Welcome to our forum. I have included URL'S to help you. Be sure your aunt
tells her doctor what she is taking, this includes both traditional and
alternative meds. Some traditional and alternatives undermine each other.
Wamly, your friend, lillian
TRADITIONAL SITES
National Cancer Institute http://rex.nci.nih.gov
Univ of Penn http://cancer.med.upenn.edu
Cancer Notes on the Net http://www.cancernews.com
Medicine On Line http://www.meds.com
MD Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org
Mem. Sloan-Kettering http://www.mskcc.org
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE WEBSITES
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary
Supplements (IBIDS) Database (Office of Dietary
Supplements/NIH)
Searchable database of published, scientific literature on
dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and botanicals.
IBIDS
contains over 300,000 citations and abstracts. Developed to
assist the public, health care providers, and researchers in
locating credible, scientific literature on dietary
supplements.
NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)
Conducts and supports research and training; disseminates
information on complementary and alternative medicine to
practitioners and the public. NCCAM resources include the
CAM Citation Index (searchable & browsable database of more
than 180,000 citations from 1996-1998 extracted from
MEDLINE);
and the NCAAM Clearinghouse (contains information on NCCAM
programs, conferences, and research activities).
Quackwatch
Stephen Barrett, MD
Guide to health fraud and "quackery." Of particular note is
the
section entitled, "Special Message for Cancer Patients
Seeking
'Alternative' Treatments.
University of Texas Center for Alternative Medicine Research
in Cancer (UT-CAM)
Investigates the effectiveness of alternative and
complementary
therapies used for cancer prevention and control. Website
contains evaluative information on various therapies,
including
herbal & plant therapies (e.g., essiac), biologic & organic
therapies (e.g., cartilage), chemical & pharmacologic
therapies
(e.g, antineoplastons, hydrazine sulfate) as well as special
regimes & integrated systems (e.g., Gerson, macrobiotics).
One of eleven centers established by the National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
We invite you to take a look at our Album.
www.angelfire.com/sc/molangels/index.html
( Very informational, good tips, Molers pictures, art work and much
more....
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