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INTERNET MEDICAL RESOURCES



For those wishing to research medical resources on the internet, you may wish to check out the following sites.


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GENERAL SITES TO SEARCH

Search the internet for medical resources with Health On the Net Foundation's MedHunt

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CANCERNET
Credible cancer information brought to you by the National Cancer Institute. All information located on CancerNet has been reviewed by oncology experts and is based on the results of current research.
ONCOLINK
The largest collection of Cancer information on the internet.
CANSEARCH
A helpful aid to searching the internet by Marshall Kragen
CANCERLINKS
Ron Marriage has put together an extremely helpful site.
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MPD SOURCES

Cancernet on Myeloproliferative Disorders: PDQ info for health care professionals


Cancernet on Myeloproliferative Disorders PDQ info for patients


Cancernet on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia PDQ info for patients


MPD and other Causes of Elevated Blood Counts Oregon Health Science University

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia- Leukaemia Research Fund UK

Essential Thrombocythemia - Leukaemia Research Fund -UK

Myelofibrosis - Leukaemia Research Fund -UK

Polycythemia Vera - Leukaemia Research Fund -UK

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Leukaemia Research Fund UK


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CITATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

SPECIFIC TO MPD


Hydrea for patients with ET and high risk thrombosis.
Therapeutic recommendations in PV.
Control of thrombocytosis by plateletpheresis.
Recombinant interferon-alpha therapy of Philadelphia chromosome-negative
Interferon-alpha2b: a new treatment for polycythemia vera
Increased incidence of acute leukemia in polycythemia vera with chlorambucil
Pure erythrocytosis classified according to erythropoietin titers
Long-term management of PV with hydroxyurea.
Cerebral blood flow and viscosity in relative polycythemia
Non-hematologic effects of chronic iron deficiency: a study of PV patients.
Myeloproliferative Disease
Bleeding and thrombosis in the myeloproliferative disorders
Splenic irradiation in the treatment of CML or MF with myeloid metaplasia.
The use of erythropoietin in the treatment of MDS and MF.
Sustained haematological remission in a case of primary myelofibrosis


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CITATIONS AND ABSTRACTS SPECIFIC TO CML


Update on Therapeutic Options for CML
Clinical study of recombinant leukocyte interferon-(rIFN-alpha-A) in CML
Cord-blood transplantation from an unrelated donor in an adult with CML
Response of CML patients to coap-splenectomy
Myelodysplasia and AML after myeloablative therapy
CML and Interferon
Results of interferon-alpha therapy in patients with CML - 60 years of age
Treatment of the blastic phase of CML with mitoxantrone and cytosine arabinoside
Molecular biology of CML
CML: a multivariate analysis of the associations of patient characteristics and therapy
Effects of vitamin A on survival in patients with CML
Indications for BMT in CML

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Some Fundamentals about Blood Cells - Oncolink

Introduction to Blood Groups - Guys and St. Thomas Hospital

Understanding Blood Tests - Oncolink

Interpretation of Lab Test Profiles - by Edward O. Uthman, MD

Laboratory Reference Ranges- Northwestern University

Introduction to the Hematopoietic System - by Powers Peterson, MD

Ed's Pathology Notes - by Ed Friedlander MD

The Hematopoietic System -Oklahoma State University

Hemic and Lymphatic Disease Reviews - Allegheny University of Philadelphia, PA

The Biopsy Report: A Patient's Guide - by Edward O. Uthman, MD.

New Test Identifies Philadelphia Chromosome -by Kimberly jt Herrick

The Nuts and Bolts of Bone Marrow Transplants - Oncolink

Bone Marrow Transplantation - Leukaemia Research Fund of United Kingdom

Bone Marrow Transplants - a book of Basics for patients -Susan L Stewart

Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants - Cancernet

Peripheral Stem Cell Transplants - Oncolink

Stem Cell Transplantation - Leukaemia Research Fund of United Kingdom

Cord Blood Banking and Its Potential Clinical Applications - by David T. Harris, MD

Umbilical Cord Blood FAQS - by Corcell, Inc.

Splenectomy and Infection - Leukemia Research Fund of United Kingdom

Interferon: The Evolution of a Biological Therapy - By Kathryn L. Hale MD

First Interferon approved for CML- Oncolink

Low dose Interferon as effective as high dose in CML - Pharminfonet

New Therapy for CML - Johns Hopkins University

Topotecan: Potential in MDS and CML-Adis International

Pruritus - Cancernet

Pruritus - Social Hygiene Handbook -by Dr. C S Leung Hong Kong

The Mother of All Blood Cells-by Peter Radetsky at Discover Magazine

Reticulated Platelets and Thrombopoiesis - by Kenneth A. Ault, M.D.

Platelet Dysfunction - University of Queensland

The Mystery of Myelodysplasia- The Hutch


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INTERNET PLACES OF INTEREST

America's Housecall Network: A source for health information

America’s Pharmaceutical Research Companies: Provides information about drugs that are being researched, frequently asked questions, health guide and news.

Anderson Information Network: Provided by the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Atlas of Hematology: Pictures of normal blood cells and diseased blood cells.

