* Cancer Help Hot Lines – Patient support
groups
* FAX links *
Pro-Immune protocol trials
* Internet Web Sites *
Family counseling
* Autoimmune afflictions and
ecotoxicosis
* Apoptosis research for cancer
remissions
* Technical & Medical Information
Hubs
* Alternative Cancer Research Centers
* Animal Cancers & Mutations *
Plant cancers
Issue Date:
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Dr. John Laciter, Director
Voice: 1-800-451-0116
Fax: 1-972-234-6095
Website address: http://www.accuchemlabs.com
Bioassay services. Identification and concentration levels of environmental
toxins in skin, blood, breath and urine samples. (3)
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Advanced
Technology Environmental
Voice & FAX: (319) 273-5815 - Dr. Ed Brown
Web site address: http://www.ateec.org
Extensive scientific and engineering
consortium of environmental
hubs, teaching
centers and bioremedial research projects. (5)
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Allegheny-Singer
Research Institute
Dr. Hernan Acevedo
Voice: (412) 359-3533
FAX:
(412) 359-5288
Web
site address: (Future)
Research and Development of hcg sialogycoprotein immunotherapy protocols. (3)
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Alternative
Medicines
American
Independent Cable Network
G3,
Channel 6
1B
Voice: (914) 632-4565 Mr. Robert Crayhon
FAX:
(In process)
Web
site address: (In process) (3)
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Resources Continued
Alternative
Medicine Research
National
Office
of Alternative Medicine
Public
Information Clearing House
Voice:
(888) 644-6226
FAX:
(301) 495-4957
Web
site address: http://altmed.od.nih.gov
Clinical and data evaluations of
alternative medical protocols for many human
afflictions
including cancer. Quarterly
newsletter available upon request.
Extensive web
site. (3)
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Voice: 1-617-667-3995
Fax: 1-617-667-7070 Dr. David
Eisenberg, Director
Website
address: (Future)
A clinical
appraisal of alternative therapies for many human afflictions including cancer.
(3)
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Alternative
Cancer Treatment Research Review
Fax: 1-617-638-8044 (Student operated website)
Website
address: http://web.bu.edu/COHIS/cancer/about/alttx/about.htm.
General information on partial
listing of alternative cancer treatment protocols at other
medical
institutions (5)
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Voice: 1-316-684-5500 Ms. Bobby Hinshaw, Dir.
Fax: 1-316-684-5709
Website
address: http://www.aaem.com
Comprehensive
learning center of human health aspects and the environment. Vast
array of
printed materials available.
(3)
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Alternative
Therapy Program
People
Against Cancer
Voice: 1-515-972-4444
Fax: 1-515-972-4415 Mr.
Frank D. Wiewel, Dir.
Website
address: http://www.dodgenet.com/nocancer
Grass roots organization providing
information to the public concerning alternative cancer
therapies.
(7)
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Voice: 1-800-883-6301
Fax: 1-303-986-1700
Website
address: http://www.healthypet.com
Referral service to specialty animal
hospitals and clinics
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American
Association for Cancer Education
Department
of Epidemiology, 189
Voice: 1-713-792-3020
Fax: 1-713-792-0807
Website
address: (In process)
Cancer education
group in both basic and clinical research to education professionals. (7)
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American
Association for Cancer Research
Clinical
Cancer Research
Public
Ledger Bldg.,
150
Dr. Margaret Foti, Director
Voice: 215-440-9300
Fax: 215-440-9313
Website
address: http: //www.aacr.org
Four clinical and translational
cancer research journals (3)
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American
Alternative therapy protocols based
on Laetrile, diet replacement schedules and whole
body
detoxification.
Website
address: (n process) (3)
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American
Brain Tumor Association
Voice: 1-800-886-282 Ms.
Naomi Berkowitz, Dir.
Fax; 1-847-827-9918 (Karri)
Website
address: http: //pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~lberko/abta.html
Brain tumor
research organization with referral service and pen pal program.
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American
Cancer Society
Voice: 1-800-227-2345
Website
address: http://www.cancer.org/
They have a wide range of
information services available (1)
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4 Cancer & Autoimmune
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Commission
on Cancer
Cancer
Publications and Services
Website
address: http://www.facs.com/cancer.html
Extensive library on cancer
treatment approvals directory (5)
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American
Cybercasting Corp.
Classroom
Internet resources on cancer prevention topics
Website
address; http://www.americast.com/
(In process) (5)
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Voice: 1-800-428-2343
Fax: 1-214-350-8942
Website
address: http://www.aehf.com
Extensive
documentation available on sick building syndrome. Free catalog available for
publications
and health products.
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American Foundation for Urologic Diseases, Inc.
Voice #1: 1-800-828-7866
Voice #2: 1-410-727-2908
Fax: 1-410-528-0550
Website
address: http://www.access.digex.net~afud
National patient-based organization
for prevention and cure of urologic diseases through
research,
education, public awareness and advocacy.
Emphasis is put on prostate diseases,
prostate
cancer and related therapies. ‘Prostate Cancer Resource Guide’ available. (3)
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American
Holistic
Voice: 1-800-659-8274
Fax; 1-205-933-5566
Free catalog available (3)
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American
Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
Bel
Voice: 1-410-569-0795
Fax: 1-410-569-2346
Website
address: (In process)
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American
Institute for Cancer Research
Voice: 1-800-732-0999
Nutrition Hotline: 1-800-843-8114
Website
address: http://www.aicr.org
Membership based nutritional diet
cancer prevention group (2)
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American
Joint Committee on Cancer
Voice: 1-312-664-4050 Mr.
David P. Winchester, Dir.
Fax: 1-312-440-7144 X-209 Ms. Sue Slater
Website
address: http://www.facs.org
Medical health professionals
selecting the most efficient conventional cancer treatment,
Determining prognosis, and
continuing evaluation. Manual of Staging of Cancer available. (7)
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American
Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Voice: 1-847-375-4716 Dr. John N. Lukens, President
Fax: 1-847-375-4777
Website
address: (Future)
Physicians, physician assistants and
nurses seeking improvements in total health care of
children
with cancers, autoimmune afflictions and blood disorders.
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American
Society of Preventative Oncology
Voice: 1-608-263-6809 Dr.
Margret Spitz, Dir.
