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General
Exercise and Activity
Financial Aid
Frequently Asked Questions
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Imaging and Biopsies
Male Breast Cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndrome Issues
Clothing

General

Against Breast Cancer
http://www.aabc.org.uk/: - ABC focuses on finding factors that affect survival of women with breast cancer that are alterable.

Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation Homepage
http://www.alamobreastcancer.org/: - The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purposes are to provide support and information by trained peer volunteers...

American Society of Breast Surgeons - Home Page
http://www.breastsurgeons.org: - The American Society of Breast Surgeons was formed to encourage the study of breast surgery, to promote research and development of advanced surgery techniques, to improve standards of practice for breast surgery in the United States, and serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Breast Care
http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu/surgery/breastcare/index.html: - Through information on many topics concerning breast care.

Better Health Foundation
http://www.betterhealthfoundation.org/: - dedicated to providing people with the knowledge and support services needed to make informed health decisions.

- Breast Cancer - Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
http://cancer.duke.edu/breast/: - The Breast Program at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the most comprehensive treatment and research programs in the world. The program's mission is to deliver the most advanced, compassionate care to breast cancer patients and participate in basic and clinical investigations leading to better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat the disease

Breast Cancer Action
http://www.bcaction.org/index.html: - Breast Cancer Action carries the voices of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary to end the breast cancer epidemic.

Breast Cancer Answers Project
http://www.canceranswers.org: - To improve access to breast cancer clinical trials and patient support.

Breast Cancer Awareness
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1825/page26.html: - Breast Cancer will affect 1 out of 9 women in the United States. Breast Cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in this country.

Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD)
http://www.cancerlynx.com/bhawd.html: - Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD), is a community partnership of women with disabilities, breast cancer survivors, medical professionals and disability rights organizations.

Breast Cancer Early Detection
http://www.cancerlynx.com/early_detection.html: - by Shirley McKenzie, RN, OCN on BCEDP

Breast Cancer Early Detection Program of San Diego and Imperial Counties
http://www.socalhealth.org/sdi_bcedp/bcedp.html: - The Breast Cancer Early Detection Program, San Diego and Imperial Counties Regional Partnership. Free breast cancer screening for low-income, uninsured, underinsured women in California.

The Breast Cancer Fund
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/: - The Breast Cancer Fund is a national nonprofit organization formed in 1992 to innovate and accelerate the response to the breast cancer crisis.

Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities
http://www.cancerlynx.com/breast_health.html: - by Shirley McKenzie, RN, OCN - Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD) is a program at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley, California. It was formed in response to the discovery that few resources were available in the Bay Area to offer breast health education and screening to women with disabilities...

Breast Cancer: Help Me Understand It!
http://www.surgery.wisc.edu/breast_info/: - The purpose of this site is to help clarify medical information about breast cancer and to provide the necessary information for woman to make choices about treatment. It is written by a woman physician/educator who has had breast cancer and a breast cancer specialist.

BreastCancerInfo.com from the Komen Foundation
http://www.breastcancerinfo.com: - The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to education and research on breast cancer causes, treatment and the search for a cure.

Breast Cancer Information Guide
http://www.breastcancer.org/: - Your Complete Resource for Breast Health

Breast Cancer Mailing List
http://www.bclist.org/: - This web site has been established for the purpose of giving a web presence to the Breast Cancer Mailing List (more informally known as the Breast Cancer List)

Breast Cancer Links by Alexandra Andrews
http://www.cancerlinks.org/breast.html: - A directory of useful breast cancer links.; - A breast cancer directory by Alexandra Andrews, provides comprehensive world wide information with links to many languages.

Breastcancer.Net
http://www.breastcancer.net/: - A clearinghouse for the latest news and information on the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer

Breast Cancer On-Line
http://www.bco.org: - Breast Cancer Online is a free independent educational service and information resource for professionals working in the field of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin
http://www.bcrc.org: - The Breast Cancer Resource Center is a non-profit organization created by breast cancer survivors...

