Mesothelioma Resources
We have found it hard to find good, solid information
on mesothelioma lung cancer. Many of the sites you will see
were created just for the paid advertising without thought
for providing the best and latest information. We hope you
find these sites helpful and timely.
Mesothelioma
Information
Official site provides information on Mesothelioma cancer.
Covers the disease, mesothelioma
symptoms, treatment
options, coping
strategies, hazardous
job causes, and news.
Steve Dunn's Cancer Guide
This cancer survivor's site helps you find the answers to your questions about cancer, and especially to helping you find the questions you need to ask.
Mesothelioma Support Search
This new directory provides extensive information on many different kinds of cancers. The link provided will take you directly to the search results for mesothelioma.
Virtual
Hospital - University of Iowa
This information is good, but more technical than the average
person may want to try and understand. Includes clinical
presentation, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and case
studies.
Malignant
Mesothelioma
Offers information on Alimta
(pemetrexed), different types
of mesothelioma cancer, alternitive
treatments, support
options, and legal
information including living wills.
Asbestos
Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
Content-rich site features mesothelioma
pictures, and information on lung
cancer staging, financial
recovery, cancer
news, and clinic
locator.
InteliHealth
Featuring Harvard Medical School's consumer health information.
Understand more about this rare
type of cancer.
Lung
Cancer and Mesothelioma Information
Provides lung
cancer and mesothelioma
information with sections on lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer
hospitals, asbestos,
non
small cell lung cancers, and at
risk jobs with financial resources for medical expenses.
National
Cancer Institute - Mesothelioma
This US NIH site has information on treatments,
prevention, clinical
trials, literature, research, and statistics.
Asbestos Lung
Cancer Information
Offers information on pleural
mesothelioma as the most common form of mesothelioma,
peritoneum
mesothelioma, ways of possible asbestos
exposure, and malignant
mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Search Engine
Offers information on how to recognize the symptoms of Mesothelioma
including Pleural Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Mesothelioma, and Pericardial Mesothelioma.
University
of Minnesota Cancer Center
Offers information about mesothelioma including a clinical
trial database.
The
Doctor's Doctor
Site offers information about laboratory tests and diagnoses
to help inform patientson all aspects of a disease diagnosis,
and has a page just for mesothelioma.
International Mesothelioma Interest Group
IMIG
is composed of researchers, clinicians, and others dedicated to research into the causes and cures for Malignant Mesothelioma.
Lung Cancer Resources
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education (ALCASE)
1-800-298-2436
www.alcase.org
American Cancer Society's Lung Cancer Resource Center
www.cancer.org
American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA
www.lungusa.org
Association of Cancer Online Resources (online support groups for lung cancer patients)
http://www.acor.org/
CancerSource.com
www.cancersource.com/
It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer (sponsored by Cancer Care, Inc. and the Oncology Nursing Society)
www.lungcancer.org
Lung Cancer Information Center
http://www.meds.com/lung/lunginfo.html
Lung Cancer Online
http://www.lungcanceronline.org
Lung Cancer Survivors for Change
1-212-685-2943
www.lungcancersurvivors.org
White Leaf Foundation: Lung Cancer, Fibrosis, Mesothelioma
1-866-944-8353
www.white-leaf.org
Search the National Institute of Health for Lung Cancer and most up to date treatment
http://search.nih.gov/index.html
Find what the Winship Cancer Institute has to offer you.
www.winshipcancerinstitute.org
Tobacco Resources
QuitNet
http://www.quitnet.org/qn_main.jtml
Tobacco Cessation Guideline
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco
Quit Smoking Support
http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/
The Stop Smoking Center
http://www.habitrol.com/
Asbestos-Related Web Sites
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families. We seek to give asbestos victims a united voice to help ensure that our rights are fairly represented and protected. As an independent organization, ADAO will not be influenced by outside sources such as drug companies, law firms, or companies that manufacture or use asbestos. ADAO is fully funded through voluntary contributions and staffed by volunteers.
Mesothelioma Legal Resources
Mesothelioma
Attorneys
Nationwide
service helps with financial
recovery for those exposed the asbestos or asbestos products
on
the job or in the workplace.
Many companies
were aware of the problem and different photos of asbestos
containing products are shown. Covers the disease and
various options and steps in the mesothelioma
legal process.
Mesothelioma Law Firm
These experienced mesothelioma lawyers have the experience to research your history, uncover all the details, and put together a case to recover financial damages so important to patients and their families. See their list of mesothelioma verdicts and settlements.
Other Medical-Related resources
InnerLife Wellness Center
Important information and links for Optimizing Health, Maximizing Life and Preventing Disease.
Ed's
Pathology Notes
Site on ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASE by Ed Friedlander,
M.D., Pathologist. This resource for medical students has
useful information and links to to other sites he has chosen.
EPA's
Asbestos and Vermiculite Information
Has extensive information on asbestos, where it can be found
in the home or used
in schools, and many related resources.
Rare
Cancer Alliance
A community of caring volunteers. Our primary purpose is to
disseminate information and provide support to all pediatric
(childhood) and adult
rare cancer patients. Our support members are patients
or survivors, not medical professionals. We are people who
have had to go through the process of wading through information
(or lack of it) on the internet for our own cancer. We hope
that the sections of our website save you precious time and
energy.
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