Fax: 1-608-263-4497
Website
address: (Future)
Promotes the exchange of information
and ideas relating to cancer prevention and the causes
of human
cancer, including environmental exposures and lifestyles; encourages
research (7)
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Hot line for clinical trials: 1-800-525-3777
Voice: 1-800-321-1557
Fax: 1-303-894-8791
Website
address: http://www.amc.org
Specialize in cancer prevention and
control modalities
(7)
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Amphibian Monitoring Network
A worldwide surveillance of deformed
frogs open to all scientists, students and concerned
citizens.
Website
address #1 http://www.im.nbs.gov
Website
address #2 http://www.im.nbs.gov/naamp3/naamp3/html
North American Amphibian Monitoring Project
Website
address #3 http://www.calacademy.org/research/herpetology/frogs/list.html
(
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Voice: 1-617-522-7400 Dr.
Paul Gambardella, Dir.
Fax: 1-617-522-0733 (Colene)
Website
address; (Future)
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Frederick
F. Becker, M.D.
University
of
Voice: 1-713-792-7500
Fax: 1-713-790-9492
Website
address: http://utmdacc.uth.tmc.edu/
Comprehensive people cancer care
center with numerous trials in process and planned (3)
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Apoptosis
Research – Programmed cell death by natural means. The search is on for patient-friendly
therapies/prevention
methods that re-index the immune system
and rid the body to
aberrant
cell lines
and rebuild the bone marrow from within as a result of environmental stress
damage.
Sublist began:
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A Profile of Apoptosis Kits and
Reagents by 27 companies
http://165.123.33.33/yr1997/ded/profile2_971208.html. The Scientist, Inc.
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Apoptosis Online: Information and
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Apoptosis in plants: http://www.celleath-apoptosis.org/messags/53.html
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Apoptosis Special interest group at NIH:
http://www.nih.gov/sigs/aig/
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Receptors that mediate cell survival and
cell death
http://www.bioscience.org/1996/vl/d/ortizl/htmls/list.htm
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http://www.cyto.purdue.edu/hmarchiv/Sept97-Nov97/0356.html
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Apoptosis and homeostasis research: http://wadsworth.org/BMS/SCBlinks/apop.html
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Apoptosis special lecture announcements
at IAM: http://www.boku.ac.at/iam/votril.htm
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Dr.
Renate Reimschuessel, D.V. M. & Ph.D., Director
University
of
Voice: 1-410-706-7230
Fax: 1-410-706-3526
Website
address: http://www.soml.ab.umd.edu/AquataicPath
Pivotal research in marine nephron cell (kidney)
neogenesis after destructive events of
ecotoxicosis. Extensive animal tissue
diagnostic services available. (3)
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Association
of American Cancer Institutes
Elm
& Carlton Streets
Voice: 1-716-845-3028 Dr.
Edwin A. Mirand, Sec-Treas.
Fax: 1-716-845-8178
Website
address: (Future)
Directors of
cancer centers. (7)
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7 Cancer & Autoimmune
Help Resources Continued
Association
of Community Cancer Centers
Voice: 1-301-984-9496 Mr.
Lee Mortenson, Dir.
Fax: 1-301-770-1949
Website
address: http://ww.assoc-cancer-ctrs.org
Seeks to improve the quality of care
available to cancer patients in community settings (7)
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Association
for the Care of Children’s Health
Voice: 1-301-654-5649
Website
address: (In process) (4)
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Association
for Research of Childhood Cancer
Voice: 1-716-681-4433 Ms.
Ann O’Donnell, Exec. Officer
Fax: Unknown
Website
address: (Future)
Parents group who have lost children
to various pediatric cancers and persons supporting
pediatric
cancer research. Quarterly
newsletter.
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Ask
Dr. Weil – Questions and Answers (Andrew Weil, M.D.)
Website
address: http://www.drweil.com
Active site for medical commentary
and common sense approach to healthy life style living.
Periodical launching in Spring 1998, “Integrative Medicine”.
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Beluga
Whales – Ecotoxicosis and female breast cancers
Dr.
Pierre Beland
Voice: 1-819-374-6555 (know thy French)
Heavy loss of Beluga whales from
eating contaminated fish and eels.
Infant whales being lost
to breast
milk toxicosis of PCBs, benzo-alpha-pyrene and pesticides. (3)
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Voice: 1-314-362-7844
Voice: 1-314-454-7526 Ms.
Shirley Johnson
Fax: 1-314-362-5213
Website
address: http://www/bjc.org
Very extensive
menu driven site for comprehensive cancer care for both adults and children.
Many services
available. (3)
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Voice: 1-214-820-3445
Fax: 1-214-820-2780 Dr. Marvin Stone, Dir.
Website
address: http://www.baylordallas.edu
(In
process)
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Help Resources Continued
Bloch
Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.
Hotline: 1-816-932-9453
National: 1-800-433-0464
Office: 1-816-932-8435 (Angie)
Fax: 1-816-931-7486
Website
address: http://www.blochcancer.org
Extensive 2nd opinion
services and cancer support group. Special emphasis on lung cancer referrals.
(3)
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Bradford
Research Institute c/o American Biologics
Voice: 1-800-243-7435
1-619-429-8200
Dr. Bradford, DSF, Dir.
Fax: 1-619-429-8004
Website
address: http://www.americanbilogics.com
Clinical and basic research in
development of therapies focusing on antiviral and free radical
mechanisms
as they relate to cancer and autoimmune afflictions.
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Brain
Tumors
Neuro-Oncology
Research – Pediatric Neurology
Barrow
Neurological Institute – Mercy Healthcare
Voice: 1-602-285-3000 1-602-406-3110
Fax: 1-602-264-2417
Website
address: http://chw.edu/mha/balance/Balance.html
(Clinical Cancer Research, May 97 799-804)
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Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc.
Voice: 1-770-458-5554 Ms.
Elaine Allman, Dir.
Fax: 1-770-458-5467
Website
address: http://www.btfcgainc.org
A non-profit organization providing
patient services, education, research, and limited grants for
children
with brain tumors.
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Brain
Tumor Society
Voice: 1-800-770-8287 Ms.
Elane Cohen, Dir.
Fax; 1-617-783-9712
Website
address: http://www.tbts.org
National
comprehensive support group for families with brain cancer members. Issues grants
for
clinical research. (3)
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Breast
Cancer Compendium
Website
address: http://www.microweb.com/clg/
Male breast cancer and the
environment (3)
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Breast
Cancer Information Clearinghouse
Website
address: http://nysernet.org/bcic/
(In process) (3)
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Breast
Cancer Project
Peter
O’Connell Laboratory
Website
address: http://mars.uthscsa.edu/POClab/cancer
(In process) (3)
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Breast
Cancer Research
Experimental
Immunology
20133
Voice: 39-2-2390-571 Dr.
