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Cancer Organizations &
Resources for Patients, the Public, Health Professionals, Media and
Policy-Makers, please bookmark this page for future reference.
American Cancer Society's
Breast Cancer Resource Center: www3.cancer.org/cancerinfo/res_home.asp?ct=5
Association of Cancer
Online Resources (ACOR): www.medinfo.org
"Creates, produces, hosts and manages
a very large number of specific online resources for cancer patients,
caregivers, healthcare professionals and basic research scientists. The
Oncology Support Mailing Lists Center keeps both professionals and patient
abreast of breaking news stories, treatment protocols and understanding of
the psychosocial effects of specific types of cancer. The Professional
Forums help create a better understanding between specialists involved in
different sides of the biomedical mosaic."
Breast Cancer Action: www.bcaction.org
"Breast Cancer Action carries the
voices of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the
changes necessary to end the breast cancer epidemic."
Breast Cancer Patient
Guidelines: http://nccn.org/patient_guidelines/breast_cancer/breast/Page1.htm
Breastlink.com --
"Integrated Breast Cancer Care": http://breastlink.com/index.html
"An educational guide to help you
understand breast cancer and assist you through your breast cancer
treatment."
Cancer Care: www.cancercare.org
"Dedicated to providing emotional
support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their
loved ones. All services are provided free of charge and are available to
people of all ages, with all types of cancer, at any stage of the disease.
Cancer Care's reach, including its cancer awareness initiatives, also
extends to family members, caregivers, and professionals, providing vital
information and assistance."
CancerLinksUSA.com: www.cancerlinksusa.com
"An Oncologist edited website for
cancer patients, their families, and professionals." The site
includes detailed breast cancer information.
Cancerlinks: /www.cancerlinks.org/drugcanlinks.html
"Specially designed to make searching
the World Wide Web for information about drugs used in cancer treatments
faster and easier". Offers extensive information in several languages
including Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian, Japanese and Italian.
Cancer Links: www.seidata.com/~marriage/rcancer.html
An extensive and useful resource listing of
cancer related web sites. Listings include: Government Servers;
Educational Institution Servers; Cancer Institutes and Research Centers;
Dedicated Cancer Links; Medical Links; Journals and Newsletters; Bone
Marrow Transplants; Disease Specific sites; Other Cancer Servers;
Alternative and Complimentary Treatments; Cancer Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ's); and Search the Net for Cancer Information.
Cancer News on the Net:
www.cancernews.com
"Dedicated to bringing patients and
their families the latest information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and
prevention."
Cancer Resources: www.cancerresources.com
Celebrating Life Foundation:
www.celebratinglife.org/index.html
The primary purpose for which this
foundation is formed is the promotion of charitable endeavors that
encourage the advancement of knowledge and awareness of breast cancer risk
and risk management in the African American community and for women of
color.
Community Breast Health
Project: www.med.stanford.edu/CBHP
Established "to improve the lives of
people touched by breast cancer by acting as a clearinghouse for
information and support, providing volunteer opportunities for breast
cancer survivors and friends dedicated to helping others with the disease,
and serving as an educational resource and a community center for all who
are concerned about breast cancer and breast health."
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Department of Defense
Breast Cancer Decision Guide: www.bcdg.org
A website developed by the U.S. Department
of Defense Breast Cancer Prevention, Education and Diagnosis Program
Initiative "for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer and their
family members".
HealthAtoZ: The Source
For Health and Medicine: www.healthatoz.com/
HealthySelf: www.networksplus.net/healthyself
Provides fee-based health and medical
information on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and
alternative) and resources. "HealthySelf makes every effort to
perform the most thorough search and retrieval of information based upon
the search request that you provide and the budget that you dictate. The
extensiveness of the research requested and the topic will determine the
time it takes to process your request; on average, your report will be
completed and mailed within a week. Following the receipt of your report,
you will be contacted to answer any questions that you might have about
the report."
Illness & Disease
Clearinghouse General Information - Breast Cancer: www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/www/students/...
Imaginis.net - the Breast
Health Specialists: www.imaginis.net/breasthealth
This Internet service provides
comprehensive, up-to-date information on breast health and related breast
cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures.
