June 1, 2001

In This Issue: 
Second Opinions, Fish Fight Prostate Cancer, More Generic Drugs Coming,
Doctor-Patient Communication, New Links List,
New Pain Guidelines, and Under-Treating Pain

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THE LATEST NEWS
Some Top Cancer Centers Turning Away Patients Seeking 2nd Opinions
http://www.msnbc.com/news/580621.asp?cp1=1
 
Eating Fatty Fish May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

 
FDA OKs More Generic Versions of Top Cancer Drug

 
Physician Communication Affects Breast Cancer Screening


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NEW LINKS LIST ON CANCERPAGE
Our staff collect web addresses of sites that offer solid information for cancer patients and advocates. Our favorite links are now available on cancerpage.com and will be updated regularly. Today there are 228 links in 14 categories.
http://cancerpage.matria.com/links/cancer-links.asp
 
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NEW PAIN TREATMENT GUIDELINES
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines have now been "translated" for the general public by the American Cancer Society. For a copy of the guidelines, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or the National Comprehensive Cancer Network at 1-888-909-NCCN. Or visit these organizations' web sites at www.cancer.org (ACS) and www.nccn.org (NCCN). To go directly to the new guidelines, in Spanish and English, as a PDF file, see:
http://www.nccn.org/patient_guidelines/pain_cancer/pain/1_introduction.htm
 
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PAIN UNDER TREATED FOR MINORITIES, WOMEN, AND ELDERLY
A new report from a federal agency for healthcare quality summarizes scientific evidence published on the topic of cancer pain. The report discusses the relative effectiveness of drug and nondrug methods used to control pain. In addition to noting the likely under-treatment of pain in minorities, women, and the elderly, the report says the technical quality and number of pain studies "compare unfavorably" with the number and quality of studies for other major conditions.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/canpainsum.htm
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CONFERENCE ON NUTRITION AND CANCER
The key international organization promoting nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment will hold a conference July 16-17 in Washington, DC. The American Institute for Cancer Research arranged for dozens of experts from major cancer centers to present the latest information, based on the AICR's theme that "Most cancers can be prevented."   http://www.aicr.org/conf2001.htm