Sylvie Menard
Fax: 39-2-2362-692
Website
address: (In process)
21-year median
immune system study of 1919 breast cancer patients' follow-up reveals
that
immune
system trys to invoke apoptosis response with lymphoid infiltration in
early-onset of
primary ductal
and lobular breast carcinoma. 886 cases
of death from breast cancer have
been
registered project-to-date. Clinical
Cancer Research, Vol. #3, May, 1997, pg. 817-819
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Breast
Cancer Research
McGill
Centre for Translational Research in Cancer
Lady
Davis Institute for Medical Research
Voice: 514-340-8248
Fax: 514-340-7502 Dr. S.O. Freeman, Dir.
Website
address: http://www.mcgill.ca
Xenobiotic detoxification with
pro-immune oltipraz enhancing GST enzyme formation.
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Breast
Cancer Research – nonintrusive diagnostics
Imperial
Cancer Research Fund
Voice: 011-44-171-242-0200 Dr. Jack Cuzick
Fax: 011-44-171-269-3429
Basic research in non-imagine and
non-invasive diagnostic test for breast cancer based
Upon skin surface
electropotential variations.
Lancet V352
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Breast
Cancer Study Project –
Dr.
Marilie D. Gammon, Epidemiologist
Voice: 1-212-305-7992
Fax: (unknown)
Website
address: http://www.columbia.edu/
-->Public Health
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Resources Continued
An ongoing medical investigation of
environmental factors associated with high incidence
of breast
cancer in women residing in two counties of
are slow in
coming and expected to be available in 2001 AD. (3)
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Breast
Cancer Unit
Voice: 0171-352-8171
Fax: 0171-352-5441
Website
address: (Future)
First clinical demonstration of
pro-immune chemotherapy induced apoptosis in human
mammary
tumors as reported in Lancet,
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Voice: 1-540-752-9511
Fax: 1-540-752-4324
Website
address: (Future)
Works to educate the public about
nontoxic, holistic therapies for cancer and other diseases
via
advertising and printed materials.
Monthly ‘Health Victory Bulletin’ available. (7)
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Burnham
Institute
10901
N. Torrey
(
Voice: 619-455-6480 Ms.
Nancy Beddingfield
Fax: 619-646-3198
Website
address: http://web.ljcrf.edu
Basic cancer
research center in immune modulated cell proliferation control and cell
adhesion.
(3)
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Burzynski
Institute, Inc.
Stanislow
Burzynski, M.D.
Voice: 1-281-597-0111
Fax: 1-281-597-1166
Website
address: http://cancermed.com/bri.htm
Non-toxic
chemotherapy antineoplaston protocol trials. Dr. Stan has been the
target of many
FDA battles. He has
won every encounter. Trials at
Johns-Hopkins started (3)
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Camp
Quality-USA, Inc.
Camp
for kids with cancer
Ms.
Eleanor West
Voice and Fax: 1-616-582-5553
Website
address: http://ourworld.compuserv.com/homepages/
Many states now have a
vision from
local volunteer organizations.
a
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Cancer
Biology Seminars –
Website
address: Gopher://ukoln.bath.ac.uk:7070/11/Link/Tree/Publishing/AcademicPress/APJournals/APSemCan
(3)
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Cancer
Biotherapy Research Group
Voice: 1-615-791-6393 Ms.
Rosalie A. Avent
Fax: 1-615-791-4719
Website
address: http://www.cbrg.org
Promotes and sponsors research into
biotherapy and other innovative cell biology
technologies. (4)
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Cancer
Care, Inc.
1180
Avenue of the
Voice #1: 1-800-813-4673
Voice #2: 1-212-302-2400
Fax: 1-2120-719-0263 Ms. Diane Blum, Director
Website
address: http://wwwcancercareinc.org
A non-profit
organization that helps people with cancer and their families. Professional
one-to-one
counseling and support groups are available nationwide
(7)
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Cancer
Control Society
2043
N,
Voice: 1-213-663-7801 Ms.
Larine Rosentha
(In process)
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Cancer
Curing Society
Voice: 1-619-585-7600
Gershen
therapy protocol trials
(In
process) (4)
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Cancer
Family Care, Inc.
Voice: 1-314-993-1240 Ms.
Fran Sisson, Coordinator
Fax: 1-314-993-0238
Website
address: http://www.jfcs-stl.org
Wide variety of family support
services in the
their
families. Newsletter
and Gateway Cancer Resource Guide available.
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CancerGuide
Steven
Dunn’s Cancer Information Page
Website
address: http://www.cancerguide.org/
Excellent cancer
resource information center. Wide
range of cancer topics for both patients
and health
care professionals. E-mail address
provided for inquiries. (1)
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Resources Continued
Cancer
Guide – Quick Step
Website
address: http://asa.ugl.lib.umich.edu/chdocs/cancer/CANCERGUIDE.HTML
Great educational
step through process of cancer education.
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St.
Mary’s
100
St. Mary’s Place
Voice: 1-573-761-7058
Fax: 1-573-659-8616
Website
address: (Future – Spring, 1999)
Cancer support groups, referral
system, family counseling, home health services. (3)
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Cancer
Immunotherapy and Gene Therapy Institute
Voice: 1-619-450-5990 Ms.
T. Peterson
Fax: 1-619-450-3251
Website
address: http://www.skcc.org
Pro-immune gene therapy protocol
trials available (4)
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Cancer
Information Products
Website
address; http://www.access-health.com/cancer01/htm (5)
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Cancer
Information Service
National
Cancer Institute (NCI)
Office
of Cancer Communications
Building
31, Rm. 10A07
Voice: 1-800-422-6237
Website
addresses:
CancerNet-> http://wwwicic.nci.nih.glv/cannet/
CancerNet->
http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/canlit/canlit.htm
Fax: 1-301-402-5874 (user headset; much
prompting on init cont.) (1)
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Cancer
Links
Cancer survivor, Ron Marriage
maintains personal list of cancer information resources.
