Here are some helpful links which are provided for your convenience. *
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Support – For Patients and Families.
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Gilda’s Club®
Welcome to Gilda’s Club® – Our Mission is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends. Our innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, education and social activities. www.gildasclub.org/
The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community® (TWC) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease. Most importantly, TWC provides a home-like setting where people affected by cancer can connect with and learn from others. All TWC programs are free of charge. http://thewellnesscommunity.org/Default.aspx
The following organizations can also help you with support and counseling:
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Resources
Here are some helpful links which are provided for your convenience. *
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Support – For Patients and Families.
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Gilda’s Club®
Welcome to Gilda’s Club® – Our Mission is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends. Our innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, education and social activities. www.gildasclub.org/
The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community® (TWC) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease. Most importantly, TWC provides a home-like setting where people affected by cancer can connect with and learn from others. All TWC programs are free of charge. http://thewellnesscommunity.org/Default.aspx
The following organizations can also help you with support and counseling:
(800) 525-3777ciclhelp@amc.org
(800) 298-2436info@alcase.org
(877) 622-7937info@canceradvocacy.org
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News – Links regarding announcements and recent research.
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Lung Cancer – Cancer Network
http://www.cancernetwork.com/lung-cancer
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Online Encyclopedia Sources.
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General Overviews With Definitions, Photos, Links
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Lung Cancer-Small Cell http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000122.htm
WebMD http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/small-cell-lung-cancer
Wikipedia – Small Cell Lung Cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer
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News / Studies.
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Prophylactic-cranial-irradiation
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090603/Prophylactic-cranial-irradiation-prevents-early-lung-cancer-metastases-to-the-brain.aspx
Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer: Structured Abstract
http://www.ahrq.gov/CLINIC/tp/lungcantp.htm#Report
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Legacy. . . . .quit smoking
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Cancer patient’s story/legacy – message quit smoking
http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/ourstories/a/cheryl.htm
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Get Help – Smoking Cessation Links
http://www.smoking-cessation.org/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/quittingsmoking.html
http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/
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