Cancer Survivors Network

I found these "The Nanny" dvds to be very funny. Laughter is very important for cancer survivors during and after the treatments. I have rented two of "The Nanny" dvd series. And I just laugh and laugh and laugh. She reminds me of "I Love Lucy".

A Vid i made about all who I have talked to helped me our i have helped over the years .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5X0rW0MzPU

Kaden's pictures set to a heart touching song that explains just how I feel as his mother and his caregiver.

This short, inspirational video was created by a cancer survivor, Melanie Briggs, during her time of treatment for locally advanced breast cancer. It expresses her thoughts about being not a cancer victim, but a cancer survivor.

Text Version and slides above main link; video and slide presentation:
Video/Slide[ 35 minutes approximately]
http://www.medscape .com/viewarticle /555760

Dr. Tuttle recently gave a presentation on the 2007 Thyroid Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The presentation focuses on the latest changes to the NCCN Guidelines. Topics include diagnostic procedures, primary treatment, post-treatment monitoring and recurrent and metastatic disease. His presentation explains how these updates will impact management of thyroid cancer care.

The transcript and video of his presentation are available on Medscape.

NCCN Thyroid Carcinoma Guidelines Update
Dr. R. Michael Tuttle
Released May 9, 2007

Text Version and Slides
http://www.medscape .com/viewprogram /6992_pnt

Video/Slide[ 35 minutes approximately]
http://www.medscape .com/viewarticle /555760

The complete 2007 NCCN Thyroid Cancer Clinical Practice publication is available on line at:

http://www.nccn. org/professional s/physician_ gls/PDF/thyroid. pdf

Coralee Whitcomb, living with stage 4 breast cancer, has made three videos and posted them on YouTube to share her cancer experiences and what she has learned from them. The first two videos talk about her experiences with various therapies and post-mastectomy prostheses. The third one shows her mastectomy scar and so is only recommended if you really want to view that. Her first three videos are at:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-29tzyFACQg
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSbbNGTAJe8
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cffuhyx1yEI
She says she may make more.

This song: Friends Like Mine
represents a volunteer campaign supporting the fight against Cancer. Written by a Cancer survivor, it was inpired by the the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

First of its kind program that allows the viewer to actively visualize the process of cancer cell elimination, along with deep relaxation and stress reduction techniques. The program reinforces positive visual feedback of healing on the deepest cellular level.

Elizabeth was interviewed by the Lance Armstrong Foundation Livestrong Survivor's Stories about her chondrosarcoma survival.