Website
address: http://seidata.com/~marriage/rcancer.html
(In
process) (5)
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Cancer
Patient Resources
Website
address: http://charm.net/~kkdk/
Alternate:
http//www.largnet.uwp.ca/largh/patients/cancer.html
(In
process)
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Carcinogenic
Potency Database Project
Website
address: http://potency-berkeley.edu/cpdb.html
Extensive printouts available on
chemical and biological substances indexed by carcinogenic
potency (3)
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Resources Continued
Cancer
Susceptibility Research
Division
of Environmental Health Science
Voice; 1-212-304-7275 Dr.
Frederica Perpera
Fax: 1-212-544-1943
Website
address: http://www.columbia.edu/
Age related and gender-related
susceptibility to immune suppression and cancer induction
with
exposure to PAHs, nitrosoamines, pesticides, tobacco smoke, air pollution and
radiation.
Environmental
carcinogens research. (3)
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Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Hospital
Voice: 1-314-577-5600
Voice #1: 1-314-577-5605
Voice #2: 1-314-577-5611 Dr. Dennis O’Conner, Director
Fax: 1-314-286-6416 Mr. James Orsund, V.P Fund Raising
Website
address: http://www.glennon.org
Extensive pediatric cancer care and
trauma center for children and families.
Expanding
cancer care
facilities. (3)
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Cancer
Registry of
Voice: 1-305-243-4600
Fax: 1-305-443-4871 Ms. Nancy Stine
Website
address: http://fcds.med.miami.edu
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Cancer
Registry of
Website
address: http://www.pmeh.uiowa.edu/cancer.html
Some cancer rates increasing in
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Cancer
Registry of
State
Department of Health
Voice: 1-573-876-3200
Fax: 1-573-446-8777 Dr. Chang – Data Specialist
Website
address: (Future)
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Cancer
Research Foundation of
Voice: 1-703-836-4412
Fax: 1-703-836-4413
Website
address: http://www.0reventcancer.org/
Comprehensive cancer research
organization that specializes in cancer prevention life-style
development.
(4)
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Cancer
Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchel Foundation
Voice: 1-800-445-2494
Fax: 1-212-779-2236 Ms. Rebecca R. Kray, Executive Director
Cancer research funding organization
for hospital/university units (4)
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Resources Continued
Cancer
Research Institute (CRI)
681
Voice: 1-800-992-6237 Cancer
Help Book $2.00
Fax: 1-212-688-7515
Website
address: http://www.cancerresearch.org
A non-profit
organization that funds both cancer and immunological research. Information on
Clinical trials
using pro-immune treatments. (1)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc.
Voice: 1-847-342-7400
Fax: 1-847-342-8476
Website
address: http://www.cancercenter.com (5)
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Cancer
Treatment Research Foundation
Voice: 1-847-342-7450
Fax; 1-847-342-7320
Website
address: (Future)
(In
process) (3)
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Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation
Voice: 1-800-366-2223
Voice: 1-301-657-8401
Fax: 1-301-718-2686
Website
address; http://www.candlelighters.org
Provides help to children with
cancer, their families, and those in the pediatric oncology field.
(4)
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CANHelp,
Inc.
Voice: 1-360-437-2291 Dr.
Patrick M. McGrady, Dir.
Fax; 1-360-437-2272 (Madalyn)
Website
address: http://interwks.com/canhelp/inex.html
Extensive
information and referral system on cancers.
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CANSearch: A Guide to Cancer Resources on
the Internet
Website
address: http://www.access.net/~mkragen/cancersea4ch.html
Extensive nesting of medical school
libraries (5)
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Voice: 1-573-632-5482
Fax: 1-573-635-2309 Dr. Joseph Doggett, Director
Website
address; http://www.crmc.org
Cancer screening,
rapid diagnosis and conventional therapy treatments. Outpatient special
considerations. Excellent rehabilitation
and recovery facilities. (3)
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Center
for Advancement in Cancer Education
Voice: 1-610-642-4810 Susan
Siberstein, Ph.D.
Fax: 1-610-896-6339
Website
address: (In process)
Services for health care
professionals and their clients to access appropriate and balanced
Resources in
alternative and complementary medicine. “Immune
Perspectives” magazine. (7)
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Center
for Cancer Research
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT)
Voice: 1-617-253-6400
Fax: 1-617-258-8728 Dr. R. Hynes, Director
Website
address: http://web.mit.edu/ccrhq/www/
Wide scope of biotechnology topics
related to cancer pathology and prevention.
Excellent
source of
current technical essays and future projections in cancer research. Think-tanks
for the
studious ones. (5)
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Centers
for Disease Control (CDC)
Cancer
Division – Cancer Surveillance database in the
Voice: 1-770-488-4751
Fax: 1-770-488-4760 Dr. Steven Hyatt, Director
Website
address: http://www.gov/nccdphd
Comprehensive
surveillance of cancer incidence in the
program
started in 1994.
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Centers
for Disease Control (CDC)
Environmental
Health Division
Voice: 1-770-488-7002
Fax: 1-770-488-7015 Dr. Tim Sinks
Website
address: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer
Environmental conditions endemic to
many locations where cancer surveillance activities
occur.
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Center
for Environmental Medicine
Allen
Lieberman, M.D.
Charlestson,
Voice: 1-803-572-1600
Fax: 1-803-572-1795
Website
address: (Future)
(In
process)
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CenterWatch
Clinical Trials Listing Service
Website
address: http://www.centerwatch.com/
An international listing of more
than 2500 clinical trials for various ailments, including most
Cancer forms, actively recruiting
patients. Unique
E-mail link for patient notification process.
On-going efficacy results available. (5)
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Resources Continued
Chemotherapy
Foundation
Voice: 1-212-213-9292 Ms.
Shirley Cox, Director
Fax: 1-212-689-5164
Website
address: (Future)
Objectives are to stimulate and
accelerate development of drug treatment for the control and
cure of
cancer through basic and clinical research; inform medical professionals of the
latest
advances
that improve survival and cure of cancer patients.
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IN
FOND MEMORY OF HEATHER DAWN CHILDERS OF
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Children’s
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
7
Voice: 1-803-434-3533 Ms.
Linda Wells
Fax: 1-803-434-3094
Website
address: (Future)
Children’s Oncology Camps of America
that has special programs for children with cancer.
National directory
available.
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Children’s
Hospice International
Voice: 1-800-242-4453
Fax: 1-703-684-0330
Website
address: http://www.chionline.org
A non-profit
organization that works to improve hospice care for children. (4)
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Children’s
Voice: 1-215-590-2810
Fax: 1-215-590-0330
Website
address: http:/www.chop.edu
Major cancer research and care for
east coast children with cancers and related aberrant
proliferative
afflictions. (3)
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Children’s
Dr.
