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Cancer has touched many lives. The Dare County Library has library books, Searching for books and other materials
Our online catalog is available from any Internet PC by going to:
www.earlibrary.org Search the online catalog by Subject for cancer.
Titles of suggested non-fiction reading
ABC Of Lung Cancer edited by Ian Hunt
After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger by Julie K. Silver Alternative Medicine Magazine’s Definitive Guide To Cancer American Medical Association Guide To Home Caregiving Breast Cancer Resource Directory Of North Carolina Cancer Caregiving A To Z by the American Cancer Society Choices In Breast Cancer Treatment edited by Kenneth Miller Colon Cancer by Ross C. Donehower Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips by Kris Carr Eating Well Through Cancer by Holly Clegg Emotional Survival Guide For Caregivers by Barry J. Jacobs It’s Not About The Hair: And Other Certainties Of Life and Cancer by Debra Jarvis Live Strong: Inspirational Stories From Cancer Survivors by The Lance Armstrong Foundation My Child Has Cancer: A Parent’s Guide by Della Howell Prostate Disorders by H. Ballentine Carter Secret History Of The War On Cancer by Devra Davis Understanding Cancer therapies by Helen Chan Recommended Web Sites
The EARL library Web site provides access to several cancer-related Web sites.
Go to www.earlibrary.org then click on Web Links. The Health category provides links to useful and free information about health-related topics including cancer. Also ask any Dare County staff for correct log on information for the online Provides cancer patients, survivors, their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers with free, comprehensive information, support and resources about cancer, research, and treatment options. Search by zip code or by city and state to find out about events and resources nearest you. Breast Cancer Resource Directory of NC This web site is a joint project between the Women Helping Women, the
North Carolina Institute of Public Health, and UNC’s Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center. Its mission is to provide North Carolina
breast cancer patients, survivors, their families, friends and healthcare
providers with free, comprehensive information, support and resources to
help them through the breast cancer experience. Cure Search for Childhood Cancers The National Childhood Cancer Foundation and the Children’s Oncology
Group have joined together to provide cancer information, research, an online
resource directory, and treatment options to support parents and families with
children that have cancer.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health web site provides up-to-date
information about different cancers, cancer research, clinical trials, and also
offers a toll-free number and live chat to respond to your questions.
This interactive web site is dedicated to informing women about gynecologic
cancers, clinical trials, and current research and to assist women and their
families to understand more about the disease, learn about treatment options,
and gain access to new or experimental therapies. Local and Regional Resources Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
1-800-662-8859 With offices in Cary, NC and Columbia, SC, The Center is a comprehensive
resource to improve hospice, palliative, and end of life care, while promoting recognition of the dying process and death as a natural part of life. Association for Home & Hospice Care of N.C. Provides information about home care and hospice services, updates on
educational offerings, and access to an on-line directory of agencies and vendors located across North Carolina. Use the Dare County Emergency Management To access the planning guide: “Take responsibility of your own safety!” a
disaster planning guide for individuals with special medical needs in times of emergency, go to www.darenc.com/Forms/SSMedNeeds.pdf Dare County Department of Social Services Dare County Department of Public Health North Carolina AARP, Caregiver Resources An online article about how the North Carolina AARP is helping caregivers
across the state. Includes links to web sites of North Carolina caregiver support organizations. Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce listing of local medical services Outer Banks Hospital, Cancer Resource Center
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