Links

BREAST CANCER INFORMATION

Breastcancer.org

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem.

Medline Plus

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients, their families and their friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this resource brings you up-to-date health information in language you can understand.

National Cancer Institute

This NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the Federal Government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. The NCI has legislative mandates that include information dissemination to medical professionals and the general public as well as a requirement to assess the incorporation of state-of-the-art cancer treatments into clinical practice

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency—making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The CDC′s Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

National Breast Cancer Foundation

The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.

Dictionary of Cancer Terms

The National Cancer Institute’s Dictionary of Cancer Terms, a resource with more than 6,000 terms related to cancer and medicine.

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BRCA & GENETICS

BRACAnalysis® and Genetic Testing

BRACAnalysis® is a genetic test to find out if you have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation that increases your risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. More information about this test is available on the Myriad Genetics website

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool

The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool is an interactive tool for health designed to be used by healthcare professionals to estimate a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

The mission of FORCE, the only national nonprofit organization devoted to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, includes support, education, advocacy, awareness, and research specific to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

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SUPPORT SERVICES

Komen Foundation

As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is working to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.

Young Survival Coalition

Young Survival Coalition is the premier international organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer.

I’m Too Young For This!

Founded by and for young adults affected by cancer, i2y– The I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation–is the nation’s largest support community for the next generation of patients, survivors and caregivers between 15-40.

Cancer101

Cancer101’s mission is to empower cancer patients and their caregivers to take control over their diagnoses from the moment they learn they have cancer, a recurrence or metastases through ten years of follow-up care.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

LBBC is a national education and support organization, whose goal it is to improve your quality of life and help you take an active role in your ongoing recovery or management of breast cancer, regardless of educational background, social support or financial means.

Gilda’s Club

The mission of Gilda’s Club is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.

Network of strength (formerly Y-ME)

Network of Strength, offers support through information, empowerment and peer support, so that no one has to face breast cancer alone.

Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer

SHARE’s mission is to create and sustain a supportive network and community of women affected by breast or ovarian cancer. SHARE brings these women and their families and friends together with others who have experienced breast or ovarian cancer, and provides participants with the opportunity to receive and exchange information, support, strength and hope.

Cancercare

CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs—including counseling and support groups, education, financial assistance and practical help—are provided by professional oncology social workers and are completely free of charge.

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PLASTIC SURGERY

The Breast Reconstruction Guide Book

The second edition of The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook will help you understand what to expect from mastectomy, sort through the benefits and limitations of reconstructive procedures, and decide which, if any, reconstruction is right for you.

DIEP Sisters

This website was created by and for women who are looking for information on Breast Cancer and Breast Reconstruction from people who have been through it.

DIEPBreastReconstruction.org

A breast reconstruction patient’s thoughts about DIEP flap breast reconstruction presented with helpful information about choosing a surgeon, if perforator flap breast reconstruction is appealing to you

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of board-certified plastic surgeons. The mission of the society is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery.

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BREAST IMPLANTS

Food And Drug Administration – Guide to Breast Implants

FDA’s mission is to assure that the products that it approves are safe and effective. Information on the FDA’s website is intended to help you make an informed decision if you are considering breast implants.

Food And Drug Administration – Implant Consumer Information

FDA’s mission is to assure that the products that it approves are safe and effective. Information on the FDA’s website is intended to help you make an informed decision if you are considering breast implants.

Institute of Medicine – Report on the Safety of Silicone Implants

The IOM is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, an honorific society of distinguished scholars that serves as advisors to the government on issues of the nation’s health. The IOM’s Committee on the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants issued a detailed report on the safety of breast implants.

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CLINICAL TRIALS

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

Center Watch – Clinical Trials Information

CenterWatch is a trusted source and global destination for clinical trials information for both professionals and patients. CenterWatch is committed to providing patients and their advocates information on clinical trials, specific drugs, as well as other essential health and educational resources.

American Cancer Society- Guide to Clinical Trials

The American Cancer Society Clinical Trials matching Service is a free, confidential program that helps patients, their families and health care workers find cancer clinical trials most appropriate to a patient’s medical and personal situation.

National Institutes of Health- Clinical Trials

Find information about clinical trials at the National Cancer Institute’s website. Learn about clinical trials, browse results of recent clinical trials and find trials accepting new patients.