Breast Cancer Patient Resource Area

A diagnosis of breast cancer can feel very scary. Remember, you are not alone. This year, over 210,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States making it the number one cancer that women will be faced with. There are a number of internet resources available to help women and their families understand their disease. Use the links below to find some of the best.

American Cancer Society Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
Update 2003 -- CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (Vol. 53, No. 3: 141-169)

BreastCancerInfo.com
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation About Breast Cancer, provides up-to-date information on breast cancer. Information on diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and screening, and a host of other topics-like complementary therapies, life after treatment, and quality medical care is available.

Breastcancer.org
Breastcancer.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to providinginformation and community to those touched by breast cancer.

Cancer.gov: Breast Cancer Home Page
The NCI provides comprehensive information on breast cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
Hormonal therapies are called systemic treatments because they work on the whole body to control cancer. Systemic treatments aim to destroy any cancer cells that could have spread outside the breast or armpit area but cannot be detected.

Imaginis
Imaginis is a resource for information and news on breast cancer.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) is dedicated to assisting breast cancer patients including those newly diagnosed, in treatment, recently completed treatment, are years beyond or are living with advanced (metastatic) disease.

NABCO Breast Cancer Resource List 2003/2004 Edition
The NABCO Breast Cancer Resource List 2003/2004 Edition was originally developed and published by the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO), and made available by agreement with NABCO prior to its closing in June 2004.

National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
The National Breast Cancer Coalition is the nation's largest breast cancer advocacy group.

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship-Cancer Consultants: Breast Cancer
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship's (NCCS) website is designed to assist patients and families in accessing current cancer treatment in all cancers including breast cancer.

Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors
Supported by Cornell University, provides science-based information on environmental factors and cancer risk of breast cancer.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Y-ME and its network of Affiliates provide information and support to anyone touched by breast cancer. All programs and services are available free-of-charge.