The author is a medical librarian and holds a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in the library and information science discipline. You can find more about the author on the ‘About’ page of the blog. One noticeable fact about the contents of this page is the layout and order of topics. All relevant information is neatly and orderly placed. It is very easy for a reader to find what he or she is searching for. There is a ‘Contact’ page. Being a wordpress blog, the user interface has been nicely laid.

There is a page titled Useful Health Information Links on the website. This list is being updated regularly and is very useful. It contains links to trusted websites and covers topics from birth to cancer, pregnancy to abortion, heart health to mental health, and so on. From the blog you can get updates on the weekly medical programs being conducted, latest advancements in the field of health, especially women’s health, and other medical and health related news.

Some may find the overall layout of the blog as not that pleasing and aesthetic. But if you spend a couple of minutes on the blog you are sure to locate things easily. The color and template used is simple and allows easy navigation to other links and web pages.

If you find the articles interesting or have suggestions, you can leave comments on the specific posts. The author is very interactive and responds to the comments from readers.

It is fantastic to see cancer patients responding to the posts with accounts of their own experiences, and egging each other on. Others like religious leaders too, send their best wishes. All of that is very nice, and it is wonderful to see people give each other hope.

However I would be happier if the medical community too took an interest in the blog, even though it does not represent any medical dispensation, at least by way of cautioning comments. This is important because quite often cancer patients, who are in a great deal of distress will adopt alternative methods of treatment, which others recommend them without knowing if it might not actually end up harming them. Alternatively if these methods do not cause any harm, but are actually able to raise the spirits of a cancer patient, a word from a medical expert would be much appreciated.

It would have been nicer if the Cancer blog had dedicated a series of posts to a particular category of cancer, which could then have been discussed threadbare. This kind of focused exchange of ideas would perhaps have led to more detailed information coming out. Moreover there could perhaps have been two distinct sections- one based on medical research based from around the world, and the other would be more in the shape of feature stories dealing with human interest topics and information on alternative and unconventional treatments and cures. All in all a commendable effort. Sad that it had to be wound down.