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American Cancer Society Provides information on all forms of cancer and offers numerous brochures and publications for patients and healthcare professionals. Their breast cancer page helps users to answer critical questions about breast cancer.

About Breast Cancer A community based information and education resource about breast health, breast cancer risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. About Breast Cancer provides scientific articles, recent news, a 24/7 chat room, drug and payment info, and links to more than 600 sites sorted by subject.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) The patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) provides oncologist-approved information on more than 50 types of cancer and their treatments, clinical trials, coping and side effects.

Breast Cancer Action Breast Cancer Action's site includes fact sheets, conference coverage, email alerts and information on a safer, non-toxic home.

Breast Cancer Fund, The Organization identifies and advocates for elimination of the environmental and other preventable causes of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Info Center The Feminist Majority Foundation's site on breast cancer contains critical information that separates myth from reality, links to breast cancer hotlines, an extensive list of internet resources, suggestions on actions you can take to support breast cancer research, and information on clinical trials of possible treatments.

Breast Cancer Network, The The Breast Cancer Network is a non-profit clearinghouse for information on the detection and treatment of breast cancer. It contains the latest news including a searchable database and articles on breast cancer, as well as hundreds of links to other breast cancer related sites and resources on the Internet. Other features include support information and treatment centers categorized by state.

Breastcancer.org Includes over 2,000 pages of understandable information on all areas of breast cancer.  All content on the site is reviewed by members of breastcancer.org's Professional Advisory Board, which is made up of over 50 doctors, nurses, researchers, and other experts from a range of disciplines.

Cancer and Careers.org Cosmetic Executive Women's mission serves women, their employers, coworkers and caregivers and offers a variety of articles, news, charts, checklists, tips and a community of experts, patients, and survivors to help women continue to work through treatment. The site includes helpful information regarding how to deal with stress, traveling with cancer, and a "What to Do" area for employers when an employee is diagnosed with cancer.

CancerCare Includes a variety of information on breast cancer as well as links to services from CancerCare, a national nonprofit agency.

Gilda's Club Worldwide Named for comedienne Gilda Radner, at Gilda's Club, the focus is on living with cancer. The group provides a community of support for people with cancer and their friends and families.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Includes educational newsletters, transcripts of programs, a survivors helpline and information about special events. 

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations A leading resource for information and education about breast cancer, and an advocate for the needs and concerns of breast cancer patients and survivors, the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations' (NABCO) site includes links, a newsletter, fact sheets, info for caregivers and more.

National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) The largest breast cancer advocacy group in the U.S., NBCC and its sister organization, the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, work to educate and train individuals to be effective activists and to influence the public policies that affect breast cancer research and treatment.

National Cancer Institute This U.S. government site provides information on breast cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, clinical trials and supportive care.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The This comprehensive site covers such topics as risk factors, diagnosis, staging, treatment, after-treatment care and breast cancer financial and insurance issues.

Y-ME Web site offers breast cancer information, publications and links to the organizations affiliate chapters.

Young Survival Coalition (YSC) International network of survivors and supporters dedicated to issues unique to young women and breast cancer. YSC seeks to educate the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities to address breast cancer in women 40 and under.

 
 
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