A. Emami, Pediatric Oncology
(In
process)
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Cancer
Institute and Hospital
Professor
Lu Shixin
(In
process)
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Resources Continued
Chronic
Illnet
Calypte Biomedical Corp.
Voice: 1-510-526-2541 Dr.
Howard Urnovitz, Founder
Website
address: http://www.calypte.com
Diagnostic research and development
for inherited and infectious diseases, including cancer
and
autoimmune afflictions. Very active for news releases. (5)
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Cochrane
Cancer Network
Dr.
Chris Williams
Voice: 011-44-1865-516300
Fax; 011-44-1865-516311
Website
address: http://www/cochrane.co.uk
Ongoing systematic
reviews of complimentary therapies and trial protocols in cancer. News-
letter
available.
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Colette
Chuda Environmental Fund
Children’s
Health Environmental Coalition
Voice: 1-310-573-9608 Ms.
Nancy Chuda, Executive Director
Fax: 1-310-573-9688
Website
address: http://pageplace.com/chec/
A national grassroots campaign
fighting to protect children’s inalienable right to good health
through a
clean and safe environment. Quarterly newsletter. (3)
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Voice: 1-516-367-8397
Fax: 1-516-367-8480
Library Fax: 1-516-367-8455 Ms.
Suzanne Cooper
Website
address: http:/www.cshl.org/
Basic research institution
specializes in human, animal and plant genetics related to cancer
and
neurobiology. (3)
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Commonweal
Voice: 1-415-868-0970
Fax: 1-415-868-2230 Mike Lerner, Ph.D., Director
Website
address: http://www.commonwealhelp.org
The Commonweal Cancer Help Program –
Excellent residence program to quell stress and
anxiety in
new cancer patients. Numerous
books and medical articles available. (3)
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Comprehensive
List of Cancer Groups
Website
address; http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/psychostuff/ (5)
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Resources Continued
Corporate Angel Network, Inc.
Voice: 1-914-328-1313
Fax: 1-800-328-4226
Website
address: http://www.mach2media/can.com
CAN arranges
free flights for cancer patients/therapy nationwide on corporate jets. Over
540 corporations participate. (5)
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Day
Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.
Voice: 1-573-636-8939
Fax: 1-573-634-4870 Mr. Thom Day, Director
Website
address: http://www.dcrf.org (On internet May, 1997)
Basic
research into
environmental links
among people cancers, animal cancers,
and plant
cancers. Cancer educational materials and publications available. “Cancer/Autoimmune Help
Resources
List” for faxlinks and Internet users. Cancer support group guidelines and meetings.
Applied Bionomy
– 1st Edition ready. Glavyn Pro-Immune intervention research text.
(Host)
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Walt
Disney Memorial Cancer Institute
610
E. Rollins
Helplink: 1-407-897-5623 Fax: 1-407-897-5781
Website
address: http://www.flhosp.org
Many programs to help children and
their families with pediatric cancers and related
proliferative
afflictions. (3)
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DES
Action,
1615
Broadway,
Voice: 1-510-465-4011
Fax: 1-510-465-4815
Website
address: http://www.desaction.org
Diethylstilbestrol
synthetic estrogen exposure and long term gynecological problems in female
offspring. DES mothers have a
higher risk of breast
cancer induction. Birth control pills
contaminated with DES have
deleterious side effects in some women.
Quarterly newsletter
available. (7)
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Digitization
of Primary Textual Information
Journal
Storage Project Plan
Website
address: http://www.mellon.org/jsese.html (6)
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Dogs
with Autoimmune Diseases – Kathleen R. Hutton, DVM
Website
address: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/autoimmu.html (5)
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Resources Continued
Dolphins, Manatees and
Seabirds with Cancer
Gregory
Bossart, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Veterinary
Pathologist
University
of
Division
of Comparative Pathology
Voice 1:
1-800-596-7390
Voice 2:
1-305-243-6012
Fax: 1-305-243-5662
Website
address: (Future)
Investigates
marine and avian wildlife illnesses for NOAA, Northeast Fisheries Divn. He is
finding
unusually high occurrences of hard tumors in dolphins and manatees in
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Voice: 1-919-286-5515
Fax: 1-919-286-2558 Ms. Carlan
Website
address: http://rex.nic.nih.gov
NCI cancer center
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ENCORE
Plus Program YWCA/USA
Voice: 1-800-953-7587
Fax: 1-202-783-7123
Website
address: (Future)
Extensive community focused cancer
prevention health program, early detection and
educational
venues for women concerned about breast and cervical cancer screening and
local
support services. (4)
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Voice: 1-718-430-2302
Fax: 1-718-430-8550
Website
address: gopher://gopher.aecom.yu.edu:70/11/inet/medical
Alternate:
http://utmdacc.uth.tmc.edu/GATE/cancer.html
They discovered Taxol as natural
tumor killer substance.
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Environmental
Mutagen Society (
Health
and Environment Risk Analysis Section
1060
Voice: 1-423-574-7871
Fax: 1-423-574-9888 Dr. John S. Wassom, Group Leader
Website
address: http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/ems/hmepg.html (3)
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Resources Continued
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
401
M Street SW
Mr. Luke Hester – Office of Children’s Health: 1-202-260-1383
Toxic Release Inventory Reports: 1-800-535-0202
TRI User Support Service: 1-202-260-1532
Hazardous Waste Facilities: 1-800-424-9346
Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 1-800-426-4791
Pollution Prevention Clearinghouse: 1-202-260-1023
Website
address: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline
Extensive website for wide variety
of environmental issues as they apply to human and animal
health
issues. (7)
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Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
ATSDR
– Agency for Toxic Substances and disease Registry
Fish Contamination Program 1-404-639-6204
Website
address: http://www.epa.gov/ost/fishadvice
Public health warning about eating
contaminated fish. Mass mailing to an
estimated 100,000
Physicians in December 1998 with
two-page letter and brochure, “Should I Eat the Fish I
Catch? American estuary/river systems are targeted.
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Environmental Research Foundation, Inc.
Voice: 1-410-263-1584
Fax: 1-410-263-8944 Mr. Ted Chase
Website
address: http://www.monitor.net/rachel/
Rachel’s
Environment and Health Weekly.
