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handles survivor topics of a wide range.  Cancer, Leukemia, Rape,
physical and mental problems, and much more. 

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|  Online library catalogs (to help find books)  |
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There are many good (and some awful) books about cancer and
cancer-related issues.  You local library may have its catalog
online, especially if it's a University-related library.

TIP: If a book you are reading makes you feel upset, for any reason, PUT
IT DOWN. Reading tastes are a very individual matter. Never feel obliged
to read a book just because a well-meaning friend has suggested or given
it to you...or because it's a bestseller. It's YOUR life. 
(This tip is courtesy of: Ceil Sinnex 
 
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|  Net News  |
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In case this FAQ was forewarded to you by e-mail, you might
Want to know that it is posted every week or so on the
news groups "sci.med", and "alt.support.cancer".  These are
both good newsgroups for cancer information and support.
The FAQ is also posted on "news.answers", a group for FAQ's.

alt.support.cancer
alt.support.cancer.prostate
sci.med.diseases.cancer 
alt.health.policy.drug-approval 
alt.grief
 

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|  Shareware Programs via FTP  |
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From: hoang@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (My Khanh Hoang)
Date: 17 May 1994 08:02:51 GMT
 
      The following ftp site: ftp.cica.indiana.edu has several shareware
      programs that may be helpful. One particular relevant program is
      Reduce Cancer Risk in pub/pc/win3/misc.
 
 
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|  The Internet Health Science's Resources List  |
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An update of my BITNET/Internet Health Science Resources List
(03-93) is now available via ftp from FTP2.CC.UKANS.EDU.
 
 This document is an attempt to create a comprehensive list of
health science resources available on the wide area networks. The
list includes Listserv groups, Usenet groups, Freenets, Data
Archives, Electronic Publications & Health Science oriented
databases.  This update also includes expanded gopher and WWW
sites with many URL addresses, pointers to health related
documents, and a large E-Journal section, along with several new
databases and libraries.  I hope you'll find this document useful
for your Internet travels.
 
 Access via ftp: FTP2.CC.UKANS.EDU
 Directory: pub/hmatrix
 FILE: medlst03.txt  or medlst03.zip
 
Lee Hancock
Internet - LE07144@UKANVM.CC.UKANS.EDU
Owner & Editor: Internet/BitNet Health Science Resources List
Owner CPRI-L (Listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu) Computerized Patient Records
      HMATRIX-L (Listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu) Online Health Resources
 
 
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|  The Better Information Group  |
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(While not an online source, the Better Information Group
is included here for those interested in Breast Cancer.
The information was received from webl@aol.com in July 1994.)
 
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Better Information Group publishes information guides. One of
them is a basic understanding of Breast Cancer and treatments, etc.
Their guides are $2.00 each. For other guides they have a toll free
number giving details 1-800-814-4139. Their mailing address is:
 
Better Information Group
8815 N. 12th Place, Station T
Phx, AZ 85020
 
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| Online Mailing Lists (Listserves)|
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Bone Marrow Transplant List
==========================
To subscribe:  send mail to bmt-talk-request@ai.mit.edu with the 
word "subscribe" (no quotes) in the body of the message. Once you subscribe,
you will be able to mail messages to bmt-talk@ai.mit.edu.

The online archive of BMT-Talk messages is on the World Wide Web at:
      URL: http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/laurel/Bmt-talk/maillist.html

Brain Tumor Discussion Mailing List:
===================================
To subscribe: Send a message to: LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Leave the subject line blank, and set the first message line to:
subscribe BRAINTMR your_first_name your_last_name
 
Breast Cancer Discussion Mailing List:
=====================================
To subscribe: Send a message to: listserv@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
Leave the subject line blank, and set the first message line to:

subscribe breast-cancer  yourfirstname yourlastname

"At the present time, there are about 600 people from around the
world subscribed to the BREAST-CANCER List. This translates to
approximately 20-50 postings daily. In order to allow efficient
searching of digests and archives (see below), as well as to give
recipients some idea as to the issues you wish to address in your
posting, we suggest that the "Subject" line of all submissions
contain at least one of the following abbreviations that might best
describe its contents:
          ALT- alternative, or unconventional cancer therapies
          ANCMT- events, announcements
          BMT- aggressive chemotherapy with bone marrow transplant
               or stem cell rescue
          CHEM- chemotherapy, antineoplastics
          HUMR- humour
          MAMO- imaging, mammography, radiology
          MENO- menopause, hot flashes
          METS- metastases, advanced breast cancer
          PATH- pathology, biopsies, staging
          RECN- reconstruction, prostheses, body image
          RECR- recurrence
          INT- issues of intimacy, relationships and sex, family
               members
          SUP- messages of support, words of encouragement
          TAMX- tamoxifen and related drugs
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likely not *done* anything for which this might be retribution. If
you find yourself unceremoniously signed off without your
knowledge, check that your mailbox is not full, and that your
system is not down. If all is well, simply resubscribe.

