Annotated Bibliography

Beers, Mark H., ed. The Merck Manual of Medical Information. 2nd ed. Whitehouse Station: Merck Research Laboratories, NJ. This book is basically an encyclopedia for all things medical. It discusses how cancer forms, possible treatments, side effects to those treatments, etc. Again, I feel that in order to truly inform my audience on the topic, I need to give them a good amount of background information.

Begbie, Stephen D., Zoltan L. Kerestes, and David R. Bell. "Patterns of Alternative Medicine Use by Cancer Patients." The Medical Journal Of Australia (1996). MJA; Begbie, Patterns of Alternative Medicine Use by Cancer Patients. 5 Aug. 1996. 12 Feb. 2009 . This article discuses the results of survey given to cancer patients. It describes the growing trends in alternative medicine, which will be helpful in answering my research question. I found it interesting in how many people are interested in alternative medicine, either for treatment or comfort.

"Cancer." Cancer. Wikipedia. 10 Feb. 2009 . Although this is a general website, it gives good background information on what cancer actually is. I think it will be helpful to my audience to understand what cancer really is, before they can understand any treatment.

Cassileth, Barrie R. "Complementary and Alternative Cancer Medicine." Journal of Clinical Oncology 17: 44-52. Complementary and Alternative Cancer Medicine. 1999. American Society for Clinical Oncology. 12 Feb. 2009 . This article describes several alternative treatments and medicines. This will be helpful to my research, as my research question is meant to find what alternative medicine is out there for cancer treatment. I was surprised at some of the alternative treatments, but it will be helpful to my intended audience to know what else is out there.

Chrystal, Kathryn, Simon Allan, Garry Forgeson, and Richard Isaacs. "The Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients in a New Zealand Regional Cancer Treatment Centre." The New Zealand Medical Journal 116 (2003). The Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients in a New Zealand Regional Cancer Treatment Centre. 24 Jan. 2003. 12 Feb. 2009 . This article talks about a survey that was given to cancer patients, and how helpful they thought alternative medicines were in their cancer treatments. The majority of people surveyed felt they were safe, and helpful which is something I want my paper to reflect. I am glad to know people find alternatives a good option.

Jameson, Peter. "Is There a Cure for Cancer." Is There a Cure for Cancer. 10 Mar. 2007. Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. 10 Feb. 2009 . This article discusses whether or not there is a cure for cancer. I find this helpful in general information to use in my paper. My audience will wonder if any treatment is actually a cure to cancer.

Learner, I. J., and B. J. Kennedy. "The Prevalence of Questionable Methods of Cancer Treatment in the United States." A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (1992). The Prevalence of Questionable Methods of Cancer Treatment in the United States. 1992. 12 Feb. 2009 . This article discuses basic information surrounding alternative treatments, such as cost and side effects. This will be helpful information for my paper, and audience, because i plan to give basic information regarding the alternative methods i chose to describe.

Mossman, K. L. "Radiation-Induced Changes in Taste Acuity in Cancer Patients." (1878). Energy Citation Database. 9 Feb. 2009. Keyword: Effects of Radiation on Cancer Patients. I chose this article because it reflects how radiation effects a patient. Because I want to show that there are more effective, less harmful treatments out there, I plan to include how radiation effects a persons body. This is important knowledge to anyone suffering from cancer.

Rotella, Pam. "I Believe There's a Cure for Cancer and AIDS." Dr. Hulda Clark's Cure for Cancer and AIDS. 2006. 12 Feb. 2009 . This website reveals that there may actually be a cure for cancer, that is underwraps for monetary issues. This fits into my research, because my audience will wonder whether there is a cure for cancer. I want to discover if a treatment will one day lead to a cure.

Skarin, Arthur, ed. Diagnosis In Oncology. Diagnosis in Oncology. 2000. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 10 Feb. 2009 . This book contains cases of cancer patients, and their reactions to chemotherapy. Those reactions are then compared to general reactions. This will help to inform my audience on the side effects of the commonly prescribed cancer treatment.