Breast Cancer Resources

Web Sites

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

http://www.cancer.org

breastcancer.org
breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Their mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.

http://www.breastcancer.org/

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers, is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer.

http://www.nccn.org/

National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast

The National Lymphedema Network
The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, healthcare professionals and the general public by disseminating information on the prevention and management of lymphedema.

http://www.lymphnet.org

Silent Spring Institute
The Silent Spring Institute is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to identifying the links between the environment and women's health, especially breast cancer. They are a groundbreaking collaboration of scientists, physicians, health advocates, and community activists, and a leading edge research institution using multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art approaches.

http://www.silentspring.org

Susan B. Komen for the Cure
Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. The organization is the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm

Support Groups

American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network
The American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network is a community of cancer survivors, families and friends. They have been touched by cancer in many ways and share their experience, strength, and hope.

http://www.acscsn.org

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
ACOR offers access to 159 mailing lists that provide support, information, and community to everyone affected by cancer and related disorders. Breast cancer mailing lists include:
BC-SUPPORTERS (a support list for partners of breast cancer patients), BRCA (breast cancer electronic support group), and BREAST-ONC (current advances in breast cancer treatments).

http://www.acor.org

Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
LBBC is an educational organization that aims to empower women living with breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. The LBBC offers an interactive message board and information about upcoming conferences and teleconferences on its Web site.

http://www.lbbc.org

National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
NBCC is the nation's largest breast cancer advocacy group with hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individual members. NBCC's sister organization, the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF), empowers and trains NBCC members to be effective in every aspect of the fight to end breast cancer.

http://www.stopbreastcancer.org