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Annotated Bibliography "Coping with Cancer: Supportive and Palliative Care." Chemotherapy Side Effects Sheets. National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, 10 Dec. 2012. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/physicaleffects/chemo-side-effects>. This source gives PDF files of each of the side effects of the chemotherapy. Each of the PDFs gives a lot of information on each of the side effects. On this website there is also a PDF file on just what chemotherapy actually is. I chose this source because it is set up in a way that is very well organized and very easy to follow and get the information that I want. This source does not have any bias because it is more research based than opinion based. I chose this source because the author gave information on what chemotherapy actually is and what the treatment involves which helps give me an understanding of why the side effects would occur. This source helped me to realize that I was going in the right direction with the research that I am doing. Goldberg, Joseph. "The Benefits of Support Group Therapy." WebMD. WebMD, 13 Feb. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/anxietysupport-group>. This source gives general information about a support group. This site is not necessarily talking about the benefits or disadvantages of a support group but just giving a broad overview of what the functions of a support group are. The author talks about how the people at the support group are all there for one reason and all share a common disorder or life problem. I agree with what this author has to say about the general ideas of a support group. This author also talks about some of the benefits of going to a support group and what a person can expect when they go to a support group. This source was helpful because instead of giving specific details about why it was beneficial for cancer patients to go, it just gave way people in general should attend support groups. "Mayo Clinic." Support Groups: Make Connections, Get Help. Mayo Clinic, 01 Aug 2012. Web. 10 Mar 2014. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stressmanagement/in-depth/support-groups/art-20044655>. This source gives an overall look at how support groups work and how the support groups are beneficial. This sources lists benefits of being involved with a support group. There is also a section about understand what a support group actually is. This source

explains the various reasons for being involved in a support group. This source does not go into much detail in regards to the benefits of being in the support group, but the reasons given are very helpful. There is also a list of ways to find a support group, which for my research is not beneficial, to what, I am trying to research but all of the other information in the source will be helpful. I agree with the author on most of the points made in this source. I chose this source because of the way the author gave general information about a support group and exactly what a support group does. Muir, John. "John Muir Health." Cancer Support Groups. John Muir Health, n.d. Web. 10 Mar 2014. <http://www.johnmuirhealth.com/health-education/conditionstreatments/cancer-articles/cancer-support-groups.html>. This source is primarily focused on support groups for the families of the cancer patients. This source lists the benefits from being in the support groups. The author talks about how not only do the cancer patient need treatment through their disease but the family members of the cancer patient do as well. The author talked about the fears about going into a support group. Some of the fears that were mentioned were those they would see and hear about the everyday realities of the cancer and hear stories from the families of the cancer patients who have died. One of the benefits it talks about is how it can relieve anxiety about the cancer. I agree with most of the points that this author brings up in this website. I chose this because the author talks about many of the benefits of being involved in a support group, which I agree with. But the author also touches on some points about the disadvantage or fears of joining a support group. "Side Effects of Chemotherapy." Cancer.Net. American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancercare/how-cancer-treated/chemotherapy/side-effects-chemotherapy>. This source mainly gives information about the effects of chemotherapy on a cancer patient. It gives multiple side effects and explains in detail what exactly each side effect involves. I chose this source because it gave me a clear and well-explained way that was very easy to follow and understand. This source is more of a research rather than an opinion kind of source. I chose this source because it gave me a lot of information one the side effects of chemotherapy. The author mainly focuses on the short-term side effects rather than the long-term side effects. This source helped me to figure out that I would like to have more information about the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy. This source will be helpful as I begin to compile my blog posts "Support Groups." American Cancer Society. N.p., 16 Jan 2013. Web. 16 Feb 2014. <http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalt ernativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/support-groups-cam>. This source is primarily focused on support groups for families who have a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer or has died as a result of having cancer. It talks about the main goals of a support group and the different aspects that could be involved in a support group. There are multiple different kinds of support groups including groups

that take place online. It explains the difference between a support group and group therapy, which a support group can be led by any individual and group therapy is run by a licensed professional. There is a portion that gives the background of a support group, as well as a section that gives evidence as to why and why not support groups work. I agree with most of the points the author brings up. I chose this source because I noticed that it not only informed the reader about the positive effects of a support group but also showed that there can be no affect on an individual. I chose this source because support groups are one of the main support systems when dealing with problems and there are many cancer organizations that organize support groups.