Oncologychannel Helps Cancer Patients Fight Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Oncologychannel provides reliable and comprehensive information about the signs and symptoms of cancer, diagnostic procedures, and cancer treatments to make it easier for patients to work with their health care providers

Northampton, Mass. (Vocus) May 26, 2009

Each year, more than 65,000 people in the United States receive a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Unfortunately, rates of NHL, which originates in the immune system and can affect children and adults, have increased by more than 70% in the past 20 years. Oncologychannel.com, a physician-developed and -monitored online source for trustworthy cancer information since 1999, provides valuable resources for patients with lymphoma and other types of cancer. Oncologychannel is published by Healthcommunities.com, Inc.

According to Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., a practicing physician and surgeon and the CEO and Founder of Healthcommunities.com, “A cancer diagnosis is often frightening and overwhelming. There’s a tremendous amount of information available and many patients find it difficult to absorb this information all at once. Using the resources on oncologychannel, patients can become active, better-informed participants in their own health care.”

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma symptoms include painless swelling in the lymph nodes or abdomen and general symptoms, such as fever, night sweats, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. As with many cancers, treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma depends on several factors, including the location, specific type, and stage of the disease and the age and overall health of the patient.

“Oncologychannel provides reliable and comprehensive information about the signs and symptoms of cancer, diagnostic procedures, and cancer treatments to make it easier for patients to work with their health care providers,” says Dr. Swierzewski. “Lymphoma patients, family members, and caregivers can print the free Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma handout, check the questions they would like to ask the members of their oncology team, and bring it with them to their medical appointments.” Visitors to oncologychannel can also participate in discussions with other people affected by cancer in the Oncology Forum and can share stories and experiences in the Living with…sections (e.g., Living with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma).

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-held company founded in 1998, is a Physician Developed and Monitored™ collection of online communities providing information and resources to consumers and patient education website services to health care providers. Healthcommunities.com's sites, including oncologychannel, download quickly, are easy to navigate, and do not require browsers to have a high level of web savvy. Access to all of the information is free. The numbers of people finding health information on Healthcommunities.com's network of websites has been growing steadily.

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