Information on Imaginis.net is created by journalists and breast cancer
specialists with careful explanation of medical nomenclature in everyday
language.
Male Breast Cancer: http://interact.withus.com/interact/mbc
This site is for anyone dealing with male
breast cancer whether they be a man suffering from this disease, his
doctor, other doctors interested in the disease, and researchers studying
MBC.
Mautner Project for
Lesbians with Cancer: http://mautnerproject.org
Its mission to provide: Direct services to
lesbians with cancer, their partners and caregivers; Education and
information to the lesbian community about cancer; Education to the health
care community about the special concerns of lesbians with cancer and
their families and Advocacy on lesbian health issues in national and local
arenas. The site provides information in English and Spanish.
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National Alliance of Breast
Cancer Organizations: www.nabco.org
"A network of breast cancer
organizations, provides information, assistance and referral to anyone
with questions about breast cancer, and acts as a voice for the interests
and concerns of breast cancer survivors and women at risk."
National Cancer Institute: www.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH) health
resources such as consumer health publications, clinical trials, health
hotlines, MEDLINE, and the NIH Information Index (a subject-word guide to
diseases and conditions under investigation at NIH).
National Coalition for
Cancer Survivorship: http://cansearch.org
"A grassroots network of individuals
and organizations working on behalf of people with all types of cancer.
Our mission is to lead and strengthen the survivorship movement, empower
cancer survivors and advocate for policy issues that affect their quality
of life." The site has a high quality links page.
National Comprehensive
Cancer Network (NCCN) Patient Information and Referral Service: http://nccn.org/patient.htm
Established "to 1) facilitate informed
decision-making for patients and their families; and 2) provide
information to patients, their family members, providers, and other health
care consumers about the NCCN institutions' programs and services. The
NCCN and the American Cancer Society recently partnered to translate the
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines into a patient-friendly resource
outlining appropriate treatment. All of the major cancer sites (areas in
the body) will be translated. These new guidelines, Cancer Treatment
Guidelines for Patients, will offer cancer patients and their families the
reliable, specific and easy-to-understand information they need to help
them make timely and well-informed decisions."
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National Consortium of
Breast Centers, Inc. (NCBC): www.breastcare.org
This site will assist individuals in
finding a center or a breast professional in their area. The NCBC
"finds with today's mobility, our national database of women's breast
health facilities that work with us professionally helps women locate
information about services in their (new or home) area."
National Cancer Institute:
Information for People with Cancer:
http://rex.nci.nih.gov/PATIENTS/INFO_PEOPL_DOC.html
"This site is designed specifically
for people with cancer and the people who care about them. It is a place
to come back to continuously throughout diagnosis, treatment, and
coping."
Pharmaceutical Information
Network's Breast Cancer Information Center: http://pharminfo.com/disease/breastcancer/bc_info.html
Provides: General Information; Information
from sources such as the FDA, NIH, etc.; News and Articles; Press release
archives from the industry and articles from independent publications;
Links to entries in the DrugDB, database of information about specific
drugs and Links to web sites and other Internet resources for breast
cancer information, Professional resources and Patient support.
R. A. Bloch Cancer Center:
http://blochcancer.org
Established to: " to support cancer
patients with information, moral support, and treatment assistance."
Includes On-line Books for Cancer Patients, Family and Friends".
SHARE: Self Help for Women
with Breast or Ovarian Cancer: www.noah.cuny.edu:8080/providers/share.html
Established "to provide women with
breast or ovarian cancer, and their families and friends, with emotional
and social support services. Programs and services are developed in
response to community needs. Information provided on site in English and
Spanish.
Thrive On-line: www.thriveonline.com/health/newlydiagnosed/stepone.html
"Dedicated to informing and empowering
you each day with a rich selection of expert information, message board
topics, chats, interactive tools, and programming in six major areas:
medical, fitness, nutrition, serenity, sexuality, and weight."
Web MD: http://my.webmd.com/index
"For current news and articles on your
health topic of interest."
Wellness Community: www.wellness-community.org
"A free program of emotional support,
education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones."
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Last Updated: 02/12/2003
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