"Saving Lives Through Patient Support and Advocacy."


December 2002


12/29/02
  • Search Page redesigned
  • Nutrition Page Added American Society for Nutritional Sciences
  • Web Library Page Added The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc.
  • Treatment Page Added Cancer Vaccines Program
  • Treatment Page Added Sphincter Preservation
  • Survivors' Page Added Don's journal
  • Survivors' Page Added Michelle's Site
  • Ostomy Page Added Koch Pouch
  • Cancer "U" Page Articles Added

    12/04/02

  • Cancer Centers Page Added Greenebaum Cancer Center
  • Colorectal Page Added Greenebaum Cancer Center - Colon Cancer page
  • Current Clinical Trials Page Added Greenebaum Cancer Center - Colon Cancer Trials

    October 2002



    10/29/02

  • Meditation Page Added LIVING WITH CANCER by Cal Begun The Bensonhurst Poet, June 2001
  • Cancer Profile for McLennan County Added
  • Ostomy Page Added Stoma-Seite Germany A german site dealing with HNPCC, FAP and Stoma's
  • Testing Preparations Page Added Visicol

    10/26/02
  • Testing Preparations Page Added a patients story
  • New ItemColon Cancer Masquerade Page Added
  • Resources Page Added Alliance for Aging Research
  • November Calendar Page Added Improving the Chemotherapy Experience
  • March 2003 Calendar Page Added Public Policy Forum and Legislative Representative Visits

    10/24/2002

  • Events Page redesigned

    10/07/2002

  • Survivors Page Added Lisa Dubows' Story
  • Side Effects Page Added Suggestions for Coping with Anal Burn/Radiation Burn
  • Cancer "U" Page Added Telomeres/Telomerase
    10/06/2002

  • Events Page Added Current Concepts in the Multidisciplinary Management of Colorectal Cancer
  • Texas chapter October 17th meeting added
  • Cancer Survivors Home Pages Added Cliff Colons' story
  • Board Page Added a special recognition area for volunteers
  • Complimentary & Alternative Page Added - The Annie Appleseed Project
  • In remembrance Page - Added a http://www.looktothisday.com/
  • Prevention & Awareness Page - Added - Partnership for Prevention
  • Drug assistance Page - Added - Families USA

    September 2002


    09/05/02

  • New ItemLafayette, Louisiana Added - New support group


    August 2002


    08/19/02

  • Recommended Reading Page Added - NCI Publications
  • Current Clinical Trials Page Added - A Prospective Study of the Prognostic Significance of Microsatellite Instability in Patients with Early Age-of-Onset Colorectal Cancer


    08/17/02

  • New Item Live Cancer News Page Added
  • Cancer News Page Added http://cnews.blogspot.com/
  • New Item Cancer U Page Added
  • Clubhouse Page Re-designed - faster loading and easier to navigate
  • Prevention/Awareness Page Added - California law requires health insurance companies to cover all phases of cancer clinical trials
  • Prevention/Awareness Page Added - The Colossal Colon
    08/12/2002

  • Side Effects Page Added - 2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer
  • News Page Added - CURE: Cancer Updates, Research, and Education, is a magazine developed for individuals coping with cancer and blood disorders. CURE provides scientific information in an easy-to-understand format. It is published by physicians committed to providing quality care to their patients.

    08/10/2002

  • New Item End of Life Resources Page Added
  • New Item Nutrition Page Added
  • Library Page Updated - faster loading
  • Additional Resources Page Added - American Self-Help Clearinghouse
  • End of Life Resources Page Added - ACP-ASIM - Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer Contents Page
  • End of Life Resources Page Added - ACP-ASIM - Solving Problems with the guide
  • End of Life Resources Page Added - ACP-ASIM - How To Help During the Final Weeks of Life
  • Newly Diagnosed Page Added - DipeX link added - very good patient story site
  • Texas Chapter Added

    June 2002


    06/14/2002

  • Side Effects Page Added - International Adhesions Society
  • Side Effects Page Added - Weblist of Adhesion Links

