Drug Index of BCCA (British Columbia Cancer Agency)

[sumeet_shah]

I happened to share this site with one of our members here, and thought, will share with all of you:

Site Address:

bccancer.bc.ca

bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/DrugData...

British Columbia Cancer Agency's website on cancer, is one of the most well designed and wonderful site for information on cancer. The 'patient' section there gives a lot of information. The address above will lead you to the drug index, on which you will find a PDF file for any cancer drug you want. They have explained in a very lucid manner, about what that drug does, what are the side effects and how to tackle them.

Please go to the main page as well and browse around. You will find a lot of helpful information. They also have good explanation of all protocols of chemotherapy for cancer.

In my personal opinion, of all the cancer sites I have seen, this site is the best when it comes to understanding the cancer and its treatment (especially chemotherapy), from point of view of a common man.

Please note: Sharing direct links of pdf files (on the page above) is not correct. If you wish to share it with someone, share the main page of BCCA and tell them where to look for them, like I have done here.

[rgci13]

Doc the site is good for drugs but I think the diet and all more westernised compared to ours. Also I feel so much details has its pros and cons on individual patients. Can you find or recommend any Indian site like this besides of course bci site. That will be more helpful to us in India. Our family and friends support system is great but as you once mentioned people with such disease always feel a little left out in the society. Recently one of our members wrote regarding anti anxiety medication she is taking and had to stop because of her HRT drug. Anxiety is always there with everybody but with us I feel we are more anxious whatever said and done BIG C has a different effect on patients actually suffering from them. Frankly my daughter is very supportive but my husband feels depressed and that effects me also. This is very personal DOc but felt like sharing with you and other members. Would like to know who else is suffering from sadness and anxiety after MASTECTOMY and not LUMPECTOMY ?

[sumeet_shah Administrator]

For your first part, Yes, the site has westernized diet and all. For drugs and protocols, it is excellent, like you saw it.

As for your second question, regards any Indian site, sadly, there is none!! There are many Indian sites on breast cancer BUT, they are all for advertising; purely advertising. They contain only some basic information on breast cancer (And MOST of it is copy paste from here and there), no help system available. They flash the hospital and doctor's name and nothing more. Search for Google and see for yourself. That was the main reason I started the website. To portray correct info.

And for your third question, you have made a very valid point there, in anxiety after mastectomy. Whether they express it or they don't, most patients who have undergone mastectomy do feel some depression or sadness about the mastectomy, about their image. And it is very essential for a doctor to discuss this out with his patient, preferably alone, as in front of spouse or relatives, a lady may not open up fully.Three months after completion of treatment, I offer all my patients, options for reconstruction; some opt for it, most don't.

RGCI, let's frame this last question of your into the poll. As to how do most feel after mastectomy. Let's see what all have to say. I will co ordinate with you, by SMS on that.

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Sir I am happy, you are running your site and doing this great job at your own. Keep it up.

Also, BCCA is a great site.

My best wishes

[sumeet_shah Administrator]

I appreciate your kind words, rana.

Rather than my work, it is you all who keep this forum alive and kicking.

I am indeed privileged to have all of you on this forum. You all are the life of this forum.

[Richa25]

Kudos again. Thanks for this site.

[kontak TeamBCI]

This site has helped our whole family to come out of depression. Initially when we had come to know that my sister is having cancer - we were now where - don't know what to do? But with the help of this forum lot of moral and genuine support is recd - which helps a lot.

Regarding rgci question - RGCI mastectomy or lumpectomy - the word cancer is itself a very tough word and has changed the whole life. The members who are unmarried - how will they lead their life - its tough to think - no doubt their family members are with them - but often thought comes to the mind - our society is not so much open that will accept the things.