Avicenna: Listed as the medical information supersite on the world wide web.

BMT NEWSLETTER: A very interesting and informative newsletter for those with an interest in bone marrow transplants.

Doctors Guide to the Internet: An informative webside for medical news, announcements of new drug approvals, links to useful information including disease specific site.

Steve Dunn's excellent Cancerguide This is a must read no matter what your specific disease.

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: An international listing of clinical research trials. You can use this listing to search for clinical trials, find out information about physicians and medical centers performing clinical research, and to learn about drug therapies newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Cliniweb:An index and table of contents to clinical information from Oregon State University.

Entrez:Search for medline articles listed by the National Center for Biotechnological Information

Family Village: A global community that integrates information, resources and communication opportunities on the internet for persons with disabilities, including MPD.

Foxnews Health and Foxnews Health Wires bring you the latest news articles relating to health.

GrannyBarb and Art's Leukemia links Home page: Barbara Lackritz is a leukemia survivor and the list owner of the St. John's hem-onc list. This is a very interesting spot where you can read some personal biographies, get in depth leukemia information and link to many medical resources on the internet.

Healthgate: Search Medline free after registering, read magazines: Healthy Eating and Healthy Woman

Health Hotlines:Health related toll free phone numbers.

Healthtouch: Provides information on drugs and pharmacies including search capability for information on prescription and over the counter drugs.

Healthworld: Interesting site that offers a healthcliinic and a wellness, nutrition, and fitness center

Hospital Web:Harvard University

Laboratory Hematology Online Center: Articles and abstracts on blood related issues.

Martinsdale's Health Science Guide '96 A very interesting site with links to everywhere, it is a virtual almanac.

Medical Matrix: Internet Guide to Clinical medical resources: Hematology.

Medicine On Line: Excellent source of information including Medline.

Medinfo org. Living Medical Encyclopedia: The searchable archives for all the Cancer mailing lists.

Medscape: Provides full text articles on selected health articles, medical news, free access to medline, and articles from the physician's magazine: Hippocrates. One need only register onetime for access.

MedWeb: Links to valuable hematological resources

The Merck Manual:Foremost medical information manual.

OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Search for omim articles in the National Center for Biotechnological Information database. Also link to relevant Medline articles.

National Library of Medicine:Search database

NewsFile: This site offers links to relevant newsweekly publications where you may order articles concerning your particular disorder.

Newspage: Hematology daily news.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health: City University of New York (CUNY) health resources.

NORD:National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.®: You may join this organization and/or order articles concerning your particular disorder.

Patient Advocate Foundation:The PAF is committed to the goal of offering support to cancer patients through legislative reform.

Pharminfonet:Parmaceutical Information Network publishes the Medical Sciences Bulletin

Reutershealth: An excellent place to search for medical news articles.

Webmedlit: Providing efficient access to the best medical journals and literature resources on the web.


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JOURNALS OF INTEREST

American Journal of Pathology:Technical journal concerned with the cellular and molecular biology of disease

Blood: Journal of the American Society of Hematology

Blood cells, Molecules and Diseases: A hematological journal which also appears in printed form three times a year

Bloodline: The Online Hematology Resource

Blood Weekly: Articles on hematological issues

British Journal of Haematology: Table of Contents lists articles of interest

Experimental Hematology: The official journal of the International Society for Experimental Hematology where you can search the archives for relevant articles

Haematologica on Internet: Italian magazine (translated) devoted to hematological issues.

Journal of Clinical Oncology: Search the journal's abstracts for articles of relevance.

Laboratory Hematology Online Center: Articles and abstracts on blood related issues.

Nature International Journal of Science: Covers all fields of scientific research from molecular biology to quantum mechanics

New England Journal of Medicine: Read current articles and search the archives titles for relevant articles. A very important resource.

Oncolog:Quarterly publication of MD Anderson Cancer Center intended for physicians in general practice.

Webmedlit: Providing efficient access to the best medical journals and literature resources on the web.

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MAJOR CANCER CENTERS ON THE INTERNET

Albert Einstein Cancer Center
Arlington Cancer Center
Ben May Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago
Cancer Institute of Maui
Cedars Sinai Center
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Columbia Presbyterian Cancer Center
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Centers
The Fermilab Neutron Therapy Facility
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hellen Donis-Keller Laboratory
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Jackson Laboratory
Jefferson Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins Cancer Center
Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Karolinska Institute
The Laboratory of Cancer Genetics
Leukaemia Research Fund of the UK
The Levit Radiologic-Pathologic
London Hospital Medical Center
Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Hematology - Oncology
Mayo Comprehensive Cancer Center
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo, Japan
National Cancer Institute of Canada
National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network
Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Stanford University Oncology Department
St. John Medical Center
Thomas Jefferson University Cancer Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Arizona Cancer Center
University of California, Irvine College
University of Chicago Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department
University of Colorado Cancer Center
University of Iowa Cancer CenterYou may receive free pamphlets on ET, MF, and PV by calling 1-800-237-1225
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center
University of Rochester Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vermont Regional Cancer Center
The Virtual Hospital
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Yale Cancer Center



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