Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 08:39
From Wikipedia:
Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs and the liver. Stomach cancer causes about 800,000 deaths worldwide per year.
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The National Cancer Institute's very indepth look at stomach cancer. This is a comprehensive site that brings a whole lot of information to the table including symptoms, treatment, literature and clinical trial information. I am also including a What You Need To Know link. Plan on spending some time here.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/stomach
http://www.cancernet.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/stomach
The Mayo Clinic looks at this disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stomach-cancer/DS00301
The American Cancer Society's page.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_1x.asp?rnav=criov&dt=40
MD Anderson's overview (includes a link to their clinical trials.)
http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-informat...
The Cleveland Clinic's page (also with two links to other stomach cancer resources)
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/stomach_cancer_gastric_cancer/hi...
Women's Health looks at this disease from a specifically minority (Asian/Pacific Islanders) view.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority/asianamerican/sc.cfm
Medline Plus is associated with the National Institutes of Health and is another excellent source of information. Broken out into sections, you can find a lot of information here including treatment/management, latest journal/research information, clinical trial information and more.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stomachcancer.html
Merck also has a section devoted to the disease.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch131/ch131e.html
Cancer.net is an oncologist-approved information resource.
http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Stomach+Cancer
Medicinenet takes a very detailed look at this cancer.
http://www.medicinenet.com/stomach_cancer/article.htm
Cancer Index has accumulated some helpful links.
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks2n.htm
Cancer.info has compiled a very useful set of informative links.
http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/stomach/index.asp
Health Castle is an online source for diet information for the stomach cancer (and other types of cancer) patient.
http://www.healthcastle.com/stomach_cancer_diet.shtml
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Foundations, Blogs, Forums, Email lists, Videos
The Heliobacter Foundation (The "Helicobacter Foundation" was founded by Prof. ..Barry J. Marshall in early 1994, and is dedicated to providing you with the latest information about Helicobacter pylori , its diagnosis, treatment and clinical perspectives. )
http://www.helico.com/
The Gastro Esophageal Cancer Foundation (GastroEsophageal Cancer Foundation, Inc. was founded as a 501c3 non-profit corporation in 2005 by a group of survivors and caregivers. The foundation works to focus national attention on the need to find a cure for gastroesophageal cancer.)
http://www.gecancer.org/aboutgecf.html
Cancer Compass has an active stomach cancer message board.
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/stomach-cancer/1,0,11...
The American Cancer Society has a stomach cancer message board available.
http://csn.cancer.org/forum/155
ACOR (Association of Cancer Online Resources) has a small mailing list available off listserv
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/stomach-onc.html
The Oncology Channel is a good resource, and if you scroll down the page, you'll find links to stories from stomach cancer survivors, as well as a link so you can submit your own story.
http://www.oncologychannel.com/gastriccancer/index.shtml
Youtube is another source to look at. Type "stomach cancer", "gastric cancer" in the search box to see a long list (over 1000) of available videos.
www.youtube.com
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Selections from Amazon:
100 Q&A About Gastric Cancer (Paperback)
by Manish A. Shah
100 Q&A About Gastric Cancer
Not specifically stomach cancer related, but possibly helpful:
Choices, Fourth Edition (Choices: The Most Complete Sourcebook for Cancer Information) (Paperback)
by Marion Morra (Author), Eve Potts (Author)
Choices, Fourth Edition
Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy; Revised 5th Edition: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day (Paperback)
by M.d., Ernest H. Rosenbaum (Author), Malin Dollinger
Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy; Revised 5th Edition: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day
The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy Survival Guide (Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survivor's Guide) (Paperback)
by Judith McKay
The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy Survival Guide
The Best News About Radiation Therapy: Everything You Need to Know About Your Treatment (Paperback)
by Carol Kornmehl (Author)
The Best News About Radiation Therapy: Everything You Need to Know About Your Treatment
Everyone's Guide To Cancer Therapy 4th Edition (Paperback)
by Margaret Tempero (Editor), Sean Mulvihill (Editor)
Everyone's Guide To Cancer Therapy 4th Edition
Cure Your Cancer: Your Guide to the Internet (Paperback)
by Bill Henderson (Author)
Cure Your Cancer: Your Guide to the Internet
What to Eat if You Have Cancer (revised): Healing Foods that Boost Your Immune System (Paperback)
by Maureen Keane
What to Eat if You Have Cancer (revised)
Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment (Spiral-bound)
by Holly Clegg (Author), Gerald Miletello (Author)
Eating Well Through Cancer
After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)
by Julie K. Silver MD (Author)
After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger
Hope in the Face of Cancer: A Survival Guide for the Journey You Did Not Choose (Paperback)
by Amy Givler
Hope in the Face of Cancer
Live Strong: Inspirational Stories from Cancer Survivors-from Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyond (Hardcover)
by The Lance Armstrong Foundation (Author)
Live Strong