Breast Cancer Resource Guide For Massachusetts
http://www.breasted.org/: - Guide includes 20 sections of text and resources that are meant to help someone who has breast cancer negotiate the maze of information...

Breast Cancer Worldwide/ Psycho-Social Impact of Breast Cancer
http://cope.uicc.org/Updates/breastcancer.shtml: - Incidence of, and deaths from, breast cancer are generally increasing throughout the world, mostly in developed countries. This is partly due to changes in age distribution in these populations, and partly due to a real increase in risk.

The Breast Clinic
http://www.thebreastclinic.com: - The Breast Clinic is an online information resource for patients covering all aspects of breast disease.

The Breast Doc - Deborah Axelrod, MD
http://www.breastdoc.com: - Breastdoc is an educational web site where the latest information on new techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, as well updates on risk-reduction methods, may be found. Deborah Axelrod, M.D., the inspiration behind Breastdoc, is Chief of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Saint Vincents Medical Center in New York City and an Associate Professor of Surgery at New York Medical College

Breastlink.com
http://www.breastlink.com: - Provided by the Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund

Breastlinkcare.com
http://www.breastlinkcare.com: - Bookmark our site and visit often for the latest updates in Breast Cancer treatment.

Cancer Clinical Services Quality Assurance Project | Breast Cancer - Professional Education Resource
http://qap.sdsu.edu/: - The mission of the Cancer Detection Section is to save lives and reduce the devastating effects of breast and cervical cancer for all California women, with special emphasis on low income and ethnic minority women.

Cancerlinks 500 Links to Cancer
http://www2.kumc.edu/kci/cancerlinks/breast.htm: - by Daniel McBride Essential links to breast cancer information

CancerNet: Breast Cancer
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancer_types/breast_cancer.shtml: - A service of the National Cancer Institute

Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the UCSF Cancer Center
http://www.ucsfbreastcarecenter.org: - is specifically designed to meet the needs of patients with breast problems, breast cancer, or general concerns about breast health...

Chateau Wally Films | Breast Cancer Resources
http://chateauwallyfilms.com/breastcancerresources.htm: -Honoring a last request of writer/director Jane Cusumano, who lost her four-year battle with breast cancer one month after completing her life long dream of directing a major motion picture..

Chemo Comforts
http://www.chemocomforts.com/: -Even though I am a doctor, I was totally unprepared to deal with the challenges of chemotherapy. I was scared of the side effects.

Community Breast Health Project
http://www-med.stanford.edu/CBHP/: - The mission of the Community Breast Health Project is to improve the lives of people touched by breast cancer by acting as a clearinghouse for information and support...

Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition/Foundation
http://www.cbccf.org/: - Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition/Foundation mission is to educate, advocate, eradicate all aspects of breast cancer and to provide support for survivors.

Diagnose Brustkrebs!
http://www.brustwiederherstellung. de/: - Informationen für Betroffene und Angehörige mit dem Schwerpunkt

Diane's Story of Living Life with Breast Cancer And Dying with Dignity
http://diane.ponpines.com/: - In life Diane loved and served, and in death she is sharing Her life ... what follows are her words:

Entre Mujeres
http://www.cancerlinks.com/Mujeres/index.html: - Esperamos sinceramente que esta guía contribuya a su proceso curativo y a su recuperación física y emocional

Faces of Breast Cancer Gallery
http://www.bcforum.org: - The Faces of Breast Cancer Gallery where every portrait represents the 1000 diagnosed with breast cancer every two days in the United States

Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition
http://www.gabcc.org: - Breast cancer resources for advocacy, education, and support in Georgia

HomeArts: Breast Health Center
http://homearts.com/depts/health/00breaf1.htm: -Everything you need to know about breast cancer, breast self-examination, breast-feeding, breast implants, and overall breast health...

INFO Breast Cancer
http://www.infobreastcancer.cyberus.ca/: - For the novice or expert, our web site will guide your search for breast cancer information...