By sending a "SET BREAST-CANCER DIGEST" command to
LISTSERV@morgan.ucs.mun.ca, you can change your mechanism of
receipt of postings- from individual, full-header messages received
as they are sent to the LIst by subscribers, to a single (or twice)
daily collection or "digest" of messages with condensed headers.
This is particularly useful if you have limited mailbox space, pay
per message received, or simply like to download mailings and
search according to your particular interests. To revert to default
settings (i.e., to receive individual postings), send a "SET
BREAST-CANCER NODIGEST" message to LISTSERV@morgan.

You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF BREAST-
CANCER" command to LISTSERV@morgan.ucs.mun.ca. PLEASE NOTE:
LISTSERV requires a confirmation of your request to signoff. Please
do not overlook this, because without it your request will be
ignored."

To Access Breast-Cancer Listserve Archives:

Go to:  http://nysernet.org/bcic/
Select link entitled:  Cancer Listservs, Gophers and Other Online Information
Select directory:  BREAST-CANCER (listserv Description and Archive)
Select directory:  BREAST-CANCER Archive
Select year (1994 or 1995)
Select month
Select date
Select message from titles

To keyword search, select:  "Search Archived postings by keyword"
which is the first item on the BREAST-Cancer Archive page.

Cancer-L
========
A very intensive general support group highly recommended!
To subscribe: Send a message to: LISTSERV@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU
Leave the subject line blank, and set the first message line to:
SUBSCRIBE CANCER-L 
 
Ovarian cancer mailing List:
===========================
****OUTDATED INFO *****
To subscribe:  Send a message to: LISTSERV@IST01.FERRIS.EDU
Leave the subject line blank, and set the first message line to:
subscribe OVARIAN-CANCER your_first_name your_last_name
Please note that IST01 uses the number zero and not the letter "o."  As a
reminder to novices you might mention that posts to the mailing list would be
sent to OVARIAN-CANCER@IST01.FERRIS.EDU   

Change in Ovarian Cancer Listserv (Sept 11, '95):
----------------------------------
1) new name: Ovarian (to cover all Ovarian issues, not just ovarian-cancer)
2) listserv: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
3) how to subscribe: subject blank; message text should be:

   subscribe ovarian First-name Last-name

4) owner:    ovarian-request@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
5) Date available: approximately Sept 1 but may be delayed with the upgrades
                   being done at St. Johns; the old one will run 
                   concurrently.  This may take up to a week after Sept. 1
 
HUM-MOLGEN mailing list:
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In conjunction with the related World Wide Web site:
       http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/HUM-MOLGEN/
(via NETSCAPE; capitals in the adress are important)

The conventional E-mail service and the WWW-site are set up as
one interactive unit: The E-mail service will further focus on
condensed, summarized active information and communication of
your key-interest. The WWW-site will focus on much more extensive
passive information and communication, which can also be selected by
choice. In general, subscribers to HUM-MOLGEN will have the
advantage when it comes to pre-information, new features, etc.

Both list- and WWW communication on HUM-MOLGEN are equally
divided in TOPICS, such as you are used to (NEWS, CALLs,
ANNOuncements, COMPuters science in genetics and Internet
highlights, molecular DIAGnostics/clinical research,
LITErature,BIOTechnology/molecular biology,ETHIcal/social)

Communication on HUM-MOLGEN remains entirely FREE and very FAST.
Subscribers can easily ANNOunce meetings, events or positions,
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sent or received on HUM-MOLGEN. COMP specializes in communica-
tion in Internet highlights and computational genetics. The
DIAG section is especially suited for communication between
clinicians and biologists. BIOT will a.o. provide communicati-
on about new products and information about new techniques as
well as commercialisation of Human Genome research.

