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Issue #43

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to this month's corporate partner: Nexell Therapeutics Inc.!

Treating Brast Cancer Patiens With a Stem Cell Transplant: what now?
A Closer Look at the 10 Stem Cell Studies
Viewing life through the Patients Eyes
Don't Write Off Stem Cell Transplant for Breast Cancer, Says NCI Chief


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Newsbits...

Ask-the-Experts, a free forum featuring transplant physicians, nurses, patients and caregivers, will be held in Livonia, MI on June 24. For information call the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link at 800-LINK-BMT, 248-358-1886 or e-mail nbmtlink@mciworld.com.

The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc. will hold a Patient and Family Conference in Windsor Locks, CT on August 4-6. For details, phone 800-747-2820.

Cancer Care provides financial aid to low income, under- and uninsured women in need of medical services to treat breast, cervical or ovarian cancer. For information, phone 800-813-HOPE, e-mail info@cancercare.org or visit www.cancercare.org and click on the AVONCares icon.

CancerSourceRN.com, in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society, offers Cancer News, Drug Databases, and a Patient Education Wizard that will enable nurses to create custom education packets for patients.

Onconurse.com offers printable fact sheets about a number of different cancers and treatments, feature stories about patient advocates, and stories about oncology nurses.

The Dougy Center for Grieving Children assists persons who’ve experienced the loss of a loved one, with loving support as they move through the grieving and healing process. Phone 503-775-5683 or visit their website www.dougy.org.




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