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The latest news on cancer treatment, cancer research, oncology advances, and cancer clinical trials.

OncoLink Cancer Resources Birth weight may be associated with childhood leukemia [more]

OncoLink Cancer Resources Obesity and smoking tied to myelodysplastic syndromes [more]

OncoLink Cancer Resources Hepatitis B virus mutations predict risk of hepatocellular carcinoma [more]

OncoLink Cancer Resources Replacing enzymes helps cardiac performance in Anderson-Fabry disease [more]

OncoLink Cancer Resources PET-CT improves preoperative staging of non-small cell lung cancer [more]

OncoLink Cancer Resources US FDA questions cancer link with Sanofi's Lantus [more]

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WHAT'S NEW

OncoLink at ASCO 2009
Coverage from the 45th Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting in Orlando, Florida

Interpreting a Cancer Research Study
As patients and their advocate/caregivers become more educated about their cancer diagnosis, they may begin reading more detailed information.

Greetings from CancerLand: A Few Words for the Graduates
The latest piece from Oncolink's Poet-in-Residence, Alysa Cummings

The Power of Two: Surviving serious illness with an attitude & an advocate
OncoLink Book Review from Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN

OncoLink eNews: June 209
Receive cutting-edge information from some of the foremost cancer authorities from the University of Pennsylvania, delivered to your desktop.

Exercise Survey for People with Cancer
We know a lot about exercise in the general population, but are still learning about exercise in the person with cancer. Please consider filling out a brief survey.

OncoLink Proton Education Modules
The purpose of these education modules is to provide practitioners with the basic information needed to understand the physics of proton therapy and how these properties affect simulation, treatment planning, daily setup, and quality and assurance when using protons as compared to photons.

Anal Cancer
A comprehensive cancer resource for your concerns about anal cancer prevention, risk, anal cancer screening, diagnosis, anal cancer treatment.

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OncoLink Cancer Resources HOT SPOT

LIVESTRONG Care Plan

OncoLink has teamed up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to create an individualized plan of care based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations for cancer survivors. This free and easy to use program provides cancer survivors with information regarding the health risks they face as a result of cancer therapies. It encourages them to review the plan with their healthcare team to further assess their risk and become active participants in their follow up care.

Develop your survivorship care plan today!

LIVESTRONG Care Plan en espanol en espanõl

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CANCER AWARENESS

OncoLink Cancerland in the First Person Poetry

Alysa Cummings, OncoLink's Poet-in-Residence, presents the latest in a series of Oncolink fill-in-the-blanks poetry forms. Survivors are cordially invited to read a poem and think about their own experiences in CancerLand.

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Patient Power

News from ASCO: 6-Minute Cancer Survivorship Care

The University of Pennsylvania's award winning Oncolink website for cancer patients has teamed up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to offer a breakthrough survivorship care plan tool online for patients. Dr. James Metz, Oncolink's Editor-in-Chief, explains how this fills a critical need for long-term survivors. More >

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EXPERTS ON CALL

Dr. Anil Vachani discusses lung cancer prevention and early detection

Tune in to watch Dr. Anil Vachani, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center discuss lung cancer risk and prevention, early detection of lung cancer, and smoking cessation including a new medication option.