-friendly
translations of the NCCN Clinical Practice
Guidelines in Oncology™, outlining
appropriate cancer treatment. The first
two guidelines released cover breast
and lung cancers.
www.NCCN.com/patient-guidelines
American Lung Association Joins Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Call to Action Campaign
(updated November 2010)
The American Lung
Association is encouraging people with
lung cancer to take charge of their diagnosis
and learn about clinical trials
through the Lung Cancer Clinical Trial
Call to Action campaign. This service
provides personalized education to
quickly identify trial options that match
each person’s specific diagnosis, stage,
and treatment history.
www.LungUSA.org
