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I have worked with people touched by cancer for more than two decades.  And in that time, I have learned that cancer affects the lives of millions of people.  It is not just the people living with the disease, but also the families and friends who provide care and support.  In 2010 alone, about 1.5 million people in the United States were diagnosed with cancer1 – but, there is hope for people affected by cancer.  As you may have read on the Cancer: It’s Personal website, research is advancing in some cancer types and has the potential to change the way we diagnose and treat the disease.  

These educational materials were designed to provide helpful resources about personalized medicine in oncology. Here, you can:

LEARN more about personalized medicine and biomarker testing
ACT with helpful tips on how to talk to your doctor about biomarkers
Download a printable guide to help you start a conversation with your doctor about personalized medicine*
Meet a sample treatment team*
WATCH an educational video
Watch the educational video, "Personalized Medicine and Cancer: What I Need to Know" featuring Diane Blum, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation
EXPLORE further resources on personalized medicine and cancer
Download Patient Resource Publishing’s “Patient Resource Cancer Guide” focused on personalized medicine in cancer**
View an educational film presented by Discovery Health, titled, “Getting Personal: The Shifting Landscape of Cancer Care”**
Use the Biomarker by Tumor Type Interactive Tool to learn about some biomarkers that have been found in various cancer types

We are proud to share these resources with you and hope you find them useful. You can download and print most of this content. That way, you can share it with your family, friends or treatment team. I also encourage you to talk to your doctor if you have any questions about personalized medicine. As cancer care continues to progress, we are proud to be able to provide you and your loved ones with this helpful information.

Sincerely,


Diane Blum
Chief Executive Officer
Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF)

* These documents are in PDF (portable document format). PDF files require Adobe® Reader®; click here.

** Disclaimer: The personalized medicine edition of the Patient Resource Cancer Guide and the Discovery Health personalized medicine patient education program were produced with financial support from Pfizer Oncology. Pfizer Oncology reviewed their content for legal and regulatory purposes.

References:
1. American Cancer Society. Estimated New Cancer Cases and Deaths by Sex for All Sites, US, 2010. Available at http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-026210.pdf. Accessed May 9, 2011.

Meet our experts who acted as resources for the Cancer: It’s Personal program.

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