Educational/Helpful Links
Online - Reading - Reference Material
Online
These association and foundation websites are focused on colon disease and minimally invasive surgery.
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
www.fascrs.org
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
CancerCare
www.cancercare.org
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
www.ccfa.org
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
www.sages.org
Colon Cancer Alliance
www.ccalliance.org
Fight Colorectal Cancer
http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/
Healthy Living and Prevention
Dr. Joel Fuhrman - To learn more about Dr. Fuhrman, visit his website at DrFuhrman.com and blog at Diseaseproof.com.
Medicare Interactive
A free online quick-reference tool brought to you by the Medicare Rights Center, puts easy to understand answers about Medicare benefits and options right at your fingertips. Medicare Interactive features details about Medicare-covered services, coordination of benefits, what to do in the prescription drug coverage gap, and much more. Visit Medicare Interactive today!
http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=Index
Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/colorectal_cancer/
Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/colon_cancer/
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Reading
My Home Is In The House Of Cancer (The Case for the Three Legged Stool as described by Dr. Herbert Benson)
by Robert L. Vandegrift
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Reference Material
American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Colorectal Screening 2008
ACG2009CRCGuideline
American Cancer Society Cancer Screening Guidelines 2009
2009 ACS Review of CRC Guidelines
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Support Groups
California Pacific Medical Center Support Group
This is a support group for people living with colorectal cancer as well as their caregivers. This group will share experiences, lend support to one another, and discuss ways to cope with colorectal cancer in a comfortable and relaxed setting. It is sponsored by the Bryan Hemming Cancer Care Center at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and facilitated by a licensed health psychologist. Any questions, please call 415-600-3081 or see our flyer.
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