The NEW HUM-MOLGEN WWW site is:

-A Medical, Clinical Genetics and DNA diagnostic Service on-line.
-a one point entry, and easy acces for clinicians and molecular
 biologists to Internet highlights in the field of Genetics
-An Interactive forum for collaboration and digital meeting place
 for clinicians, molecular biologists and geneticist, as well as
 other individuals interested in the field.
-a host for Literature and preview information
-a host for Biotechnology and molecular biology compagnies, publishers,
 DNA diagnostic laboratories, hospitals and clinical genetic centres
-a host for new products, techniques and developments;
-provide technical information, protocols and methods-on-line
-provide grant information.
-etc.

The WWW-site is still under construction; new features and new
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your critical comments and support!

o subscribe (free) to HUM-MOLGEN mailing list, send message

        subscribe HUM-MOLGEN first_name last_name (sci)
to
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Prostate Cancer Listserv
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       subscribe Prostate First-name Last-name 
 
Medicine OnLine Newsgroups
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1. Mol-cancer-prof 
   Healthcare Professional discussion group - Chemotherapy, Drug Info

    This forum requires registration and is for health care professionals.
Every registered member is able to view the archives of previous messages and
post questions, answers, files, and information into the discussion group
without prior review. All activity in the group is monitored by Wellcome
Oncology Drug Information as well as the facilitators. 

To subscribe to mol-cancer-prof, send the following in the body (not
the subject line) of an email message to "Majordomo@lists.kbt.com":

	subscribe mol-cancer-prof

2. Consumer discussion group - drug information

    This discussion group is open to anyone interested cancer treatment
discussion. Every member is able to view the archives of previous messages and
post questions, answers, files, and information into the discussion group
without prior review. 

To subscribe to mol-cancer, send the following in the body (not the subject 
line) of an email message to
"Majordomo@lists.kbt.com": 

    subscribe mol-cancer 


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post detailed descriptions of trials they are conducting or intend to
conduct.  The more details given the better. Also, the trial's approval
by an appropriate authority should be shown. 

Patients or caretakers should post as much information as they are
comfortable describing as to medical problems for which they are seeking
a medical trial. 

Discussion in general of trials and medical problems should not be
posted to the list.  The idea is to keep the bandwidth at a minimum so
that all interested will keep watch for postings without feeling
overburdened by too much mail. 

To subscribe send to listserv@garcia.com
the message
subscribe ctf 


Transplant Listserve:
====================
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with the following in the body:

SUBSCRIBE TRNSPLNT 

To send mail to the TRNSPLNT list, send messages to:
TRNSPLNT%WUVMD.bitnet@vm42.cso.uiuc.edu

Radiation Oncology Listserve:
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biosci-server@net.bio.net with the following message:

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|  The BMT Newsletter  |
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From: flatau@cli.com (Arthur D. Flatau)

The BMT Newsletters are on-line.  Also on-line is the book: "Bone
Transplants: A Book of Basics for Patients" and all the issues
the BMT Newsletter.

The book and the newsletters since January, 1994 are available on New
State Breast Cancer Information Clearinghouse (BCIC) gopher
These do not have any pictures.

gopher to nysernet.org or if you use a world-wide web brower (e.g.
Mosaic) the URL is http://nysernet.org/.

Look under "Special Collections: Breast Cancer Information
Clearinghouse" then "Sources of Medical Information and Support" and
then "BMT Newsletter".

The book and all the newsletters up to the November, 1994 issue
(issues 13 to 26), with pictures on OncoLink, accessible via the World
Wide Web at: http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/chemo/bmt and on
OncoLink's gopher under "Medical Oncology/", submenu of
"Bone Marrow Transplant Information (Patient)" or
"Bone Marrow Transplant Newsletters/"

In my opinion the BMT Newsletter is the best single source of
information for patients considering undergoing a bone marrow
transplant.

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|  The Powerlines & Cancer FAQ (i.e. do powerlines cause cancer?)  |
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From: jmoulder@its.mcw.edu (John Moulder)
Date: 6 Jul 1994 19:41:57 GMT
 
FAQs on Power-Frequency Fields and Cancer
 
The primary anonymous FTP archive is:
cdmas.crc.mcw.edu/pub/powerlines_and_cancer
This archive contains both the posted 6-part version and a complete 1-part
version.
 
The FAQ sheet will be archived, after varying intervals, in the following
places:
 
Anonymous FTP: "rtfm.mit.edu"
Directory: /pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ
Files: part1, part2,... part6
 
E-mail server: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
-To get the current FAQ you would send the following message
   send /pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ/part1
   . . .
   send /pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ/part6
 
On GEnie in the library of the Space and Science Roundtable (M460;3). The
file is called EMF-FAQ.ZIP.
 