International Breast Cancer Research Foundation (IBCRF)
http://www.ibcrf.org/index.html: -The International Breast Cancer Research Foundation ( IBCRF ) exists to sponsor and conduct worldwide research projects that promise to provide answers to critical questions about the causes and successful treatment of breast cancer

Mesothelioma Prognosis
http://www.mesotheliomaprognosis.org: Mesothelioma is form of cancer diagnosed in approximately 2,000 to 3,000 Americans every year. In most cases, mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos and it can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years to develop after initial exposure. Luckily, Mesothelioma Prognosis offers detailed information regarding symptoms, disease types and methods of treatment.

Sally Jobe Breast Network
http://www.sjbnet.com: - Offering Professional Breast Care, mammography screening and healthcare for cancer prevention and treatment

The Library
http://www.tstonramp.com/~francine/BCRecArea/library/library.html: - Great resource for breast cancer by Francine, "The Librarian"

MAMM.com - Women Cancer and Community
http://www.mamm.com/: - a magazine devoted to meeting the needs of women diagnosed with breast and reproductive cancer.

Michele's Place In Cyberspace
http://www.bmi.net/mcaron: - I am a 26 year old Radiation Therapist, and this is my cyberhome...

Montana Breast Cancer Resource Guide
http://www.mbcrg.org/: -MBCRG Montana Breast Cancer Resource Guide an online guide to breast cancer resources in Montana

My Cancer Odyssey
http://www.geocities.com/rmuscarella: - This site chronicles my experiences with breast cancer from diagnosis and treatment through life after cancer.

National Action Plan on Breast Cancer
http://www.napbc.org: - The mission of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer (NAPBC) is to speed progress toward eradicating breast cancer...

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
http://www.nabco.org: - to increase awareness about good breast health and the importance of early detection.

New South Wales Breast Cancer Institute
http://www.bci.org.au: - BreastNet - the web site of the NSW Breast cancer Institute, Australia. Information for doctors and patients including patient information guides, breast cancer case studies, and women's stories.

One Tough Biscotti: A Woman, A Film And A Fight: A Tribute to Writer/Director, Jane Cusumano
http://www.cancerlynx.com/cusumano.html: - The making of WHAT MATTERS MOST was truly a fa mily affair. The film has been nominated for and won a number of awards, including Best Director at the Manhattan Global Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the Portland Film Festival.

Pleural Mesothelioma
http://www.pleuralmesothelioma.com/: Pleural Mesothelioma Center - Pleural mesothelioma is by far the most prevalent form of mesothelioma. According to the American Cancer Society, three-quarters of all mesothelioma cases are pleural. Pleuralmesothelioma.com offers the most comprehensive and current information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.

Reach for Recovery
http://www.cancer.org: -Reach to Recovery is a program of the American Cancer Society which has been helping patients with breast cancer cope with their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery since 1952, when Terese Lasser began survivor-to-patient outreach and support.

Sisters Network
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/: - The Sisters Network Breast Cancer Organization is dedicated to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African-American community

SusanLoveMD
http://www.susanlovemd.com: - SusanLoveMD.com welcomes all concerned about breast cancer and midlife issues. Here you will find the latest info, guidance and community.

The Three Rivers Free-Net Breast Cancer Information Service
http://www.bcis.org: - The Breast Cancer Information Service (BCIS) provides useful information to people seeking information about diagnosis, treatment, prevention, support, and insurance issues concerning breast cancer.

Jim Till's Links
http://www.members.tripod.com/~ca916/index.html: -list of breast cancer, cancer & health-related links

TransMed: Online Management of Breast Diseases
http://www.breastdiseases.com: - Reference Data for the Health Care Industry

Welcome to UCSF Breast Care Center Web Site!
http://bcc-ct.his.ucsf.edu: - Because breast cancer will strike one out of nine women in their lifetime, every woman knows someone with this disease...

