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Cyber-friends finally embrace...
Other areas for discussion - More women than men turn to the Internet for health information, according to the recent Pew Internet & American Life Project, which found that six of every 10 women online have sought medical information.
The 17 women who met in a Cincinnati suburb during the weekend all hit the web within the past year to obtain more information about breast cancer.
Along the way, they found each other on the message boards at the allHealth Breast Care Center on the iVillage network, one of the Web's largest communities for women. The Health Care Center offers chats for breast cancer survivors and caretakers, as well as message boards where users can post questions, fears and general comments and expect a quick response from fellow members.
Other areas on the Web to find newsgroups, discussion groups and bulletin boards dedicated to breast cancer:
Health World Online is Tom Ferguson's portal to all things about health online. It includes links to several message boards devoted to breast cancer.
At the Association of Cancer Online Resources, more than 75 volunteers manage a wide range of nearly 100 different online support groups for cancer patients and those who care for them.
Between Us is devoted entirely to breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Center from the editors of the Patient-Centered guides, offers a breakdown of listservs with specific topics, from bone marrow transplants to male breast cancer.
Healingwell.com is a Boston-based health resource site that offers community boards, chat and e-mail for breast cancer survivors and caregivers.
The Breast Cancer mailing list is a vast, unmoderated discussion list for any issue relating to breast cancer, from advocacy and policy to alternative strategies and venting frustrations. |
