Cancer Related Websites
“Cancer is no more a disease of cells than a traffic jam is a disease of cars. A lifetime study of the internal combustion engine would not help anyone to understand our traffic problems” (Smithers, 1962).
People Against Cancer (US)
Membership based website that provides reliable complementary and alternative treatment modalities (CAM). German site is Menschen gegen Krebs. (Germany)
Cancer Active (UK)
A wealth of information on every kind of subject related to both orthodox and complementary and alternative modalities (CAM).
Penny Brohn Cancer Care (UK)
An excellent cancer center that combines both orthodox and complementary and alternative modalities (CAM):
Commonweal (USA)
Website for the Commonweal Retreat Center - President Michael Lerner is the author of the excellent book Choices in Healing. Residency retreats.
Center for Advancement in Cancer Education
Provides a starter pack for those needing information on the different cancer treatment modalities
Annie Appleseed Project
The Annie Appleseed Project, a non-profit corporation, provides information, education, advocacy and awareness for people with cancer, family and friends interested in complementary, alternative medicine (CAM), and natural therapies from the patient perspective.
Healing Cancer Naturally
Although tending more to the fringes of complementary and alternative modalities (CAM), there is some useful information to be found here.
Cancer Prevention Coalition
Scientific studies on the environmental causes of cancer by specialists in environmental medicine. Dr. Epstein is the main author of several studies including Stop Cancer, a pdf article on the failure of the cancer establishment to emphasize prevention as part of their treatment strategies, especially with regard to environmental (including medical) factors.
Resources in Egypt
Note: Many of these support groups are largely oriented to modern medical interventions but we hope that they will start to consider some of the material on this site.
Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt (BCFE)
http://www.bcfe.org/english/index.asp
N.B. I would very much appreciate it if you would inform me of any other cancer support groups in Egypt so I can add them to this page.