    6/9/02
  • Genome Page Added - Diagram: Vogelgram - Genetic pathway of carcinogenesis
  • Genome Page Added - Diagram: How colorectal cancer develops and how early detection saves lives/a>
  • Pain Management Page New Item Added - Pain Control- Marijuana
  • Treatment Page Added - VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY.....IS IT FOR REAL?
  • Legal Page Added - Contacting the Congress database

    5/30/02
  • Prevention Page Added - Reuters Health story on patients and clinical trials
  • Prevention Page Added - Press release - Understanding Cancer Patients' Needs, Concerns Is Key to Improving Clinical Trial Participation
  • Treatment Page Added - News Article - Oxaliplatin available in limited amounts now, more in near future - see http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/oxaliplatin for complete details
  • Advocacy Page Added - The Genetic Alliance - Another group that CCNetwork belongs to and works with

    5/18/02
  • Anal Page Added - http://www.sfaf.orgAnal Neoplasia: A Growing Concern
  • News Page Added - The Colon Cancer Project - Conventional, Experimental and Alternative Therapies

    5/4/02
  • Board Page Added - NEW BOARD MEMBERS
  • News Page Added - Oxaliplatin Combo May Be Better Treatment for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Posted:
  • Ostomy Page Added - http://www.vadguard.com/ a patent-pending cushioning device to protect a surgically implanted drug therapy port (venous access device)from the pressure of an automobile restraint system.
  • Advocacy Page Updated
  • Prevention & Awareness Page NEW
              1.Atlas of United States Mortality
              2.The Gastrointestinal Tumor-Risk Assessment Program
              3.Added Oklahoma's CRC proclamations
  • Web Library Page NEW
              1.http://orbit.unh.edu/cancer/
              2.http://www.findcancerexperts.com
              3.Access to Unapproved Drugs
              4.Access to Investigational Drugs
  • Treatment Page NEW
              1.Treatment Investigational New Drugs
  • Colorectal Page Added - Sugarbaker Oncology Associates
  • science Page Added - article 6,160,717,289 Cures for Cancer
  • science Page Added - Kimball's Biology Pages
  • science Page Added - Challenges of Cancer Drug Design: A Drug Metabolism Perspective

    April 2002


    4/2/02
  • 2nd Annual Conference Updated
  • Speakers Page Updated
  • California Support Page - Added - Wendy’s Hope Cancer Support Group for Lesbians and Partners
  • California Support Page - Added - "Detours" Support Group

    March 2002


    3/3/02
  • News Page - Added weekly tips, provided by © CancerConsultants.com; http://www.411Cancer.com™


    February 2002


    2/17/02
  • Chat Room Updated weekly Anal Cancer Times
  • Additional Resources Page - Added American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Drug Product Shortages Management Resource Center
  • Additional Resources Page - Added Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Journal Page Added The Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
  • Colorectal Links Page - Added M. D. Anderson Colorectal Cancer portal


    2/13/02
  • 2nd Annual ConferenceUpdated


    2/5/02
  • 2nd Annual ConferenceUpdated

    2/4/02
  • 2nd Annual ConferenceSponsors Updated

    2/3/02
  • 2nd Annual ConferenceSpeakers Updated

    January 2002


    1/30/02
  • 2nd Annual Conference Updated

    1/20/02
  • 2nd Annual Conference Added Monte Schultz as banquet speaker
  • March 2002 added Orange County California Chapter Hosting: Acadamy Awards fundraiser March 24th (Sunday) At Waters Restaurant Tickets: $45.00
  • March 2002 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Capitol Hill Kickoff Event and Press Conference Rayburn Office Building Foyer Washington DC
  • March 2002 Colorectal Cancer: Under-Recognized and Under-Treated" A conference for health care professionals. Washington DC For more information visit www.crfa.org/events.htm
  • March 2002 Dialogue for Action: Increasing Cancer Screening Rates - The Colorectal Cancer Model"
  • March 2002 March 24, 2002 2nd Annual Columbia's Cure 5k Walk/Run - visit http://www.columbiacure.com/
  • Events page updated

