Links and Resources
These resources include a wide variety of organizations that provide information, emotional and psychological support, and discussion opportunities for breast cancer survivors and their families.
GeneralBreast Cancer Answers: Provides access to clinical research and support to patients receiving treatment: http://www.canceranswers.org/ The Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation: Dedicated to improving the quality of life of breast cancer survivors and their families through education, postoperative excercise programs, research grants, fund-raising, discussion forums, and outreach programs: http://www.breastcancersurvivors.org/ Living With It Cancer Support Program: Support, information, and giving opportunities for breast and lung cancer patients: http://livingwithit.org/ National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations: The leading non-profit information and education source on breast cancer in the United States: http://www.nabco.org/ National Breast Cancer Coalition: Strives to increase appropriations for high quality, peer reviewed research, access for all women to high quality treatment and breats cancer clinical trials; the influence of women living with breast cancer andother breast cancer activists in the decision making that impacts all issues surrounding breast cancer: http://www.natlbcc.org/ The National Cancer Institute: Coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dessemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuiing care of cancere patients and the families of cancer patients: http://www.cancer.gov/ InformationalThe Breast Cancer Information Service: Provides useful information about disgnosis, treatment, prevention, support, and insusrance issues concerning breast cancer: http://www.bcis.org/ Feminist Majority Foundation: Provides information about breast cancer: http://www.feminist.org/other/bc/bchome.htm OncoLink: Founded by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge: http://www.oncolink.com/ World Breast Cancer Organization, Inc.: Holds conferences to educate anyone who is concerned about breast cancer: http://www.worldbreastcancerconf.ca/ |
SupportBreast Cancer Survivors and Friends: Support group for men and women with breast cancer: http://bcsaf.com/ Breast Friends Online: Reaches to women without breast cancer in hopes that those women will be better equipped to support women with breast cancer: http://breastfriendsonline.org/ The Cancer Survivor's Network: Provides a chatroom for anyone who has been touched by cancer in their lifetime: http://www.acscsn.org/ Dreamwalk: Support, prayer circles, and spiritual inspiration for women with breast cancer: http://www.dreamwalksurvivor.com/ Image Reborn Foundation: Provides a retreat program for women coming out of treatment for breast cancer: http://www.imagerebornfoundation.org/ ResearchBreast Cancer Research: Multi-disciplinary journal providing access to the latest research on breast cancer: http://breast-cancer-research.com/ Cancer Research Center of America, Inc.: Epidemiological research aimed at the eradication of breast cancer: http://www.cancerresearchamerica.org/ Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center: Provides comprehensive, compassionate care to a diverse community of patients and families in an environment committed to research and education: http://www.cancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ Susan Love, M.D.: Clinical professor of surgery at UCLA who is researching breast duct fluid and hormones: http://www.susanlovemd.com/ Susan G. Komen Foundation: to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment: http://www.komen.org/ FundraisingBike4BreastCancer: Raises awareness and finds for local breast cancer programs through bicycling: http://bike4breastcancer.com/ The Breast Cancer Site: Raises funds for mammograms: http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ Lance Armstrong Foundation: Enhancing the quality of life for those with, through, and beyond breast cancer: http://www.laf.org/ Susan G. Komen Foundation: to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment: http://www.komen.org/ |
