Health/ fitness

Qi Gong

Qi Gong - external link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2n4WfwIXnk

seated qi gong massage - external link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafjOlpMSks

seated qi gong - external link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ei-bl-f1us

Eight piece brocade - external link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJeyZ43i-xY

warm up and eight piece brocade - external link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9qM6G6l6g

Shibashi - external link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYWG9lRvgqs

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WHEN YOU HAVE CANCER

-a survivor's guide

If you survive the shock of the doctor's initial announcement ...............

The first question is “WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH ME?” What are the odds for survival?

1. Useful websites for specialist cancer information :

EORTC http://www.eortc.org/

AIO- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Internistische Onkologie (Society for Internal Oncology)

ASCO- American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASH- American Society of Hematology

BACR- The British Association for Cancer Research

CABS- Cancer and Bone Society

CRU- Cancer Research UK

CTEP- Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program - Toxicity criteria (NCI)

CTOS- Connective Tissue Oncology Society

DGHO- German Society for Hemato/Oncology

EANO- European Association for NeuroOncology

EAU- European Association of Urology

ECCO- European CanCer Organisation

ESO- The European School of Oncology (ESO)

FNCLCC- Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer

GCS- The German Cancer Society

NCI- National Cancer Institute (USA) / NCI Event Calendar

UroWeb- European Association of Urology

AACR- American Association for Cancer Research

ESTRO- European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

ESMO- European Society for Medical Oncology

ASTRO- American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

EuropaDonna Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer Coalition

BODMA- British Oncology Data Managers' Association

SIOG- International Society of Geriatric Oncology

SIOP- The International Society of Paediatric Oncology

UICC- The International Union Against Cancer

INCTR- International Network for Cancer Research and Treatment

OECI- Organisation of European Cancer Institutes

WHO- WHO Pain and Palliative Care Communications Program

EONS- The European Oncology Nursing Society

2.TREATMENT information can be obtained from:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment

3.CLINICAL TRIALS - for “state-of-the-art” treatment and a high standard of care, taking part in a clinical trial is an option if you can find a research hospital or doctor within reach. Lists of hospitals and doctors taking part in clinical trials all over the world can be found in the National Cancer Institute PDQ database:

 http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials 
what clinical trials are all about

4.CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS are useful sources of information for choice of doctors/ hospitals and exchanging personal experiences. Support groups can be found through country cancer organisations:

Belgium Cancer.be - Fondation Contre le Cancer Cancer.be

Denmark Danish Cancer Society Danish Cancer Society

France La Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer La Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer

Germany Deutsche Krebshilfe eV Deutsche Krebshilfe eV

The Netherlands Kankerbestrijding/KWF Kankerbestrijding/KWF

Norway Norwegian Cancer Society Norwegian Cancer Society

Sweden Cancerfonden Cancerfonden

Switzerland Schweizerische Krebsliga Schweizerische Krebsliga

Oncosuisse Oncosuisse

UK CRUK - Cancer Research UK CRUK - Cancer Research UK

USA American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/index

source: http://www.eortc.org/links/cancer-leagues