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		Home > Cancer and Treatments > Breast Cancer > Resources Breast Cancer Information Guide The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361. Last updated 1/2008 Print-friendly version of this guide! Brochures American Cancer Society. "Breast Cancer Dictionary". CancerCare. "Developments in Breast Cancer Treatment" - opens as a .pdf document. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). "Breast Cancer: Treatment Guidelines for Patients". National Cancer Institute. "Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer". National Cancer Institute. "What You Need To Know about Breast Cancer". Articles Elizabeth 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. Books American Cancer Society. Breast cancer clear & simple: all your questions answered. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 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. Chan, David. Breast Cancer: Real Questions, Real Answers. New York, NY: Marlowe & Company, 2006. 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. Audiovisual References Patient Education Institute. Breast Cancer Interactive Tutorial on Medlineplus.gov Go to: www.medlineplus.gov the link will open in a second window for your convenience. Click on: "Interactive Tutorials" and select from a list. This is a slide show with illustrations, sound, and animations that explains breast anatomy, breast cancer staging, surgery, and adjuvant treatment. It is possible to turn on a voice over or print a text version. Bosom Buddies. Partners In Hope: A Man's Guide to Women's Breast Cancer. Chicago: Bosom Buddies, 2001. (40 min.) Bosom Buddies. Woman to Woman: Breast Cancer and Reconstruction Options. Chicago: Bosom Buddies, 1998. (42 min.) Kidscope. My Mom Has Breast Cancer: A Guide for Families. Kidscope, Inc.; Burst Video/Film Inc., 1996. (33 min.) 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 All about Breast Cancer at the American Cancer Society site Go to the American Cancer Society site ( this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience ) Click on "Choose a cancer type" Select "Breast Cancer" from list and click "Go" Click on "All about Breast Cancer" BreastCancer.org A wealth of information on breast cancer including an extensive Questions and Answers section written by breast cancer experts. Living Beyond Breast Cancer 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 Go to the American Cancer Society site at: www.cancer.org (this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience ) Click on "Choose A Cancer Type" Select "Breast Cancer" from list and click "Go" Click on "All About Breast Cancer" Click on "Treatment Decision Tools for Breast Cancer." This interactive system enables patients to receive information specific to a diagnosis and helps them make informed treatment decisions along with their physicians. Dr. Daniel Hayes, clinical director of the Breast Oncology Program at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center serves on the medical board of the NexProfiler Breast Cancer tool. Susan G. Komen Foundation 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. SusanLoveMD 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. Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. Y-ME is a national organzation supporting and empowering women with breast cancer. The extensive site enables users to locate programs, support services and events. The site also includes information about breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, coping and quality-of-life issues. Breast Reconstruction MBROS Consumer's Guide to Breast Reconstruction Go to MBROS Consumer's Guide to Breast Cancer Reconstruction ( this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience ) Under "Clinical Care" click on "Breast Reconstruction" Detailed explanations of breast reconstruction options from the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Study at the University of Michigan. Male Breast Cancer All About Male Breast Cancer at the American Cancer Society site. Go to the American Cancer Society site (this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience) Click on "Choose a cancer type" Select from list "Male Breast Cancer" and click "go" Click on "All about Male Breast Cancer" PDQ Statement on Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis and therapy of Male Breast Cancer from the National Cancer Institute. 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 Dia de la Mujer Latina A hotline monitored by Latinos (1-866-54MUJER) Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivors' Helpline: 888-753-LBBC Sisters Network Inc. A National African-American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization Phone: 866-781-1808 The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline: 1-800-462-9273 9am - 4:30pm Central Standard Time, Monday – Friday Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Hotline 1-800-221-2141; 24 hours, 7 days a week This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. Return to top		See Also Breast Cancer Clinical Trials from the Engage Web site Print the Breast Cancer Support Group flyer 0pens as a .pdf document Adjust text size University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109 This site is part of the U-M Health System. The information presented is not a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. © 2008 U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center

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