Willow Breast Cancer Support & Resource Services
http://www.willow.org/: -Willow Breast Cancer Support & Resource Services provides survivor to survivor emotional support and information about breast cancer to anyone in Canada

Women's Information Network (WIN) Against Breast Cancer
http://www.winabc.org: - The Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer is a non-profit organization and excellent resource for information and support for survivors and newly diagnosed patients

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
http://www.y-me.org: - Y-ME has a commitment to provide information and support to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer...

Young Survival Coalition
http://www.youngsurvival.org/: - Young Survival Coalition: Young Women United Against Breast Cancer

Exercise and Activity

Activities of Daily Living for Post Breast Therapy Patients
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/adl.html: -Specific daily living and self-care skills sh ould be incorporated into your exercise program. Your goal is to resume your normal way of life by gaining progressive independence in daily personal care, household responsibilities, work, active hobbies and sports. You can help yourself reach that goal by steadily increasing your range of motion, strengthening your muscles and decreasing pain and swelling. Initially, you may need to adapt some tasks to your level of active motion and comfort.

Post Breast Therapy Rehabilitation Exercises
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/breastexercise.html: - The following exercise program will help initi ate your recovery. You can begin exercising as soon as you have permission from your physician, usually a few days after surgery. Your next step is active participation in a structured exercise program

Financial Aid

Many of these organizations are for local areas. Check to see if you qualify.

California Health Collaborative
http://www.healthcollaborative.org/: - California Health Collaborative is a nonprofit health organization addressing disparities in health status and healthcare access...

SOS Sense of Security, Inc.
http://www.senseofsecurity.org/: - SOS is a Colorado-based nonprofit corporation providing temporary support for the significant financial needs of breast cancer patients in treatment. We serve the citizens of Colorado.

Texas Department of Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bcccp: -Funded through the CDC, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program provides free mammograms and Pap Tests to income eligible women aged 50 or older in Texas

Texas Wings
http://www.texaswings.org: - WINGS (Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing) is a non-profit Texas Corporation whose mission is to bring top-quality breast care to women of Central and South Texas regardless of their ability to pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Breast Cancer
http://www.cancerlynx.com/breastfaq.html: - Frequently Asked Questions About Breast Cancer from WomanKind Breast Center at St. Mary's Medical Center

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Inflammatory Breast Cancer (rapidly progressing breast cancer: RPBC)
http:///www.cancerlinks.org/IBC/index.html: - Inflammatory Breast Cancer (rapidly progressing breast cancer: RPBC) is a relatively rare form of breast cancer - by Alexandra Andrews, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Inflammatory Breast Cancer
http://www.ibcsupport.org: - Information and resources for people with inflammatory breast cancer and those who care for them

IBC Memorial Website
http://www.ibcmemorial.org/: - The names listed below are those of the extraordinary people we honor through our own survival...

ibc Research Foundation
http://www.ibcresearch.org: - The Foundation and this site are primarily dedicated to the advancement of research of inflammatory breast cancer...

Imaging and Biopsies

Male Breast Cancer

John W. Nick Foundation, Inc
http://www.johnwnickfoundation.org: - John W. Nick died at the age of 58, June 11, 1991, from a disease that he never knew a man could get... Male Breast Cancer Do men get breast cancer? Yes. In 1999, it is estimated that 1,300 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 400 will die from it...

The Three Rivers Free-Net Breast Cancer Information Service Male Breast Cancer
http://trfn.clpgh.org/bcis/GeneralInfo/male.html: - Although it occurs infrequently, breast cancer can affect men as well as women...

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Metastatic Cancer
http://www.cancerlynx.com/metastatic_index.html: - CancerLynx Advocating for metastatic cancer patients and their families. Your source for news, information and very human stories about metastatic cancer.

Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndrome Issues

Mastectomy Pain Advice
http://www.cancerlynx.com/mastectomy_pain.html: -A small percentage of surgical patients awaken with pain from nerve damage. If this isn't recognized, taken seriously and treated aggressively right away it can become chronic.

