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A Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology links site
This Hungarian site is very worthwhile to browse, links to a vast array of information. There's even a link to a downloadable [51mb!!] Atlas of Neuroscience.
http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/ |
grargall@...
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A US brain tumour primer
A usefully frank view of the issues in treatment, prior to temozolomide, anyway.
http://www.brain-surgery.com/primer.html |
grargall@...
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A dictionary of relevant terms from the American Brain Tumor Association
http://www.abta.org/information/dictionary.htm |
grargall@...
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A handy little brain map
http://psych.utoronto.ca/~paulo/1522/assign3/Welcome.html |
grargall@...
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Advice on the nature of the dying experience
- advice from a palliative nurse.
http://crossingthecreek.com |
jds1960oz
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American Brain Tumor Association
http://www.abta.org/ |
grargall@...
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An online medical dictionary
You will need to subscribe to Medscape to see this page - there is no charge for subscription.
http://www.medscape.com/mw/medical.htm |
grargall@...
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Aphasia - communication/speech problems
this is a useful start point for thinking about how to communicate if the tumour is impacting on communication skills.
http://www.aphasia.org/NAAcommun.html |
grargall@...
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Australian Cancer Society
links directly to state and territory organisations
http://www.cancer.org.au/index.htm |
grargall@...
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Biology of the Brain
http://physics.hallym.ac.kr/education/syracuse/MM/Biology/biology.html |
grargall@...
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Biology of the Brain
http://physics.hallym.ac.kr/education/syracuse/MM/Biology/biology.html |
grargall@...
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Brain Tumor Guide
another guide, which is trying to be very up to date.
http://virtualtrials.com/faq/toc.cfm |
grargall@...
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Brain tumor survivors
From Al Musella's Virtual Trials website, some accounts of bt survivors.
http://www.virtualtrials.com/Survive.cfm |
grargall@...
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Cancer growth and angiogenesis
an excellent resource of information and animated explanations from the US PBS program Nova
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/ |
grargall@...
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Dexamethasone
US Physicians' Desk Reference information on 'Decadron' - US trade name for dexamethasone. Important information about this important drug, including adverse effects.
http://home.cyberave.com/~hsquare/pdrfg/pd/monos/decadron.htm |
grargall@...
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Dilantin information
this antiseizure medication is very reliable but interacts with many things, so it's worth reading up possible symptoms and interactions.
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/drugdb/103.html |
grargall@...
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Gliadel wafers - search page for link to PDF document
(not covered yet by PBS) - a chemo coated wafer to be inserted during debulking operation
http://www.orphan.com.au/product.html |
dennisargall
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Gliadel wafers 2
http://virtualtrials.com/Gliadel/ |
dennisargall
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Merck Manual
a comprehensive system-based guide to diagnosis and treatment - for the hypochondriacally minded or the person concerned to identify problems in illness.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm |
grargall@...
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Neutropenia
chemotherapy and possibly radiotherapy can cause a crash in blood count. This is properly guarded against by blood counts. But here is a guide to possible symptoms, problems.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section11/chapter135/135a.htm |
grargall@...
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Physician's First Watch
Breaking news from medical journals, government agencies, scientific conferences, and major media reports.
http://firstwatch.jwatch.org/ |
tommy0876
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Radiation Oncology of Sydney
A private practice run by Prof Yuile who is also a Director of SNOG and practising at Royal North Shore Hospital. Site contains some useful papers on radiotherapy.
http://www.cancer.com.au/ |
grargall@...
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Sydney Neurooncology Group
Doctors researching and treating brain tumours. There is one useful paper, on high grade gliomas under the 'resources' button.
http://www.snog.org.au/ |
grargall@...
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Temozolomide
You will need to subscribe to Medscape to see this page - there is no charge for subscription.
http://gastroenterology.medscape.com/adis/DTP/2000/v15.n01/dtp1501.01/dtp1501.01-01.html |
grargall@...
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Temozolomide - patient information
http://www.bacup.org.uk/info/temozolomide.htm |
grargall@...
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Temozolomide discussion group
http://virtualtrials.com/temozolomidelist.cfm |
grargall@...
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Traumatic Brain Injury
"The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road ahead."
http://www.tbiguide.com/ |
grargall@...
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UK organisation: "... the foremost provider of cancer information in the United Kingdom."
Click on 'Information' at the top of the page for a huge amount of information.
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/index.shtml |
grargall@...
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