Multiple text resource center for environmental
cancer/autoimmune
connections. (3)
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Estuarine
Research Federation
Baton,
Rouge, LA
Voice: 1-504-388-6454 Mr.
Jean Turner
Fax: 1-504-888-6326 LSU location
Fax: 1-504-851-2874 Dr. Nancy Rabalais, Director
Website
address: http://www.erf.org
Extensive marine consortium
concerning environmental degradation of all American estuaries
and coastal
marine habitat areas and
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Exceptional Cancer Patients, Inc.
300
Plaza Middleses
Voice: 1-203-343-5950
Fax: (Unkonwn)
Website
address: (Unknown)
Special programs and services for
terminal cancer patients and health professionals that tend
to cancer
patients with national referral system. Difficult to reach.
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Resources Continued
Families
Against Cancer (FACT)
Voice: 1-315-466-5326
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: (In process)
Advocacy group
providing materials about cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.
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Federal
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC)
Voice: 1-404-639-0501
Fax: 1-404-639-0522 Ms. Loretta Bush
Website
address: http://atsdrl.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/cancer.html
Extensive website
for toxicology research and data.
(5)
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Feline
Leukemia
Veterinary
Teaching Hospital
Voice: 1-614-292-3551 Dr.
Richard Bednarski
Fax: 1-614-292-9982
Website
address: http//www.vet.ohio-state.edu
Extensive research
and therapies for feline leukemia.
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Stormstraat
1
B01000
Voice: 011-32-2-502 44 66
Fax: 011-32-2-502 44 99
Website
address: http://www.vib.be
Scientific consortium of
biotechnology and microelectronics concerning cancer research and
Fundamental health
subjects.
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Voice: 1-813-632-1310 Ms.
Susan Easter, Program Administrator
Fax: 1-813-632-1334 Dr. James L. Talbert, President
Website
address: (Future)
Network of
therapy
research within
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Foods
for Cancer Prevention
Website
address: http://www.provo.lib.ut.us/~rpyne/cancer.html (5)
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Resources Continued
Foundation
for Advancement in Cancer Therapy
Voice: 1-212-741-2790 Ms.
Ruth Sackman, President
Fax: 1-212-924-3634
Website
address: (Future)
Primarily
interested in new developments in pro-immune, alternative and integrated
medicine.
(3)
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Frederick
Cancer Research and
(NCI)
Website
address: http://fcparac4.nicfcrc.gov:8001 (5)
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Jeremy
R. Geffen, M.D.
Voice: 1-407-770-5800
Fax: 1-407-770-5805
Website
address: (Future)
International organization for
cancer research, education and comprehensive treatment of
cancer
patients and their families. (3)
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Voice: 1-202-687-6599 Dr.
Joseph Guttenberg, Director
Fax: 1-202-687-3913
Helplink: 1-202-687-2192 (Adults)
Website
address: (Future – March, 1999)
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Genome
Database
Website
address: http://gdwww.gdb.org/gdbhome.html
Excellent p-q
segment maps and help menus. GDB
v6.2
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Genome
Research
Institute
for Genomic Research
Voice: 1-301-838-0200
Fax: 1-301-838-0208
Website
address: http://www.tigr.org
A not-for-profit research institute
with interests in structural, functional and comprehensive
analysis of
genomes and gene products in viruses, eubacteria, pathogenic bacteria, archaea
and
eukayotes of plants, animals and humans.
Excellent educational source on this topic. (5)
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Website
address: http://www.dkfz-heidelbert.de
Extensive programs and services with
international co-op research topics. (5)
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Resources Continued
Gerson Institute
Voice: 1-691-472-7450 Ms.
Charlotte Gerson, President
Fax: 1-691-267-6441
Website
address: (Future)
Gerson therapy for
healing with detoxification and nutrition programs. (7)
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Gray
Whales (
High
infant mortality rate occurring this year most likely due to breast milk
toxicosis just like the Beluga
whales of
Website: (In process) (3)
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Harpe
Seals (
Website: (In process) (3)
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Cancer
Research Department
Hershey,
Penn
Voice: 1-717-531-4968 Dr.
R. Martel, Director
Fax: 1-717-531-5103
Website
address: http://www.hmc.psu.edu/cancer/
Extensive family services for cancer
patients.
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Pediatric
Oncology Department
Voice: 1-603-650-5451 (Pam)
Fax: 1-603-650-8601 Dr. Eric Larsen, Director
Website
address: (In process)
Part of New England Group of
Pediatric Oncologists
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Voice: 1-671-432-0038 Ms.
Roneita Wisnewski
Fax: 1-671-525-2755 Dr. David Hunter, Director
Website
address: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/canprevent
Cancer prevention
research. Newsletter available (3)
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HealthComm
HealthComm
International, Inc.
Voice: 1-800-843-9660 Free Educational Products Catalog
Voice: 1-206-851-3943
Fax: 1-206-851-9749 Jeffrey S.Bland, Ph.D.
Website
address: http://www.healthcomm.com
Active site for
nutritional therapy and functional medicine topics. Health related educational
products
and monthly publication entitled, Functional Medicine Update. (3)
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Resources Continued
Health
Science News – USF
Voice: 1-813-974-3300
Fax: 1-813-974-5422 Ms. Sarah Worth, Editor
Website
address: http://www.med.usf.edu/cgi-bin/new.html
Excellent on-line newsletter related
to health care issues including cancer diagnosis and
prevention.
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Zentrum
fur Kinderheilkunde
D-40001
Voice: 011-49-211-811-8590
Fax: 011-49-211-811-6206 Dr. G. M. Lackmann,
M.D.
Website
address: (Future)
Critical investigations of the
neonatal burden with PCBs and HCB and the underlying
environmental risk factors; determination
of tobacco-specific carcinogens in German
neonates born to smoking mothers. (3)
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Hereditary
Cancer Institute
Voice: 1-800-648-8133
Fax: 1-402-280-2942 Dr. Henry T. Lynch, Director
Website
address: http://medicine.creighton.edu/PrevMed/hc.html
A non-profit
institution that studies family-linked cancer patterns. Other services include
counseling, and information about
clinical trials, and nutrition.
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Hole
in the Wall Gang Camp
shford, CT 06278
Voice: 1-860-429-3444
Fax: 1-860-429-7295
Website
address: (Future)
A summer camp
specifically for children with cancer and/or serious blood diseases. Started
and funded
by the actor Paul Newman.