MRM Nerve Damage
http://www.cancerlynx.com/mrm_pain.html: - For a year I complained to every doctor that I saw about this constant pain I had.

Nerve Pain
http://www.cancerlynx.com/nerve_pain.html: -I have this burning sensation at all times and the pain radiates to my back. All this time nobody mentioned that I may have nerve damage, maybe Drs are reluctant of saying that they cause the damage during surgery.

Persistent Pain after Breast Surgery
http://www.cancerlynx.com/breastpain.html: - In a perfect world, I would see a patient 2-3 months post op. They would have burning dysethetic pain, with allodynia (things normally not painful, i.e., clothing touching or sheets on skin) and I would do the following: by Jim Barnett, MD

Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndrome Information Handout
http://www.cancerlinks.com/PBTPS/index.html: - Includes: Introduction to Post-Breast Therapy Pain Syndrome, After Treatment & Talking to Your Medical Team About PBTPS, Suggestions for Alleviating PBTPS and an Upper Thoracic Nerves Graphic.

Post Breast Pain Syndrome Issues
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/painsyndrome.html: - chronic pain syndromes following breast cancer treatment has been estimated to occur in 20-25% patients undergoing axillary (armpit) d issection, with or without mastectomy, and appears to correlate with the extent of axillary surgery. Additional factors linked to breast cancer-associated chronic pain syndromes include polyneuropathies caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which may be additive to impairments caused by surgery

Post Breast Surgery Pain Syndrome Issues
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/neuropathicpain.html: - Post Breast Surgery Pain Syndrome (PBSPS) depends on the characteristics, duration and location of pain. It is defined as typical neuropathic pain and associated symptoms (numbness, dysesthesia, edema, allodynia) located in the chest wall, axilla, arm, or shoulder of the surgical side, and persists beyond the typical 3 month healing period. It includes many of the symptoms associated with post mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) and post axillary pain syndrome (PADS) reported in previous articles

Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndromes: The Patient's Perspective
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/mastectomypain.html: It is estimated that between 10% and 30% of patients will suffer persistent pain after breast surgery, due to injury to the intercostobrachial nerve (a cutaneous branch of T1-2). No explanation is given for the frequency with which this nerve is accidentally severed, but it seems to be a more common occurrence in axillary dissections or total mastectomies than in breast-conserving surgeries.

Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndromes: The Physical Therapist's Perspective
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/physicalpain.html: Early restoration of range of motion to the shoulder is important to prevent a frozen shoulder or shoulder/hand syndrome. These two entities can cause pain separate from the neurogenic syndromes resulting from invasive node dissections. Physical therapy modalities can be used in conjunction with medications to help alleviate post breast surgery pain syndrome.

Post Mastectomy Syndrome
http://www.cancerlynx.com/mastectomy_syndrome.html: -I have had constant burning pain in my chest, scar area and under my armpit radiating all the way to my left back area.

PostMastectomy Pain Syndromes: A Surgeon's Perspective
http://www.cancerlynx.com/mastectomypain.html: - A variety of postmastectomy/postaxillary dissection pain syndromes (PM/PADPS) have been described in women who have undergone surgical treatment for breast cancer. These include pain in the surgical scar, chest wall and upper arm, as well as shoulder discomfort, and phantom breast tactile sensations and pain. by Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

Talking to Your Medical Team about Post Breast Therapy Pain
http://www.cancerlynx.com/breastpaintalk.html: - Recognition of Post Breast Therapy Pain Syndro me (PBTPS) by the medical profession is in the early stages.You may find yoursel f in the position of having to advocate the severity of the issue to your doctor , and/or holding either your surgeon or oncologist responsible for addressing a solution to the problem.

Comments on Post Mastectomy Syndrome
http://www.cancerlynx.com/syndrome.html: -We may alert doctors to do something to prevent whatever damage is occuring so that women don't needlessly continue to suffer.

Clothing

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