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Resources: Stomach Cancer
Information Guide

The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Last update 6/09

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Brochure

National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer.

Book

Shah, Manish A. Pinheiro, Natasha, Shah, Brinda M. 100 Questions & Answers about Gastric Cancer. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008.

Web Resources

All About Stomach Cancer

• Go to the American Cancer Society
• Click on "Choose a Cancer Topic"
• Select "Stomach Cancer" from list and click "Go"
• Click on "All About Stomach Cancer"

Cancer.net Guide to Stomach Cancer from the American Society for Clinical Oncology

• Go to www.cancer.net
• Select for the list under the heading: "PLWC Guides"

Gastric Cancer Information Center on cancerconsutants.com

• Go to the cancerconsultants.com/
• On the right sidebar select "Gastric Cancer" from the list
  
  
  News and information about stomach cancer treatment by stage and descriptions of radiation therapy and surgery for this cancer type.

Stomach (Gastric) Cancer at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center website

Stomach Cancer Home Page on cancer.gov

• Go to the National Cancer Institute site
• Click on: "Cancer Information"
• Click on: "Types of Cancer"
• Scroll down to: "Alphabetical List of Cancers" and select from the list.

Email Groups (Listserv)

STOMACH-ONC is an e-mail discussion group for Stomach Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR.

 

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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