Medical Links
The more knowledgeable you are about your disease the better you can
communicate with your Doctor in making a decision on your best course
of treatment. There are several information sources you may wish to use.
The library at the new Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Community Hospital provides information and
referral services to patients, families, and members of the community.
The library is for the lay person and is filled with books, pamphlets,
tapes and videos on understanding cancer and its treatment as well as
prevention, early detection and risk assessment. Two computers with internet
access provide up to the minute information on treatment options and clinical
trials underway throughout the country. Staff and volunteers are available
to assist library patrons. One of our members, Pete
Salmonsen, is one of the library volunteers. For more information,
call Sandy Larson at 622-2746.
You may also wish to visit one of the many internet sites using your
own personal computer. There are hundreds of sites available, and it would
be presumptuous to pass judgment on any of these sites. The sites llisted
below are included only as samples to assist you in getting started. Try
the ones below or go to your search engine and type in "Prostate
Cancer". You will see numerous sites you may wish to visit. Remember
this quote by Dr. Peter J. Stuart of North County Hospital, Newport, Vermont:
"The biggest dilemma facing health sites is
the possibility that people may try to treat themselves based on advice
they find online, despite posted disclaimers." He goes on
to say: " People should use these sites to
gather information to take back to their doctor. They are a springboard,
not an answer."
The UCSF Medical Center has a web site referring
to clinical trials they are conducting. If you are interested in learning
about these trials, go to:
UCSF
Explore the information. Educate yourself. Consider your treatment options
with their possible side effects. Then be an active member of your treatment
team with your Doctor.
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Interactive
Prostate Cancer Nomograms
Check out this dynamic tool - To use it effectively you will need data such as
your preop Gleason scores, Gleason sum, and staging. If you have had treatment
you should have your PSA history. Check out this dynamic tool.
Note: There also are nomograms
for other types of cancer at the Sloan-Kettering site.
Information on
Clinical Trials
Books on Prostate Cancer
News and
Articles of Interest
Resources and
Free Videos Available
The American Cancer Society
The
US TOO! International, Inc. prostate cancer support group
California Prostate Cancer Coalition
MEDLINEplus
– A service of the U.S. Library of Medicine and the National Insitutes
of Health. Type "prostate cancer" (without the quotes) into
the search box.
InteliHealth
is a site covering prostate cancer that is sponsored by Johns Hopkins.
WebMDHealth
is a very good general health site. Go to it and check out the "PROSTATE
CANCER" information.
Healthopedia.com
– "Your Health Encyclopedia" This is a link to
the Prostate Cancer entry.
Dr. Dean Edell. A page with numerous references to prostate cancer.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
NIH
Senior Health
CDC
Prostate Cancer Control Initiatives
National
Cancer Institute
Center
Watch Clinical Trial Listing Service
PAACT
Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments
CancerEducation.com
provides information for patients, family, and professionals through MedClips
streaming audio/video presentations. Select Prostate
Cancer from the "Choose A Topic" menu.
Dr.
Koop. Type prostate cancer into
the Search: window. You will be directed to numerous prostate cancer sites.
Gary
Huckabay's Prostate Pointers
The Following sites were listed as "Reputable Sources of information
About Complementary and Alternative Medicine" by the American Cancer
Society.
Herb and Other Food Supplemental Sites:
Medical
Herbalism: A journal for the Clinical Practitioner
Alternative/Unproved Methods Information:
Quackwatch
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