Recommended Links

Breast Cancer Products

Alternatives 2000 - A large selection of wigs from various manufactures.

Ida-Joy Shoppes- has a Large selection of After Breast Surgery Products, breast prostheses and mastectomy bras.

Ladies First, Inc. - Helping women feel feminine, comfortable, and confident after breast surgery of any kind. We are a world leader in superior quality products for immediately following
surgery, throughout recovery and after.

FindCancerExperts.com - A service that helps you find the expert that can help you with your diagnosis.

Research

American Cancer Society - This link brings you to the Breast Cancer Network home page.

http://www.alphacancer.com  - This link brings you to the AlphaCancer Information Resource Center.

www.acor.org  -Association of Cancer Online Resources

www.blackwomenshealth.com - Black Womens Health.com

BloodLine - This hematology site has many good articles and also has FREE access to the Medline research database.

Breast Cancer Answers - This is a service of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, providing accurate and up-to-date information from reliable sources on breast cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, stage and treatment.

Breast Cancer Net - Good site - very pleasing.

BreastNet - A very good Australian site that is well organized and easy to follow.

The Breast Cancer Information Clearinghouse - Maintained by the New York State Education and Research Network, this site offers a variety of information on breast cancer, including local support groups retrievable by state.

www.bco.org  - Breast Cancer Online

http://www.healingwell.com/breastcancer/  Breast cancer Resource Center offering general inforamtion, plus pregnancy and breast cancer.

www.surgery.wisc.edu/wolberg  - Breast cancer resources, Benign Breast disease and Breast Cancer Tutorial.  Information written by a woman physician who has had breast cancer.

www.breastdoctor.com  BreastDoctor.com  Information on Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Treatment including discussions of different forms of the disease.

www.cancercare.org   Cancer Care, Inc.  Educational seminars and teleconferences.

www.cancerlinks.org  Cancerlinks  A directory to other sites offering resources on many forms of cancer.

CancerNet Gopher Search - A no frills search engine for the text based National Cancer Institute CancerNet articles - Excellent Research.

CancerNet Mail Service (via E-Mail) - To obtain a CancerNet contents list. This link will bring up your e-mail and enter the word help in the body. Just send the e-mail and the contents of the CancerNet service will be e-mailed back to you. Follow the directions to get information on any of the topics listed. Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, this is some of the best and easiest to find research.

CenterWatch -  a clearinghouse for clinical trials.

Community Breast Health Project - Offers breast cancer information to patients and survivors, including practical advice and links to other Web sites offering breast cancer information.

Department of Defense - After being concerned with money from U.S. Post Office Cancer stamps going to the DOD we found this excellent site.

www.pslgroup.com/breastcacner.htm  Doctor's Guide to Breast Cancer Information

www.hslc.org/emb/bctoc.html  ECRI Patient Reference Guide  A patient guide with description of stages or breast cancer.

www.feminist.org/other/bc/bchome.html   Feminist Majority Foundation Online:  Breast Cancer Information Center

HealthGate - A very comprehensive general health site.

http://bestiary.com/ibc  Inflammatory Breast Cancer Information

www.infobreastcancer.cyberus.ca  Information on Internet resources on breast cancer.

www.abreast.org   Keeping abreast.  Provides selected news stories and a discussion forum devoted to breast cancer.

The Lancet Journal - This is a subscriber only (semi-FREE) service that has some great research information. The Lancet Interactive is the worldwide web version of the world's leading independent medical journal. Subscribers to the printed Lancet can view the complete contents of the journal. Non-subscribers can register online, without charge, to view selected items from the journal.

Lifetime -  The health thrust of the TV cable station and this web page is breast cancer.  They do some really good things with it and contribute a lot to awareness, funding, and information.  You will find it under their health section.

Mediconsult - A good research tool. Not as comprehensive as it first appears, but well worth a visit.

www.napbc.org  National Action Plan on Breast Caner  FAQ's

www.nabco.org  National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations  Query via e-mail any breast cancer question; response includes detailed package of information.

www.nawho.org  National Asian Women's Health Organization

www.lymphnet.org  National Lymphedema Network   A description of lymphedema and other informational resources including video.

New York On-Line Access to Health (NOAH) - This link brings you to the "Ask NOAH about Breast Cancer" section which is very easily and clearly organized.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) - A tremendous source of information on cancer, clinical trials, PDQ database, etc., etc.

The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
NABCO is a coalition of more than 370 organizations that provide breast cancer detection, treatment and care to thousands of women. This site provides information on clinical trials, a resource router to cancer information resources on Internet, and links to local breast cancer support groups.

http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/disease/breast  Oncolink: Breast Cancer General Information  Offers a comprehensive overview of the disease.

www.breastdiseases.com  Online Management of Breast Diseases

PDR Family Guide to Women's Health - good info on breast cancer and other women's health issues.

Response Oncology - facilitates and organizes high dose chemotherapy at 54 centers across the United States. This site offers a simple overview of the HDC/SCT (High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation) process. We are waiting for an appointment with Duke University to discuss this very same topic for Karen's treatment.

