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Improving Access to
Breast Cancer Clinical Trials - Resources
National
Resources
American
Cancer Society
A nationwide,
community-based voluntary health organization.
Breast
Cancer Resource Committee (BCRC)
BCRC
is committed to informing and educating the African-American community
about breast cancer, and teaching both the community and its collaborating
organizations to advocate for and promote programs that address
the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Cancer
Care, Inc.
Since 1944,
CancerCare has been dedicated to providing emotional support, information,
and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones
Cancer
Research and Prevention Foundation
The Cancer
Research and Prevention Foundation, formerly the Cancer Research
Foundation of America, is a national, non-profit health foundation
whose mission is the prevention and early detection of cancer through
scientific research and education.
MEDLINEplus-
Breast Cancer
Nat'l Library of Medicine resource page with articles, latest news,
and fact sheets on the causes, treatment and prevention of the disease.
Men
Against Breast Cancer
Men Against Breast Cancer is the first national non-profit 501(c)
organization designed to target and mobilize men to be active participants
in the fight to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease.
National
Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
Directory and publications page offers breast cancer facts, resources,
clinical trials, support groups, and advocacy partnerships.
National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is breast cancer awareness month- dedicated to breast cancer
education and prevention.
National
Breast Cancer Coalition
Advocacy group committed to ending breast cancer; 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
Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Symptoms and Information On Breast Cancer.
National
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program,
administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
helps low-income, uninsured, and underserved women gain access to
lifesaving screening programs for early detection of breast and
cervical cancers.
National
Cancer Institute (NCI)- What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer
Resource Guide made available by National Cancer Institute.
Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
A comprehensive guide to breast health and news on medical development
related to breast cancer.
Y-ME
National Breast Cancer Organization
The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure,
through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces
breast cancer alone. Cancer survivor volunteers share personal experiences
on everything from treatment information to emotional recovery.
Local branches also provide wig and prosthesis bank. Contact group
for local chapters.
State-Based Resources
Breast
Cancer Fund, The
A nonprofit organization whose aim is to increase public awareness
of breast cancer through education and early detection.
New York State Healthy Women Partnerships
New York's statewide network of 54 community-based breast and cervical
cancer screening projects, called Healthy Women Partnerships, are
providing low-income, uninsured or under-insured women with annual
comprehensive screening examinations and follow-up services. Each
year, 60,000 women are screened through the program.
Male
Breast Cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center- Information on Male Breast Cancer.
SHARE
A self-help
organization that offers support groups, educational programs, hotlines,
wellness programs and advocacy for women with breast or ovarian
cancer. All programs for patients and their families/caregivers
are free of charge.
Other
About-
Breast Cancer
Articles and related links about breast cancer treatments, studies
and personal testimonies.
Adelphi University
Breast Cancer Hotline
1-800-877-8077
A statewide hotline that provides information, referrals and emotional
support for people with questions about breast cancer. Operates
seven days a week; staffed by trained volunteers, many of whom are
breast cancer survivors. Sponsored by the Adelphi University School
of Social Work.
Breast
Self-Examination
This multimedia demonstration of BSE (breast self examination) will
provide step-by-step instruction in BSE using animation and voice-over
audio clips.
Breast
Cancer FAQS - American Cancer Society
Provides estimates of new breast cancer cases and deaths for 2003,
as well as information on factors that influence survival, known
risk factors for the disease, prevention details, early detection
and treatment methods, and research currently being conducted on
breast cancer.
Do
I want to participate in a Clinical Trial?
The Many Reasons Why People Do (and Would) Participate in Clinical
Trials, According to National Harris Interactive Survey
Information
for Consumers About Trials
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