Internet Resources

Breast Cancer Specific Information and Support
www.breastcancer.org                Reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer disease
http://www.breast-cancer-info.com/      Information about breast cancer
http://www.breastcancer.net/                Breast Cancer Network
www.BreastLink.org                    Breast Cancer Care & Research-news about breast cancer & treatment options
http://www.celebratinglife.org/              The Celebrating Life Foundation -especially for African-American women.
www.lbbc.org                             "Living Beyond Breast Cancer", by Marisa Weiss, MD
www.SusanLoveMD.com            Dr. Love, authority about breast cancer or menopause
www.youngsurvival.org               Young Survival Coalition, dedicated to issues for women 40 and under
www.nationalbreastcancer.org     Increasing awareness through breast cancer education
www.komen.org                                     Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
www.natlbcc.org                         National Breast Cancer Coalition-nation's largest breast cancer advocacy group
www.networkofstrength.org         Breast Cancer Network of Strength, formerly Y-ME National Breast Cancer
http://www.avoncrusade.com/              Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/         Breast Cancer Fund
http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/      Cancer Hope Network                                       
http://www.breastcancerfyi.org/            For Bloomington to Indianapolis providing links to news, events & resources
www.canceradvocacy.org           National Coalition for Breast Cancer Survivorship advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans. Site includes Cancer Survival Toolbar.
www.nabco.org                                        Resources & info on Stage 4 breast cancer & chemotherapy for breast cancer
  
  
General Cancer Information and Support
http://www.cancer.gov/            The National Cancer Institute
http://www.aicr.org/                 American Institute for Cancer Research-fosters research on diet and cancer prevention 
www.cancer.org              American Cancer Society, Inc.
www.cancercare.org       Cancer Care, Inc., a New York-based nonprofit organization.
www.cansearch.org        National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
http://www.eortc.be/                European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
www.littlereddoor.org     Little Red Door, Marion County only, has wig boutique, low-income screenings
www.livestrong.org         The Lance Armstrong Foundation inspires and empowers people with cancer
http://www.mdanderson.org/    MD Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas)
http://www.mskcc.org/             Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
www.nccn.org                The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer
http://www.plwc.org/                People Living With Cancer, from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, provides cancer information to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions
www.twc-indy.org           The Wellness Community, Central Indiana - provides support, education and hope for people with cancer
http://www.uicc.org/                International Union Against Cancer
http://www.cis.nci.nih.gov/       Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute
www.preventcancer.org   Cancer Research Foundation of America/Prevent Cancer Foundation
  
  
General Health and Women's Health Information
www.womenshealth.gov/             The federal government source for women's health information
www.cdc.gov                             Centers for Disease Control      
www.healthfinder.gov/                Key consumer site for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet
www.healthywomen.org              National Women's Health Resource Center
www.mautnerproject.org             National Lesbian Health Organization, gives information and help finding services
http://www.vh.org/                               Virtual Hospital
  
  
Indiana, Local Resource Information
www.in.gov/isdh/dataandstats/cancer.htm           Indiana Cancer Control Plan
www.in.gov/isdh/programs/bccp/                                    Indiana State Dept of Health Breast & Cervical Cancer Program
www.irni.org/                                                      Connecting Central Indiana with Resources
  
  
Cancer Care - Local & National                                                                        
www.iuhealth.org                                    Indiana University Health formerly Clarian/Methodist Hospitals         
www.ecommunity.com                            Community Hospitals                                       
www.cancer.iu.edu/                                 Indiana University Cancer Center                       
http://www.stfrancishospitals.org/                    St. Francis Hospital
http://www.stvincent.org/                                 St. Vincent Hospital
http://www.wishard.edu/                                   Wishard Health Services
www.mayoclinic.com                              The Mayo Clinic
www.oncolink.upenn.edu                        University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
www.uccrc.uchicago.edu/current/home.html         The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
  
  
Medical Dictionary
www.cancer.gov/dictionary                     http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd                 www.stedmans.com
  
  
Finding a Doctor or Nurse
www.ama-assn.org/                                American Medical Association
www.acog.com                                      American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
www.acr.org                                           American College of Radiology
www.amwa-doc.org                                American Medical Women's Association
www.asco.org                                        American Society of Clinical Oncology
www.ons.org                                          Oncology Nursing Society
www.plasticsurgery.org/                          Learn about breast reconstruction or find a reconstructive surgeon.
  
  
Cancer resources
www.chemochicks.com                          Empowering women with style, humor and dignity
http://www.mamm.com/                                   MAMM Magazine, devoted to meeting the needs of women diagnosed with breast and reproductive cancer
www.motherisk.org                                 Motherisk provides information related to cancer in pregnancy
www.pregnantwithcancer.org                   A network for women who are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant
www.sharecancersupport.org                  SHARE, Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
www.ywca.org                                        ENCOREplus a breast and cervical cancer program that provides outreach, education and screening mammograms to women most in need
  
  
Support for Children, Spouses, Caregivers, & Families
http://www.cancercareforkids.org/                    Addresses special needs and concerns of children and teens
www.caregiver.org                                  The Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caringbridge.org                             Free personal, private websites to keep connected w/family and friends
www.thefamilycaregiver.org                    The National Family Caregivers Alliance
www.gildasclub.org                                Gilda's Club, Inc.
www.kidscope.org                                  KidsCope, Inc. Understanding, coping, materials for kids and families
www.kidskonnected.org                          Kids Konnected, provides friendship, understanding, education, and support for children who have a parent with cancer
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/careing-for-the-caregiver       National Cancer Institute
http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org/          Men Against Breast Cancer - support sessions and pamphlets to educate men to be better caregivers.
www.rosalynncarter.org                           National Quality Care Network - to improve the quality of long-term, home and community-based care
http://www.wellspouse.org/                              Well Spouse Association, support for wives, husbands and partners
  
  
Treatment Focused Sites
www.lymphnet.org                                  National Lymphedema Network, Inc., provides education and guidance
www.bmtinfonet.org                               Provides publications and support to bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell and cord blood transplant patients and survivors.
www.chemotherapy.com                         General information about chemotherapy and links to resources
http://www.cancercenter.com/                          Cancer Treatment Centers of America
www.cancerlinks.com/radiation               Radiation Therapy information and education
www.breastcancer.about.com/od/radiationtherapy        Radiation Therapy information and education
http://www.breastdiseases.com/                      Online Management of Breast Diseases
  
  
Information About Financial Assistance with Medicines
www.institute-dc.org/                              The Cost Containment Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
www.pparx.org/Intro.php                         The Partnership for Prescription Assistance
www.patientadvocate.org                        Helps to solve insurance and health care access problems.
  
  
National Library and Bibliographic Web Sites
www.cancer.gov/search/pubmed             Links to literature through the National Cancer Institute
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/                MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations
www.nlm.nih.gov/                                   The National Library of Medicine (NLM) homepage
http://www.jnci.oxfordjournals.org/                   Journal of National Cancer Institute
  
  
Local Library and Bibliographic Web Sites
www.imcpl.org                                       Indianapolis, Marion County Public Library System
www.medlib.iupui.edu                             Ruth Lilly Medical Library of the Indiana University School of Medicine

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