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  • Good resources for information about breast cancer
    • General Cancer Organizations
      • CancerCare
        1-800-813-HOPE (4673), website: www.cancercare.org Provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help and are provided by trained oncology social workers free of charge.

      • American Cancer Society
        1-800-227-2345, website: www.cancer.org Focuses on cancer research, education and advocacy; and provides patient and family support services, which vary by locality.

      • Gilda's Club
        1-888-445-3248, website: www.gildasclub.org Support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events are available for people with all kinds and stages of cancer.

      • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
        1-800-422-6237, website: www.cancer.gov Information specialists can answer questions about cancer and provide materials. The NCI website provides comprehensive information on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials and news.

      • National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
        1-877-622-7937, website: www.canceradvocacy.org Advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans and the empowerment of cancer survivors through federal policy initiatives.

      • Wellness Community
        1-888-793-9355, website: www.thewellnesscommunity.org Offers professionally led support groups, educational workshops and mind/body programs.

    • Breast Cancer Resources
      • Breast Cancer Alliance
        1-203-698-0014, website: www.breastcanceralliance.org Mission is to fund innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach.

      • Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
        1-877-786-7422, website: www.ibcresearch.org Dedicated to the advancement of research and public awareness of inflammatory breast cancer, with the goal of determining its causes and increasing the effectiveness of its treatment.

      • Living Beyond Breast Cancer
        1-888-753-5222, website: www.lbbc.org Provides interactive conferences, teleconferences, a toll-free information and support line, free newsletters and publications, low-cost informational recordings and a networking program.

      • Men Against Breast Cancer
        1-866-547-6222, website: www.menagainstbreastcancer.org Provides services to support the husband/partner of women with breast cancer. Offers programs for men/partners and a website.

      • Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
        1-410-778-1982, website: www.mothersdaughters.org Provides free support services designed to help mothers who have daughters with breast cancer.

      • National Breast Cancer Coalition
        1-800-622-2838, website: www.natlbcc.org Grassroots advocacy group of hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individuals fighting breast cancer through action, advocacy and public education.

      • National Lymphedema Network
        1-800-541-3259, website: www.lymphnet.org Provides education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the general public.

      • SHARE: Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
        1-866-891-2392, website: www.sharecancersupport.org Offers survivor-led support to women with breast or ovarian cancer, their families and friends. Services include hotlines, survivor-led support groups, wellness programs, educational forums and advocacy activities.

      • Sharsheret
        1-866-474-2774, website: www.sharsheret.org Provides support and resources for young Jewish women facing breast cancer. Offers a peer support network connecting young women with others who share similar diagnoses and experiences, education and outreach programs.

      • Sisters Network Inc.
        1-866-781-1808, website: www.sistersnetworkinc.org African-American breast cancer survivorship organization. Promotes the importance of breast health through empowerment, support, breast education programs, resources, information and research.

      • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
        1-800-462-9273, website: www.komen.org Funds research grants, meritorious awards, and educational and scientific programs. The foundation also supports education, screening and treatment projects.

      • Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
        1-800-221-2141, website: www.y-me.org A 24-hour hotline is staffed by trained breast cancer survivors. Affiliates throughout the nation provide support groups, early detection workshops and wigs and prostheses for women with limited resources.

      • Young Survival Coalition
        1-877-972-1011, website: www.youngsurvival.org Seeks to educate the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities about breast cancer in women 40 and under.

    • BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 positive support
      • Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
        1-866-824-7475, website: www.facingourrisk.org Nonprofit organization for women who are at high risk of getting breast and ovarian cancers due to their family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present.

    • Resources for parents with cancer
      • "Love Sick - Teens Reflect on
        Growing up with a Parent who has Cancer"
        website: kidskonnected.org/teens/book.html
        KidsKonnected has lots of great resources - this book is new and very well done.

      • "Helping Your Children Cope With Your Cancer, a Guide For Parents and Families" Van Dernoot, 2006
        The Children's Treehouse Foundation
        50 South Steele St., Suite 430
        Denver, CO 80209
        303-322-1202
        fax: 303-399-5316
        childrenstreehousefdn.org

      • "When A Parent Has Cancer" A Guide to Caring for Your Children. Wendy Schlessel Harpham,MD
        Dr Harpham also has an excellent video entitled
        "We Can Cope: When a Parent Has Cancer". Available free at: www.wecancope.com or 1-800-848-3895.


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