May 10, 2002

In This Issue: 
Melanoma Month: No Safe Tan, What Docs Tell Patients, Toxins and Cancer, Childhood Cancers, Women Skip Health Care, New End-of-Life Section, World's Largest 5K

Happy Mother's Day!

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THE LATEST NEWS
There's No Such Thing As A Safe Sun Tan

Cancer Docs Delivery of Bad News Varies by Country and Culture

Bill Would Boost US Government Studies on Toxins and Cancer

Pre-School Attendance May Help Reduce Common Childhood Cancer

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MAY IS MELANOMA MONTH
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and over 1 million people could be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. 

FACTS WE ALL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MELANOMA
http://www.cancerpage.matria.com/promos/melanomamonth.asp

170 NEWS STORIES ON SKIN CANCER AND MELANOMA 
on cancerpage.com's section on skin cancer/melanoma: 
http://cancerpage.matria.com/articles/latest.asp?id=2

MORE ON MELANOMA
American Academy of Dermatology: http://www.aad.org/MelMonday.html
Melanoma Patient Information Page: http://www.mpip.org/
Melanoma Research Foundation: http://www.melanoma.org/
Melanoma.com sponsored by Schering pharmaceuticals: http://www.melanoma.com/
National Melanoma Foundation: http://www.nationalmelanoma.org/index.cfm 

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SURVEY SAYS SOME WOMEN CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH CARE
According to a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, one in five (21%) nonelderly women did not fill a prescription in the past year because they could not afford it. Cost of care was an especially significant problem for key groups of women and paying for prescription drugs was particularly challenging for many women, including 27% of women with Medicaid, and even 15% of privately insured women, who said they had not filled a prescription because of cost. See a summary, or the full report, or a webcast on this week's announcement of Women's Health in the United States. 
http://www.kff.org/content/2002/20020507a/

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TRANSITIONS AT THE END OF LIFE
A new section on end-of-life care is listed on our homepage. The new material for patients and families covers topics such as: When Treatment No Longer Works, Deciding to Forego Treatment, Advance Directives, Taking Care of Yourself, Patient Advocates, Hospice Care, Planning for the End of Life, How to Say "You Are Dying," When Death is Near, After Death, and Patients' Rights.
http://www.cancerpage.com/centers/Transitions/index.asp

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JOIN IN THE "WORLD'S LARGEST 5K" WITH STAFF FROM CANCERPAGE
Over 70,000 walkers and runners will circle around the main monuments on June 1, in Washington, DC. during the National Race for the Cure. Register by May 15 directly with "Komen Race For The Cure" by downloading the Registration Form, then mailing the form to Komen with the fee of $25. 

http://www.nationalraceforthecure.org/

If you want to join the cancerpage team for the national race, use our Team Code of QOC on the Registration Form. Let us know you registered by sending us an email, then we'll let you know where to meet us near the Washington Monument. Send to Editor@cancerpage.com.