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The Anderson Network: "Sometimes the best help comes from someone who's been there."

The Anderson Network is an organization of current and former patients of M. D. Anderson. Whether you are newly diagnosed, in treatment, or just looking for a friend, the Anderson Network can help. This area contains information on the support system and the "Warmnet" support/information Internet mailing list. New members and volunteers are always welcome.

Also visit the Pathway To Hope Care Section, the page describing all of the support systems available to cancer patients both at M D Anderson and worldwide. This includes the Place...of Wellness center: "the first of its kind in the nation, providing an environment where all people touched by cancer may enhance their quality of life through programs that complement medical care and focus on the healing abilities of the mind, body and spirit."

(Note: the Anderson Network, Pathway to Hope and Place...of Wellness are official M D Anderson pages, linked to the institutional home page)

The following web pages have been recommended by our patients and supporters. These sites have been found to be informative and helpful to many patients and family members searching the Internet for information. However, they are produced by individuals with their own experiences and opinions. The opinions expressed on these websites are those of the people who created them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, its faculty, or staff.

Vital Options

Vital Options boasts "The Group Room: The Nation's Only Call-In Cancer Radio Talk Show." Hosted by Selma Schimmel, herself a breast cancer survivor, this radio show is broadcast in several markets around the USA and worldwide on the Internet using RealPlayer and Windows MediaPlayer. Visit the site for toll-free call in numbers, broadcast stations and times, and other support information.

Kids Konnected Online

Kids Konnected is a support group of children whose parents have cancer. Founded by an 11-year-old boy whose mother had breast cancer, KKOnline provides age-appropriate support materials and activities for children age 3 through the teens.

The Von Hippel-Lindau Family Alliance

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a genetic condition that predisposes patients to a variety of cancers, including neuroendocrine (islet cell) cancer of the pancreas. The VHL Family Alliance offers information and sources of support for families carrying this genetic condition.