"Highest rated pancreatic cancer resource"

Pancreatica.org highlights cancer survivor Jack Lockton's resource concerning the value of second opinions in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (includes access to his free video): "Cancer Battle Plan." VIEW VIDEO On-line

€ GI Cancers is a new site which includes "webcasts" (slides plus audio) of lectures by presenters at medical meetings. The technical presentation by Dr. Fine of Columbia University about combination synergies in therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer treatment (involving the "GTX" combination) is a good example of how physician / researchers think and work:
http://www.gicancer.org/

€ In 2002 without much fanfare, the tumor marker CA 19-9 received clearance by the U.S. FDA for use in the monitoring of patients with pancreatic cancer. More information

€ Pancreatic cancer is the most virulent of the major cancers; it is also the least funded of the major cancers. A combination with terrible consequences. 250 people in North America and Europe will die TODAY from pancreatic cancer(90,000 deaths per year).
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John Hopkins Pancreas Cancer website is extensive

Other Sites Related to Pancreas Cancer
collected by John Hopkins
American Cancer Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
The Basics About Genetic Testing
Steve Dunn's CancerGuide
Cancerlinks Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
CancerQuest created to teach the biology of cancer.
CancerResources is an on-line guide to cancer-related information, services and organizations. This is an insider's guide developed by survivors, caregivers, professionals and volunteers who have all had their lives touched by cancer.
CenterWatch's Clinical Trials Listing
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Elmer J. Phillips Pancreatic Cancer Website
The European Registry of Hereditary Pancreatitis and Familial Pancreatic Cancer EUROPAC is a European registry of families with Hereditary Pancreatitis and Familial pancreatic cancer.
Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention: Your Cancer Risk
Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer Patients
Human Genome Project A Gene Map of the Human Genome
Imperial Cancer Molecular Pathology
Journal of the Pancreas
The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Pancreatic Tumor Study Group
National Pancreas Foundation
NCI's CancerLit Database
NCI's Cancer Trials Database
Oncolink's Introduction to Pancreas Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Pancreatic Cancer Online David Rosenberg's personal research on Pancreatic cancer.
The Ronald S. Hirshberg Memorial Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Shared Experience Cancer Support "It's what we all make it."
http://www.cancereducation.com Talks on Cancer Diagnosis & Therapies.
U of Kansas Med Center's Path Teaching Materials
U of Pittsburgh's Hereditary Pancreatitis

General Health Sites

AMA Health Insight The American Medical Association's site for consumer oriented health information including news, specific conditions, interactive health, children's health, and others.
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
Complete Home Medical Guide A searchable site with a large collection of health information organized by category.
Countway Web Resources An index of links to medical research centers, schools, institutes, and other directories.
Current Controlled Trials
Hardin Meta Directory A large directory arranged by medical specialty and disease type.
Health World Online Internet resource on wellness, natural health and alternative medicine information, product and services.
Healthfinder A comprehensive range of information from health topics to medical dictionaries and the latest government news.
Journey to Wellness The Web component of the Journey To Wellness Radio programs that provides healthcare information through syndicated radio programming on public radio stations and on the CNN Radio network.
Patient Advocate Foundation Web link on help with job and insurance issues

National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service
Web Site: http://cancer.gov/cancerinformation
Provides current, comprehensive information on all major types of cancer, treatments, and clinical trials, plus referrals to treatment facilities and doctors, via telephone, fax, online, and print.

National Organization for Rare Disorders
Email: orphan@rarediseases.org
Web Site: http://rarediseases.org/
A clearinghouse for information on rare disorders (e.g., pancreatic islet cell tumors) counseling, newsletters, and medical assistance.

International Union Against Cancer

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)