The blue advisors
| The blue advisors
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| First edition | 1994 |
| Editor-in-chief | Isabell-Annett Beckmann |
| editor | German Cancer Aid Foundation |
| ISSN (print) | 0946-4816 |
The Blue Counselors are a series of publications by the German Cancer Aid about individual types of cancer and how to combat them. The specialist brochures, which were written in an understandable form, have been published in cooperation with the German Cancer Society (DKG) Berlin since 2012 . The brochures with a blue envelope are distributed free of charge as part of the information and prevention of the common disease cancer. The brochures are updated annually to reflect the latest developments in the fight against cancer. They provide answers to medically pressing questions and show perspectives for a life with and after cancer.
history
Extensive information to citizens about the dangers of cancer was already part of the concept of the German Cancer Aid when it was founded on September 25, 1974 by the X-ray doctor Mildred Scheel (1932–1985). The wife of the then Federal President wanted the "comprehensively informed patient who was problem-conscious and could freely talk to the doctor about cancer". The German Cancer Aid stood out as the largest citizens' initiative against cancer in Europe, also through its leading educational work and the promotion of cancer research with donations from citizens.
Financing and design
The advice is financed and designed by Krebshilfe from private donations. It is a principle of the aid organization not to accept any donations from the pharmaceutical industry and similar bodies in order to remain independent of any interest groups in their educational work.
the authors
Medical advice for the publication of the series is provided by oncological specialists from a wide variety of disciplines. The experts are recruited through the German Cancer Aid and the German Cancer Society. By 2012, The Blue Guides had been published on 34 different types of cancer. The texts are updated regularly and are written in easily understandable German. They also provide important factual information for the federal government, politicians, the Bundestag and state parliaments. Individual topics of the advice are u. a. Breast cancer , uterine cancer , testicular cancer , skin cancer . The Blue Guide No. 1 entitled “Your Cancer Risk” gives a general introduction to the main types of cancer. It is also concerned with the goal of managing the disease. There are also leaflets on cancer prevention for schools and doctors' offices.
Exercise and sport in cancer
The current free guide 'Exercise and Sport in Cancer' offers "helpful information on which sporting activities are possible and recommended for those affected," explained Krebshilfe CEO Gerd Nettekoven . It is also explained which physical complaints can be improved through exercise and sport and which forms of exercise are not advisable. The factual information is based on the latest findings in research and medicine.
The Blue DVD increases the range of information
Krebshilfe has been increasing its range of information since 2014 and is releasing current information films on DVD. They supplement specialist brochures and leaflets and, like your own TV program, TV and film spots, provide information about the possibilities of reducing the risk of cancer. In the Blue DVDs of Cancer Aid, those affected report how they deal with the disease in a very personal way. Experts explain the background, early cancer detection and possible therapy methods in understandable language. The information material can be ordered free of charge. More than 30 specialist brochures and DVDs have been published so far, including about types of cancer such as u. a. the following: breast, prostate, skin, childhood cancer and palliative care.
Individual evidence
- ^ Agreement between German Cancer Aid and DKG, 2012
- ↑ krebshilfe.de accessed on March 8, 2019.
- ↑ Prometheus Internet Bulletin No. 196, USA 2013
- ↑ The blue guide , on the Cancer Aid website
- ↑ krebshilfe.de , accessed on August 3, 2018.
- ↑ The blue DVD , on the Cancer Aid website