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The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and
health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics,
it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking.
All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.
Last updated 8/2009 Print-friendly version of this guide! BrochuresAmerican Cancer Society. "Breast Cancer Dictionary".CancerCare. "Developments in Breast Cancer Treatment" - opens as a .pdf document. National Cancer Institute. "Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer". National Cancer Institute. "What You Need To Know about Breast Cancer". ArticleElizabeth Whittington. "A new Era: As Data Emerge from a Surge of New Therapies, Doctors Combine the Best of the Best". Cure; Breast Cancer Special Issue 2007.MagazineMAMM. Selected articles available online.BooksAmerican Cancer Society. Breast cancer clear & simple: all your questions answered. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2008.Bonner, Dede. The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer: the Script you Need to take Control of Your Health. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. Breast Cancer Support Group of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Show Me: A Photo Collection of Breast Cancer Survivors' Lumpectomies, Mastectomies, Breast Reconstruction and Thoughts on Body Image. Penn State Geisinger Health System, 2001. Brown, Zora 100 Questions & Answers about Breast Cancer. 2nd Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007. Hartmann, Lynn. Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Cancers. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic, 2005. Kaelin, Carolyn M. Living Through Breast Cancer: What a Harvard Doctor and Survivor Wants You to Know about Getting the Best Care While Preserving Your Self-Image. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Lange, Vladimir. Be a Survivor: Your Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment. 3rd Ed. Los Angeles, CA: Lange Productions, 2007. Link, John S. The breast cancer survival manual: a step-by-step guide for the woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer. New York: H. Holt, 2007. Love, Susan. Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book. 4th Ed. Fully Revised. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2005. Miller, Kenneth D. Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment: Medical Specialists and Cancer Survivors Tell You What You Need to Know. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. Audiovisual ResourcesPatient Education Institute. Breast Cancer Interactive Tutorial on Medlineplus.gov
WomenStories. Psychosocial Video Series.
WomenStories: Buffalo, NY, 2001.
This is a series of short video programs that address specific issues of the breast cancer experience.
Web Resources
BreastCancer.org
A wealth of information on breast cancer including an extensive Questions and Answers section written by
breast cancer experts.
Breast Cancer Network of Strength The site includes information about breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, coping
and quality-of-life issues.
The site focuses on news concerning breast cancer treatment and clinical trials. It also
includes recordings and transcripts of educational events.
NexProfiler Breast Cancer Treatment Decision Tool
The section: "About Breast Cancer" has information about diagnosis and treatment, complementary therapies, life
after breast cancer treatment, and quality medical care. The site also includes a multimedia section with
audiovisual educational programs.
The information on this site aims to assist women in treatment decision making and deal with the changes and
challenges brought on by breast cancer.
Breast Reconstruction MBROS Consumer's Guide to Breast Reconstruction
Male Breast Cancer All About Male Breast Cancer at the American Cancer Society site.
PDQ Statement on Male Breast Cancer
Email Groups (Listservs)BREAST-CANCER is the e-mail discussion group for Breast Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR).MALEBC is the e-mail discussion group for Male Breast Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR). Organizations
Breast Cancer Network of Strengt
Hotline 1-800-221-2141 24 hours, 7 days a week
A hotline monitored by Latinos (1-866-54MUJER)
Survivors' Helpline: 888-753-LBBC
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network Helpline: 888-500-0370
A National African-American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization
Phone: 866-781-1808 The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Helpline: 1-800-462-9273 Helpline: 877-YSC-1011 (toll-free)
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