On World Wide Web at:
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/
            usenet/powerlines-cancer-FAQ/top.html  (all one line!)
 
In addition, there is also: EMF-Link(c), a multimedia resource produced
by the EMF Clearinghouse, a project of Information Ventures, Inc.
EMF-Link provides substantive information on biological and health
effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from common sources such
as power lines, electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment,
communications facilities, cellular phones, and computers.

URL: http://infoventures.microserve.com/
 
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|  Free Drug Program  |
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From: wilds@netcom.com (William D. Sterling)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 17:34:49 GMT
 
If you are financially distressed by the high cost of your cancer
medication you can try to obtain free medication under a program
operated by the United States Senate, Department of Aging.
Majority Phone 202-224-5364 Minority phone 202-224-1467
At least 31 Drug companies will give 3 month supplies of
drugs under the "indigent drug program" when requested on a form
that your doctor can fill out.
Call the above numbers for a list of the companies, drugs and
contact phone numbers.
The same list can be found via gopher at cancer.med.upenn.edu
under the menu selection indigent drugs.
 
 
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|  The Texas Cancer Data Center  |
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From: flatau@cli.com (Arthur D. Flatau)
Date: 30 Jun 1994 15:36:15 -0500
 
Via Internet:  telnet txcancer.mda.uth.tmc.edu
 
Via modem:  dial 800-788-9293 (in Houston or outside Texas 713-794-5858)
Modem settings: No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, Full Duplex
You need to have VT100 emulation.
 
E-mail can be sent to message@txcancer.mda.uth.tmc.edu.  "users are
encouraged to send suggestions, comments or questions about the
system or data provided."
 
 


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ANSWER 2
One is for a taffy, the other for another sort of candy. 
I've not made them yet.

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Recipe 1: From Joy of Cooking, 1974, p540.
Heavy pan, big enough to account for foaming.
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup butter
2 tbs water
2 tbs vinegar
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (in this case, it was Durkee brand). Stir all
ingredients except pepper together over low heat until sugar dissolved.
Boil gently, stirring frequently, until candy is at hard crack stage:
300 degrees. Add pepper at the end of the boiling. Drop candy from
teaspoon onto buttered slab or foil to form patties. 

Easy? There are candy tricks: Never double recipes, use a large enough
pan, and apparently candy thermometers are fairly inexpensive and well
worth the price. Above 200 degrees, the temp really takes off, and has
to be watched carefully. 
Stages of candy: 
   Stage 1: softball-234-240 F- candy dropped into cold water is soft. 

   Stage 2: firm ball, 242-248 F, candy in cold water is firm, but flattens
            under pressure. 

   Stage 3: Hardball, 250-268 F, candy is hard, but pliable. 
        Soft Crack: Candy makes hard but not brittle threads 270-290 F. 
        Hard Crack: threads are hard and brittle, 300-310 F. 

So, without a candy thermometer, you can approximate temperatures.
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Recipe 2: Betty Crocker, p164 (no other data)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup water
1 tbs cornstarch
2 tbs butter or marg
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
8x8x2 buttered pan
In 2 qt saucepan, add sugar, corn syrup, water, cornstarch, butter and
salt. Over medium heat, stirring constantly till hard ball stage (256F).
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and pepper. When cool enough to
handle, butter hands and pull until satiny and stiff. Pull into long
strips, cut into 1" pieces, and wrap with wax paper. (I don't know what
the buttered pan is for.) 

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Comments:
Author: Lucie Bergmann Shuster (cys@netcom.com)

I must take issue with the recipe for the cayenne candy. I presume it is
for chemo mouth sores, and GI tract problems. The quantity of cayenne is
far to low for the volume to be effective. I am inclined to recommend 1/4
cup of cayenne, or certainly 2 tablespoons worth per recipe. In both cases
it is imperative that the pepper be added before the candy hardens up or
while the conncoction is in the cooling state.

My source of info is Michael Tierra, "The Way of Herbs". This is what he
says - "Taken as a daily tonic, one-quarter teaspoon three times
daily,..." - this is straight pepper. The key concern is that the pepper
gets hotter when heated. 

I'd opt for recipe number two and butter hands with pepper. Adding 1/8 of a
teaspoon per taffy candy. That should do the trick, providing the patient
isn't troubled by benign gall stones. 

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