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Cancer
Organizations
American Cancer Society
Provides links to basic information about breast cancer, breast cancer research, and how to take action through patient support, advocacy, and increased awareness.
www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
www.cancer.gov
Websites
The Center for Intimacy after Cancer Therapy
CIACT’s mission is to help survivors of cancer and their sexual partners address and resolve intimacy issues that arise after cancer therapy in an effort to improve their quality of life.
www.renewintimacy.org
Cancer Supportive Care Programs
The Cancer Supportive Care Web Site presents innovative concepts related to how the medical team in conjunction with an organized comprehensive cancer rehabilitation program can optimize and enhance the standard treatments of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy. The website includes practical and timely information services and educational activities which address the emotions, nutrition, exercise, fatigue, sexuality, and pain control, sleep disorders and other needs of cancer patients. A medical team of experienced professionals offers the best approach to therapy and delivery of the Cancer Supportive Care Web Site.
www.cancersupportivecare.com
Books
Sexuality & Cancer: For the Man Who Has Cancer, and His Partner.
Leslie R. Schover. New York: American Cancer Society, 1988
Sexuality & Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer, and Her Partner.
Leslie R. Schover. New York: American Cancer Society, 1988
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