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5 Brain Cancer Resources In Honor Of Stand Up To Cancer

by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes on September 5th, 2008

In honor of tonight’s Stand Up To Cancer event (what, you don’t know about it?! Read Karen Lynch’s announcement, and then head on over to Pink Ribbon Review for her live blogging during the event!), I thought it’d be appropriate to tell you about some brain cancer resources tonight.

The National Cancer Institute’s Brain Tumor Home Page provides information about cancerous brain tumors; brain tumor prevention, causes, and genetics; treatment options for brain tumors, including clinical trials; and statistics, research, and news about brain tumors.

The Oncology Channel’s page on Brain Cancer gives an organized overview of the two kinds of brain tumors (”primary brain tumors that originate in the brain and metastatic (secondary) brain tumors that originate from cancer cells that have migrated from other parts of the body”) as well as diagnosis information, treatment options, tips on how to talk to your doctor, and even a brain cancer forum.

The National Brain Tumor Society (which is a merging of the Brain Tumor Society and the National Brain Tumor Foundation) aims to “[support] patients and families through [their] services and funding brain tumor research.”

The Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information is “dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival times for brain tumor patients by using computer technology to streamline the flow of information, organize the brain tumor community and raise money for brain tumor research,” and provides a ton of brain tumor information like brain tumor symptoms, treatments, and news as well as stories from survivors.

The Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research aims to “raise awareness of brain tumors and raise funds for research so that effective treatments and ultimately, A CURE, may be found,” while also “providing support and resources to those affected by this horrible disease.”

Want more information about cancer? The official Stand Up To Cancer website offers a ton of cancer resources and advocacy information for your perusal. Plus, b5media Health & Wellness bloggers have anted up their own goods. Check out:

• Marijke Durning’s 10 Best Cancer Pain Posts: Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer and Pregnancy: You Are Not Alone.
• Angela White’s The Breast Cancer 3-Day 60-Mile Walk.
• Ruth Schaffer’s Black Raspberries Prevent Cancer By Restoring Gene Alteration.
• Kendra James’s Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer - A Link or Just a Strong Coincidence? and Short Fact about Lung Cancer and Heart Disease.
• Scott Wharton’s Cancer Awareness…How Aware Are You?
• Kristen King’s Round-Up of Lively Women Posts on Cancer and Weighting Line Posts About Cancer (Kristen’s being a peach and standing in for Hope during the weather disasters going on in the south).
• Susan Watiker’s Yoga Provides a Gentle, Helping Hand in the Fight Against Cancer

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