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Breast Cancer
- About
Breast Cancer - English or Espanol
- A thorough overview of breast cancer from the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
breastcancer.org
- A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the
most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about
breast cancer. Check out the Celebrity Talking Dictionary,
which offers pronunciation and definitions of more than
500 medical terms encountered by breast cancer patients.
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- Cancer.gov:
Breast Cancer Home Page
- The place to start when looking for breast cancer information
from the National Cancer Institute.
- Mammography
Today: Questions and Answers for Patients on Being Informed
Consumers
- A pamphlet from the Food & Drug Administration.
How to tell if you are getting a high-quality mammogram,
what to do if you need to change mammogram facilities,
and more.
- Positions,
Fact Sheets and Analyses
- Carefully researched and regularly reviewed information
from the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.
- Understanding
breast cancer treatment
- Colorful pamphlet on diagnosing and treating breast
cancer. Well written and easy to read.
- Understanding
Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women
- An easy-to-read guide from the National Cancer Institute.
- VCU
Health System: Breast Cancer
- General information about breast cancer.
- Your
Rights After a Mastectomy
- Information from the federal goverment about the Women's
Health and Cancer Rights Act
of 1998. If you have had a mastectomy or expect to have
one, you may be entitled to special rights under the Women's
Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA).
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Local Resources
- American Cancer Society - Region VIII - Glen Allen Office
- http://www.cancer.org/asp/search/mla/mla_global.asp?sort=name
- Type in your zip code for the location of the nearest
office.
- ACS sponsors the Reach to Recovery program for breast
cancer patients. Volunteers provide information and support.
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- Sisters Network
- http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/chapters.asp
- A support group which addresses the breast health needs
of African-American Women.
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- Local affiliates include two Virginia chapters.
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Can't find what you need? Try this site:
- MEDLINEplus
Health Topic: Breast Cancer- English or Espanol
- An expansive list of reviewed topical Web sites from
the National Library of Medicine that include interactive
health tutorials, medical dictionaries, low-literacy resources,
news and directories.
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Last updated 7/31/08
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