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Voice: 1-408-338-8700
Fax: 1-408-338-9861
Website
address: http://www.heartmath.org
Leading-edge biomedical research
showing the unified connection among the heart, mental/
emotional
balance, cardiovascular function and neuroendocrine immune system health. Many
self-help
programs to choose from.
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Resources Continued
Integrative
Medicine and Environmental Toxins
Euro-Med-Clinic
Dr.
D.G.S. Thilo-Kroner
Eruopa-Allee
1
Voice: 011-911-9714531
Fax: 011-911-9714532
Website
address: (Future)
Extensive research in environmental
toxin load on the human body and chronic illnesses
connection.
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International
Association of Cancer Victors and Friends
7740
Voice: 1-310-822-5032 Mr.
Frank Cosineau, Director
Fax: 1-310-822-4193
Website
address: (Future)
Encourages independent research on
cancer therapies and disseminates information on
nontoxic
chemotherapies. Offers educational
programs on topics including carcinogens in air,
food, and
water. ‘Cancer Victors Journal’ provides
news on nontoxic cancer treatments and
breakthroughs
in cancer research, includes studies on carcinogenic conditions. (7)
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International
Association of Laryngectomes
(In
Process) (5)
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International
Agency for Research on Cancer
Website
address: http://iarc.fr/
(WHO)
Cancer mortality data gleaned from
death certificates in 70 countries. At
least 80% of all
cancer is attributed to environmental influences. (6)
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Voice: 1-410-955-6680 (Use
touch tone telephone)
Fax: (In process)
Website
address: http://www.hopkins.med.jhu.edu
Extensive site for cancer services
and publications
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Karolinska
Institute
Dr.
Eugene r. Zabarovsky
Microbiology
and
(In
Process) (5)
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Dr.
Mohammad A. Aljarallah
Ministry
of Public Health
(In
Process) (5)
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Resources Continued
The
Lancet (Weekly medical journal of
Voice: 440 171 436 4981
Fax: 440 171 436 7550 Dr. Richard Horton, Editor
Website
address: http://www.thelancet.com
Phase one
complete with access to current issue contents, back issues and press releases.
Comprehensive
worldwide assay of medical research and timely cancer topics. (3)
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Leukemia
Clinical Research Foundation
Voice: 1-612-229-7131
Fax: 1-612-635-7984
Member of Independent Charitable
Organizations and fund several national leukemia research
programs.
No
Internet address expected (3)
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Leukemia
Research Fund Centre
Voice: (In-process) Prof.
M.F. Greaves
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: (Future)
Environmental links to childhood
leukemias and multiple sclerosis.
Extensive basic research
projects.
(In
Process) (3)
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Leukemia
Society of
Voice:
1-800-955-4572 (Publications Only)
(In
process) (3)
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Life
Extension Foundation
Website
address: http://aeiveos.wa.com/lef/index.html (5)
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Ludwig
Institute for Cancer Research
Cellular
Immunology
Voice: 1-212-765-3000
Fax: 1-212-765-6720 General information
Fax: 1-212-262-2227 Dr. Lloyd J. Old
Website
address: (Future)
Extensive research in cellular
immunology projects (3)
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Lung
Cancer
Website
address:
http://vh.lradiology.uniowa.edu/Grand
Rounds/KernLecture/KernContents.html
(In
Process)
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Resources Continued
Lung
Cancer – NicNet
Website
address: http://www.medlib.arizona.edu/~pubhlth/tobac.html
Pathogenic research linking tobacco
and smoking to lung cancer and related systemic
afflictions. (5)
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Lupus
Foundation of
4
Research Plaza,
Voice #1: 1-800-558-0121 Information Line
Voice #2: 1-301-670-9292 Ms. Debrah Blum, Director
Fax: 1-301-670-9486
Website
address: http://www.lupus.ort/lupus
Extensive menu driven site for lupus
research and library
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Lymphoma
Foundation of
Voice: 1-202-223-6181
Fax: 1-301-588-5920
Website
address: (June – 1998)
A non-profit
organization helping lymphoma patients and their families. Services include: support
groups, treatment updates, health
information and patient advocacy.
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Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, Inc.
Voice: 1-310-204-7040
Fax: 1-310-204-7043 Ms. Carolyn
Website
address: http://www.lymphoma.org
A non-profit organization that
provides grants for lymphoma research and also supports
services
for lymphoma patients and their families.
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Home
Test Kits
Website
address; http://kerouac.pharm.uky.edu/hometest/kitshp.html
Features listing of home test kits
for various conditions blood glucose, pregnancy, high blood
pressure,
ovulation prediction and colorectal cancer.
Interesting research on non-intrusive
kits for
other early detections of various cancers. (5)
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Lisa
Madonia Memorial Fund
Voice: 1-708-524-4879 Ms.
Carlotta Madonia, President
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: (Future)
Works to grant the wishes of cancer
patients ages 18-25 (7)
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Resources Continued
Make
Today Count
Voice: 1-417-885-3324 Ms.
Connie Zimmerman, Director
Fax: 1-417-885-2584
Website
address: (Future)
Extensive cancer support group in
cancer
patients and families. Bimonthly newsletter available. (7)
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Make-A-Wish-Foundation
100
West Clarendon,
Voice: 1-800-722-WISH
Voice #2: 1-602-279-9474
Fax: 1-602-279-0855
Website
address: http://www.wish.org
A non-profit foundation that grants
“special wishes” to children up to the age of 18 who have a
life-threatening
illness.
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Mankind
Research Foundation
Voice: 1-301-587-8686 Dr.
Carl Schleicher, President
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: (future)
Research and information development
on human enhancement capabilities in physical and
mental
health aspects of cancer therapy and prevention. (7)
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The
March - Was held
Voice: 1-800-843-6272 Ms.
Ellen L. Stovall, President
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: http://www.themarch.org
Grassroots campaign to make cancer
research the nation’s top heathcare priority in future
legislative
venues.
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Mayo
Clinic
Voice: 1-708-327-2273
Fax: 1-708-327-6000
Website
address: http://www.mayo.edu/
Extensive menu
driven access to cancer/patient services. Branch clinics in
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Resources Continued
Ronald
McDonald Houses
Voice: 1-708-327-2273
Fax: 1-708-327-6000
Website
address: (Future)
A national network of temporary
housing facilities for families of children hospitalized with
cancer and
other life-threatening illnesses.
Attending physician or surgeon has to call for
locations
and service information.
