Chemotherapy Related Links

General Information

• Chemotherapy and You - A comprehensive booklet from the National Cancer Institute.
• Chemotherapy for Patients: Introductory Information
• What is Chemotherapy?
• Chemocare.com - This site provides up to date and in depth information about all aspects of the chemotherapy experience. Part of the Scott Hamilton CARES initiative.

Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens

• Chemotherapy Regimens

Side Effects of Chemotherapy

• A Patient's Guide: Managing Side Effects Caused by Cancer Treatment
• Chemotherapy Medications and their Side Effects
• Hematopoietic Growth Factors -- Not Whether, but When and Where
• Treating Anemia associated with Chemotherapy

Peripheral Neuropathy

• Peripheral Neuropathy - Managing the pain, frustration
• Peripheral Neuropathy Forum - From the Neurology WebForums at Mass General Hospital
• Peripheral Neuropathy - Some possible suggestions.
• Tips For Dealing With Neuropathy (Tingling)

Raynaud's Phenomenon

• Questions and Answers about Raynaud's Phenomenon
• Facts about Raynaud's Phenomenon

Ototoxicity (Hearing Loss)

• Ototoxicity - Info from About.com

Tinnitus

• Lee Easter's Tinnitus FAQ
• OHSU Tinnitus Clinic Tinnitus Fact Sheet
• Kevin Hogan's Tinnitus FAQ
• The Tinnitus Relief Center at Mercy Hospital

Pulmonary Toxicity

• Pulmonary Complications in Cancer Patients - Discusses, among other things, Bleomycin. (PDF)
• Serum Creatinine Level During Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer as a Possible Predictor of Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Toxicity

Bone Marrow / Stem Cell Transplant Information

• A Book of Basics for Patients - From Oncolink
• Chapter 5 - Peripheral Stem Cell Transplants
• Bone Marrow Transplant Resource Netmarks - Bone Marrow Transplant Links
• Understanding bone marrow and stem cell transplants
• ABC of clinical haematology: Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation

Miscellaneous

• Complications with the Use of Venous Access Devices
• From Basic Research to Cancer Drug: The Story of Cisplatin

Chemotherapy Drug Information

• Oncolink Rx
• CanCareSA Drug Information
• BC Cancer Agency Cancer Drug Manual
• Platinum's Role in the Fight Against Cancer
• Alkylators/Platinum Compounds - From the Medical University of South Carolina
• Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
  BCCA / Michele / CanCareSA / TCMC / CancerBACUP


• Carboplatin (Paraplatin)
  BCCA / TCMC / CancerBACUP


• Cisplatin (Platinol)
  MUSC / BCCA / Michele / CanCareSA / TCMC / CancerBACUP


• Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
  BCCA / Michele / CanCareSA


• Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
  BCCA / Michele / CanCareSA


• Etoposide (VP-16, Vepesid)
  BCCA / CanCareSA / TCMC / CancerBACUP


• Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
  BCCA / CancerBACUP


• Ifosfamide (Ifex)
  BCCA / CancerBACUP


• Mesna
  BCCA


• Paclitaxel (Taxol)
  BCCA / Michele / CancerBACUP


• Vinblastine (Velban)
  BCCA / Michele / CancerBACUP