    December 2001


    Thursday, December 27, 2001
  • 2nd Annual Conference page added
  • 2002 at the Health and Fitness Expo added
  • E-Mail Page added ACOR Listserv
  • Genome Page added Online Medical & Science Dictionaries
  • Side Effects Page - added Bowel retraining article from MD Anderson
  • Tools Page - added Harvard School of public health's "Your Cancer Risk" tool
  • Colorectal Link Page - added Vital Seek
  • General Link Page - added Vital Seek


    Monday, December 10, 2001
  • Advocacy Page - added link to Digestive Disease National Coalition Conference
  • 90 in 9 Page added - Find out about our newest advocacy program
    Sunday, November 18, 2001
  • Questions to ask your doctor page updated
  • Survey Page, help us pick a name for our walk/run events
  • Search page added Med411 search


    Tuesday, November 06, 2001
  • March Calendar added First Annual Cynthia Blocker Memorial 5k Run/Walk Page

    Saturday, November 03, 2001
  • Ostomy Page - added The "J-Pouch" Group
  • Doctors Page - added KITSAP COLORECTAL SURGERYBremerton, WA
  • Genome Page - added Cancer Genetics Network
  • Recommended Reading Page - added Notification, Matching and Placement Services


    October 2001


    Monday, October 29, 2001
  • Recommended Reading Page - added NCI's Science behind the news

    September 2001


    Sunday, September 23, 2001
  • Humor Page - added Rules & Queries


    Sunday, September 16, 2001
  • Ostomy Page - added link to SouthPointe Hospital


    August 2001




    Friday, August 24, 2001
  • Current Trials Page - Current trials for Cancer Treatment Centers of America


    Thursday, August 23, 2001

  • Current Trials Page - Added two new trials for Johns Hopkins


    Monday, August 20, 2001

  • Rays of Hope Page Updated
  • Trials Links Page - Link to The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center added
  • Side Effects Links Page added


    Saturday, August 11, 2001
  • Ostomy Links Page added
  • Colorectal Links Page - Link to medGrasp added
  • General Links Page - Link to LiverTumor.org added
  • Trials Links Page - Link to NCI Cancer Research Portfolio Web site added
  • Recommeded Reading Page - Link to The Jester & Pharley Phund added
  • November Events Page - added the date and contact info for the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable


    Monday, August 06, 2001
  • News Page - Recommended Colorectal Cancer Surveillance Guidelines by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • News Page - 2000 Update of American Society of Clinical Oncology Colorectal Cancer Surveillance Guidelines
  • Journals Page - Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Tumor Markers in Breast and Colorectal Cancer
  • Colorectal Links Page - Link to Hardin, MD added


    July 2001


    Wednesday, July 25, 2001
  • Virginia Support Group Page - Updated meeting times
  • Resources Page Added - NIH's Bioethics Resources http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/
  • Resources Page - Added - Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition http://www.fdhn.org/
  • Genome Page - Added - Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genetics Research http://www.genome.gov/
  • Cancer Tools Page - Added - NEW THERAPIES FOR ADVANCED COLORECTAL CANCER http://www.meds.com/conrad/ecco/cvitkovic.html#top
  • News Page - Added - Burden of gastrointestinal diseases http://www.gastro.org/phys-sci/burden.html
  • Legal Page - Added - State Health Facts Online http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/

    Sunday, July 01, 2001
  • Site Map Updated
  • Journals Page - Added PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
  • Journals Page - Added NLM Gateway http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
  • Care Givers Page - Added National Family Caregivers Association

    June 2001

    Saturday, June 30, 2001
  • Study Page - The Colorectal Cancer Network has been asked to identify appropriate survivors for two reviews
  • California Orange County California Chapter Fund Raiser Thursday, June 28, 2001
  • Resources Page - Added Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program
  • Hill-Burton State by state listing of facilities
  • Rays of Hope 2001Update
  • Added Notification and Trial Matching Services link to the Centerwatch trials information link Tuesday, June 26, 2001 -

  • Clinical Trials Page - See center CenterWatch's Trial Matching Service
  • Search Page - added Medline Plus Search Engine
  • Current colorectal trials page - added John Hopkins Study
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