General Breast Cancer Issues and Breast Health

This section contains general information on cancer, breast cancer specifically and on breast health.  Sites that summarize recent trends in new cases of cancer and/or deaths due to cancer are also included.

Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results:
http://seer.cancer.gov
This site is the premier resource for cancer statistics in the U.S., providing information on incidence, prevalence and survival from specific geographic areas and compiled reports on cancer mortality for the entire country.

NationalCenterfor Health Statistics (NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nch      
This branch of the CDC collects national statistics to monitor the nation’s health.  Contact staff at 301-458-4800

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr                                                                                                               The NPCR funds statewide cancer registries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and several territories, providing a valuable resource for citizens concerned about a possible increased occurrence of cancer in their communities.

Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs
http://www3.cancer.gov/atlasplus             
Provides interactive maps, graphs, text,tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.

National Cancer Institute Cancer Library
http://cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_literature                                                                          A vast array of information on the causes and treatments of cancer complied by the National Cancer Institute.

U.S.National Library of Medicine (NLM)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov                              
The National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library, with six major databases and access to information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation
http://www.komen.org 
An awesome resource for breast cancer information, this group has national affiliates in most major cities, thus affording access to useful information in a large number of cities across the country.  Some of the most popular breast cancer events are spearheaded by Komen National and their affiliates, including the Komen Race for the Cure and the Breast Cancer 3-Day.

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org                                                                                        
The American Cancer Society works to eradicate all cancer, but is also a great national and local resource for information and programs available specific to breast cancer. In addition, they host the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk so check them out in a city near you. 
 
Breastcancer.org   
http://www.breastcancer.org
Breastcancer.org is a global nonprofit providing expert medical information about breast health and breast cancer, with a mission of helping women and their loved ones make sense of complex medical and personal information about breast cancer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  They have recently been recognized as the number 1 online resource for breast cancer information, with over 2500 pages of medical content.

Mamm Magazine
http://www.mamm.com/
A consumer magazine dedicated to women with breast and reproductive cancers.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)  
http://lbbc.org/                                                       
The LBBC's mission is to empower all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. They recently hosted the 7th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, the only international conference focused on the unique needs of young women with breast cancer.

BreastAdvice 
http://www.breastadvice.co.uk
Information and advice on breast health, cosmetic breast surgery, breastfeeding, choosing the right bra and making the best of your shape.

Healthy Women
http://www.healthywomen.org/                                              
Presented by the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC), Healthywomen.org is the one-stop shop for women's health information on the web. This site includes content, frequently asked questions and consumer tips on fitness, nutrition and disease prevention, as well as health care issues ranging from teen health to pregnancy to post-menopausal concerns.

National Women’s Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov/ 
The Federal Government Source for women's health information.

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
http://www.ibcresearch.org/   
Information on inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and care.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
http://www.cancer.gov
Information on different types of breast cancers as well as other types of cancer that can occur in the breast, such as Phyllodes tumor.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.tnbcfoundation.org/
Information on the triple negative breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Info Guide  
http://www.breastcancer-infoguide.com           
The breast cancer info guide includes symptoms of breast cancer, treatment procedures such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery along with causes, diagnosis, prevention, screening, and risks associated with it.

National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/                
The mission of the National Breast Cancer Foundation is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.