Staten Island University Hospital - This link takes you to the Breast Cancer area of Radiation Oncology. There are several good articles worth reading.

Stemcell.org - The Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation Program at Hackensack University Medical Center's Northern New Jersey Cancer Center. It is among only a handful of institutions able to perform all types of transplants, including allogeneic and autologous bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell, and umbilical cord transplants. This site provides background information on the process.

www.komen.org  Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation    Educational Information plus an 800 helpline

www.thebreastclinic.com  The Breast Clinic    Information about breast cancer in general, plus specific information on types:  ductal carcinoma in situ, ductal carcinoma, special types and phyllodes tumors.

www.wcn.org  Women's Cancer Network  Physician network with fact sheets and information link.

University of Colorado Bone Marrow Transplant - Not the most professionally prepared site, but none the less some good information.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization -  has a commitment to provide information and support to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. This site includes general information about breast cancer; information on screening and detection; information for women and men who have breast cancer; and information for family members and loved ones of people with breast cancer. Some information is also presented in Spanish.

Advocacy

www.acor.org  Association of Cancer On-line Resources  Links to cancer advocacy organizations

www.avoncrusade.com  Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade

www.patientcenters.com/breastcancer   Breast Cancer Center Advocacy for patients with metastatic breast cancer

www.cabco.org  California Breast Cancer Organizations    Works to fund research and influence the legislative process.

www.napbc.org   National Action Plan on Breast Cancer

www.nabco.org   National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

www.natlbcc.org  National Breast Cancer Coalition  Advocacy training, education and outreach, legislative activities and news.

www.patientadvocate.org  Patient Advocate Foundation   Provides education and legal counseling concerning managed care, insurance, and financial issues    FREE

www.sharecancersupport.org   SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer

www.vitaloptions.org   Vital Options Telesupport Cancer Network and The Group Room

Audio/Visual Information

www.alphacancer.com  AlphaCancer Information Resource Center  Audio broadcasts related to breast cancer screening, prevention and therapy.

www.breastcancerfund.org   Breast Cancer Fund

www.kidscope.org  KidsCope  Video of discussions of mother with breast cancer and child

www.lbbc.org  Living Beyond Breast Cancer  Online bookstore with audio tapes

www.mediconsultcom   Mediconsult.com   Online store with audio tapes

www.consearch.org  National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship   NCCS Cancer Survival Toolbox audio tutorial on patient skills during treatment

Clinical Trials

www.cancerlinks.org   Cancerlinks   Provides links to clinical trials information for treatment of specific forms of cancer

http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov  Cancer Trials  General information, plus special features including consent, documents, anti-angiogenesis information and a breast cancer risk software tool

www.centerwatch.com/studies/cat29.htm  CenterWatch  Over 60 trials listed by state

Financial, Legal, and Insurance

www.go-icons.com/bosombuddies.htm  Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Support Group  Offers financial assistance for medically indigent and underserved

www.xensi.com/users/mjinfo  Dr. Mary Jo Nugent Breast Cancer Foundation  Provides support for financially disadvantaged breast cancer patients and family members.

www.hslc.org/emb/bctoc.html   ECRI Patient Reference Guide  Provides information on health insurance coverage for treatment with High dose chemo and ABMT/BCT autologous bone marrow transplantation

www.needymeds.com  Needy Meds  Information on pharmaceutical company programs offering assistance to purchase drugs

Foreign Language Sites

www.cbcn.ca  Canadian Breast Cancer Network  French

www.cancercare.org  Cancer Care Inc.  Spanish

www.cancerlinks.org  Cancerlinks  Offers links to sites on specific forms of cancer in French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and other languages.

www.preventcancer.org  Cancer Research Foundation of American  Offers a complete curriculum for a Spanish language program on early detection covering mammogram, lifestyle, self-exam and clinical exam.

www.napbc.org   National Action Plan on Breast Cancer   Spanish

www.nawho.org  National Asian Women's Health Organization  Resources in English, Cantonese, Laotian, Vietnamese and Korean.

www.cansearch.org   National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Web site and publications available in Spanish

www.lymphnet.org  National Lymphedema Network  Spanish

www.sharecancersupport.org  SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer   Hotline in Spanish

www.y-me.org  Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization  Site and 800 hotline in Spanish

Genetics

www.cancergenetics.org  Cancer Genetics  Basic information on cancer, genetics, and the role of genetics in causing cancer

www.cancerlinks.org  Cancerlinks  Links to sites providing information on genetics and cancer

www.bcdg.org  Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Decision Guide  Patients diagnosed with breast cancer can participate in interactive consultations for treatment information

http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/disease/breast  Oncolink Breast Cancer General Information  News items and discussions related to genetic testing, genetic counseling, and links to additional information about P53, BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

Pain and Side-Effect Management

www.cancersupportivecare.com  Cancer Supportive Care  Discussions of pain management and Lymphedema