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Home > Cancer and Treatments > Urologic Cancers > Urologic Cancer Resources Bladder Cancer Information Guide
The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly
diagnosed with Bladder Cancer and their families to find sources
of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive,
but rather to provide starting points for information seeking.
The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource
Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center in room B1-361.
Last Updated 11/06 Print-friendly version of this guide! BrochuresStayWell/Krames. "Understanding bladder cancer."National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know about Bladder Cancer. NCCN. "Bladder Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients". Version III, 2005. ArticleRaghavan, Derek. "Understanding the Treatment of Bladder Cancer". Coping; Vol. 20 No. 4, July/August 2006 (p.30) BooksEllsworth, Pamela and Carswell, Brett. 100 Questions & Answers About Bladder Cancer. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2006. Schoenberg, Mark P. Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000. Photos, illustrations and detailed explanations of bladder cancer, specific types, staging and treatments. Web ResourcesAll About Bladder Cancer at the American Cancer Society's site. Go to the American Cancer Society's site (NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
Overview of Bladder Cancer and treatment options.
The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)
The Web site of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network provides education and information including bladder cancer
facts, research news and information about support services for patients and families.
Bladder cancer information from the Multidisciplinary Urologic Oncology Clinic at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center./ Bladder
Cancer page on Cancer.gov
Patient information from the Department of Urology at the
University of Michigan Health System.
Provided by the American Foundation for Urologic Disease.
Click on: Adult Conditions and then "Cancers" and select "Bladder Cancer" from the pull-down. Email Groups (Listservs)BLADDER-CANCER-CAFE is the e-mail discussion group for Bladder Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR. To subscribe go here.OrganizationsThe Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. |
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