LINKS FOR WOMEN
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LINKS FOR MEN
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GENERAL LINKS
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Together for Breast Cancer
Survival assists men whose loved one has been diagnosed with breast
cancer. To provide them with the necessary tools that will help them as they begin
the caregiver process. This assistance encompasses diagnoses, recovery, a loss and
beyond.
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The Prostate Forum is a subscription-based monthly newsletter created in
1996 by Dr. Charles Myers, a leader in prostate cancer treatment and research, and
his wife, Rose Sgarlat Myers. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide useful,
reliable, timely information about prostate cancer and its treatment in easy-to-understand
language. The book, "Eating
Your Way to Better Health-The Prostate Forum Nutrition Guide" is also
available on the site.
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Prostate Cancer
Research Institute
The objective of the PCRI is to educate patients and
their families about prostate cancer and its treatment. This includes new advances
in diagnosis, treatments, available resources, leading-edge treatment centers and
assistance in treatment choices. Understanding his disease and treatment aids the
patient in his everyday care. PCRI intends to use all available communication tools
to accomplish this most important objective.
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Once you finish your cancer treatment, you may find you have different needs and
interests than when you were first dealing with your diagnosis. Here you can get
details about what to expect after treatment, information and support for dealing
with lingering side effects, and tips for staying healthy in the long term.
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The Fuchsia Foundation
offers products and guidance to help cancer survivors and the people who love them.
Everyone is touched by cancer to some extent, so we're all survivors. With or without
a cancer diagnosis, the Fuchsia Foundation can help you and you can help others.
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It is my intention of Gary Huckabay (the site owner) to provide the Internet community
with a full spectrum of information about prostate cancer and general problems of
the prostate. It is not my intention to pass judgment about any information source;
all are treated equally. The reader should be careful to note that most introductory
remarks were taken from the site and do not represent my views. Remember, I'm just
the information provider. It is up to you to carefully weigh the information you
find. Good luck in your search.
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PC-REF Mission: To provide seed
money for innovative prostate cancer research, to seek out new diagnostic and therapeutic
tools, to provide support to prostate cancer patients and loved ones, and to provide
education to the general public with the goal of increasing awareness of prostate
cancer, its management and the need for patient involvement in treatment decisions.
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We are grateful that
ACCUSPLIT provides equipment donations that support the work of CIACT. Please
support this company.
ACCUSPLIT Certified Accurate
pedometers and Activity Wellness Programs are helping America walk to wellness.
The commitment to accuracy that has produced our professional quality stopwatches,
heart rate monitors, timers, and clocks since 1972 now brings you the most reliable
and accurate pedometers available anywhere.
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We are the Maryland Affiliate of Susan
G. Komen for the Cure! Our promise is to save lives and end breast cancer
forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science
to find the cures. Our service area covers the state of Maryland with the exception
of Prince George's and Montgomery counties.
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SNEAKERS@WORK Day was
created as a way to develop much needed positive awareness about prostate health
and prostate cancer, the # 2 cancer killer of men. This easy-to-participate-in event,
which consists of lacing up sneakers and wearing them to work one day a year, is
a fun way to reach people with important and often life-saving information. Everyone
can join and with a $5 donation make an enormous difference in the fight against
this disease, which will take the lives of 30,000 husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles,
friends, and coworkers this year.
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BOOK: "Prostate
Cancer Surviors Speak Their Minds". Personal stories from courageous
men who have survived prostate cancer and authoritive medical insights help readers
make the right decisions.
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The Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality
information, education, mutual support, counseling, therapy, healthcare, products
and other resources for people with disabilities, illness, or natural changes throughout
the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them.
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Sexuality for Life: Information, advice and products for women over 40
MiddlesexMD.com and
MiddlesexMD Blog are safe, comfortable places for women to learn about the effects
of aging on sexual health and to find advice and products that will help keep sex
pleasurable after menopause.
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Us TOO International is a grassroots
organization started in 1990 by prostate cancer survivors to serve prostate cancer
survivors, their spouses/partners and families. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
charitable organization dedicated to communicating timely and reliable information
enabling informed choices regarding detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
Ultimately, Us TOO strives to enhance the quality of life for all those affected
by prostate cancer.
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Founded in 1984 and is incorporated as a non-profit corporation (501-C-3) in 1989
with an active patient participation in excess of 32,000 adding 2,000 to 3,000 each
year in countries in all continents.
With documented deaths of 356 since 1989 the performance records of PAACT patients
has been superior when the patient follows the educational material furnished by
PAACT.
There is no charge for PAACT's
educational material. Operating expenses are secured by voluntary contributions
from its members with TAX EXEMPT certificates furnished.
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Go60.Com is a no-nonsense, yet
caring and compassionate internet destination devoted to helping seniors improve
with age. Go60.Com is not about imitating youth or dazzling you with an eyepopping,
animated website. Go60.Com is about aging well, and aging wisely and successfully.
You'll find timely, leading edge information about research on aging, and how society
is adjusting, or not adjusting, to the explosion of an aging population which is
largely being ignored in a youth-obsessed culture.
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Malecare, www.malecare.com
Founded in 1997, this national nonprofit organization organizes workshops, lectures,
and treatment and support groups for a variety of male health issues, including
prostate cancer. It's multi lingual men's cancer website is one of the largest on
the internet. This is one of the few organizations that deals with prostate cancer
as it relates to the gay man and his loved ones.
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Asbestos.com is committed
to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of
spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer. This website offers a
one-stop resource on all asbestos issues ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma
treatment options. As the leading asbestos and mesothelioma resource, Asbestos.com
offers more than 3,000 pages of the most comprehensive and cutting edge information
on the web.
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The information supplied above was accurate at the time of publication. CIACT
does not evaluate or endorse the organizations listed. There is no cost for
listing, which is at the discretion of the editors.