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Medical
Information Foundation
The
Medical Advisor
Voice: 1-800-999-1999
Fax: 1-650-326-6700 Ms. Sue King, Director
Website
address: http://www.medinforsytems.com
Informational
database with worldwide assay of 3500 medical journals. Technical sweeps per
fee ($89 +)
to conduct a personalized medical literature search on any form of cancer or
topic.
(3)
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MedWeb: Oncology
Website
address: http://www.emory.edu/WHSCL/medweb.oncology.html
Website (alt): http://222.gen.emory/medweb/medweb.oncology.html
(In
process) (5)
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MITOMAP
A
Human Mitochondrial Genome Database
Center
for Molecular Medicine
Voice: 1-404-727-8368 Dr.
Douglas C. Wallace, Director
Fax: 1-404-727-8367
Website
address: http://www.gen.emory.edu/mitomap.html
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Moffitt
(H. Lee)
Voice: 1-813-972-8414 Dr.
Surasak Phuphanich, Neuro-Oncology, Director
Fax: 1-813-979-3068
Website
address: http://daisy.moffitt.usf.edu/
Extensive research
facility for pediatric cancers and elderly cancers. Specific data on
cancer
rates. (3)
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Multiple
Sclerosis Society –
Voice: 1-800-628-1753 Mr.
Todd
Fax: 1-314-781-1440
Website
address: http://www.mos.nmss.org
Autoimmune myelinocytosis
research and many programs to help families cope with this
chronic
neuromuscular affliction.
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Musella Foundation for Brain Cancer Research
Voice: 1-561-295-4740 Dr.
Al Musella, President
Fax: 1-561-295-2870
Website
address: http://www.chemtox.com/ (Within
Sinclair site)
A non-profit organization dedicated
to improving the quality of life and survival times for brain
cancer
patients.
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Myeloma Today
Website
address:
http:www.comed.com/IMF/imf_mt.html
(In
process)
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National
Voice: 1-800-719-9154
Website
address: http://www.nabco.org/
Linked to 370
American organizations and breast cancer patient centers. (1)
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National
Association for Misuse of Pesticides
701
E. Street, SE
Voice: 1-202-543-5450 Mr. Jay Feldmann, Director
Fax: 1-202-543-4791
Website
address: http://www.csn.net/ncamp
Extensive chemical library on
pesticides with health effects on humans and wild life. Excellent
document
fax system.
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National
Breast Cancer Organization
Voice: 1-800-221-2141
(In
Process) (4)
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National
Bone Marrow Donor Program
Voice: 1-612-627-5800
Fax: 1-800-526-7809
Website
address: http://www.marrow.ort
Well organized system of networked
hospitals and clinics in marshalling of marrow donors and
recipients. (5)
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National
Cancer Association
Voice: 1-800-954-4078
Fax: 1-213-466-6307
Website
address: (Future – Spring 1998)
Research emphasis
on prevention and cancer reversal with the Philpot integrative therapies.
A 30-page informational booklet is
available for a $25 donation. (3)
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Voice: 1-561-349-0610 Ms.
Regina English, Director
Fax: 1-561-349-0610
Website
address: (Future)
Group focuses on cytology,
immunology, detection, and perfection of new methods and
instruments
for early diagnosis of cancer.
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NCI Ask NOAH by cancer type
Website
address: http://noah.cumy.edu/cancer/nci/cancernet (5)
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Voice: 1-800-284-5437 Voice
prompting only
Voice: 1-202-296-5469
Fax: 1-202-296-5427
Website
address: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org
Strong advocacy
group to support anti-smoking campaign in American schools. Excellent
promotional
materials. Extensive
and near daily news items on tobacco/health issues.
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Div.
of Molecular Epidemiology
Voice: 1-501-543-7000 Dr.
Christin B. Ambrosone X7528
Fax: 1-501-543-7136
Website
address: (Future)
Research into cigarette
smoking and breast cancer risk. (3)
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National
Childhood Cancer Foundation
Voice: 1-800-458-6223
Voice: 1-626-447-1674 Ms.
Anneta Khayat
Fax: 1-626-447-6359 Mr. Dennis Keghon
Website
address: http://www.nccf.org/
Extensive site for new pediatric
cancer therapies like: Protocol 9462, an interesting pro-
immune
trial candidate. (4)
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National
Children’s Cancer Society
Voice 1: 1-800-532-6459
Voice 2: 1-314-241-1600
Fax:
1-314-241-6949 Mr. Mark Stolze, Director
Website
address: http://www.cybergat.org/nccs
Many excellent outreach programs for
parents and guardians. They are the only
organization
helping the
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National
Cancer Survivors Day Association (June 1st)
Dept.
P
Voice: 1-615-794-3006
Fax: 1-615-794-0719
Website
address: (Future)
Extensive cancer survivor support
group and events center (5)
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National
Coalition for Cancer Research
Voice: 1-202-544-1880 Mr.
Terry Lierman, Director
Fax: 1-202-543-2565
Website
address: (Future)
Pro-health lobbying organization
that stresses the importance of cancer research and care to
law makers. (7)
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National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Voice: 1-301-650-8868
Fax: 1-301-565-9670
Website
address: http://www.access.digex.net/~nkragen/cansearch.html (1)
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National
Kidney Cancer Association
Voice: 1-800-850-9132
Voice: 1-800-280-2032
Voice 1-847-332-1051 Mr. Carl
Fax: 1-847-332-2978
Website
address: http://www.nkca.org
Funds medical research, provides
information to physicians and the public concerning all
aspects of
kidney cancer.
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National
Lymphodema Network
Voice: 1-800-541-3259
Fax: (Unknown)
Website
address: http://www.hooked.net/~lymphnet
A non-profit organization providing
up-to-date information on lymphedeama, a chronic
swelling
of limbs by
excess of accumulation of lymph fluid in extremities. Hereditary and environmental
causes are
considered.
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National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
100
Route 37
New
Voice: 1-800-999-6673
Fax: 1-203-746-8696
Website
address: http://www.nord-rd.com/~orphan
A federation of voluntaryhealth
organizations helping people with rare “orphan” diseases and
cancers. Family counseling, a newsletter and
membership are available.
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National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Voice: 1-888-682-7426
Fax: 1-954-351-7655
Website
address: http://www.ovarian.org
A non-profit organization promoting
education about ovarian cancer to the public and to the
medical
community.
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National
Tumor Institute of
Dr.
Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini
Division
of Experimental Oncology
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