We often get calls from people with questions about going through cancer or family members in treatment. There are a few sites that we find particularly helpful. Hope these can help you in your battle against cancer.

HealingBaskets.com

Gifts for people going through cancer treatment, books to help coping and other pertinent items.

A percentage of the proceeds from this site go to the William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation.

National Cancer Institute

• Find information on specific cancer types, clinical trials, cancer statistics and much more.
• NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center listed by state

University of Wisconsin Cancer Connect

• Patient & Physician Resources
• Contact oncology professionals directly
  • Tel: 1-800-622-8922
  • E-mail: uwccc@uwccc.wisc.edu
  • Web: http://www.uwhealth.org/

Recommended Books:

Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner

• The Language of Medicine
• Medical Terminology: A Short Course
• Medical Language Instant Translator

Author: Bruce Chabner

• Harrison's Manual of Oncology
• Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: Principles and Practice
• Goodman And Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Author: Elizabeth De Vita-Raeburn

• The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss

WGFRF In the News:

• The Island Packet - December 2, 2008
• George Williams College - September 8, 2008