breast cancer resources



About Breast Cancer

Clinical Trials

Complementary Medicine

Dragon Boating

Early Detection and Screening

En Español

Family Member/Caregiver Support

Fertility and Pregnancy

Financial Issues

General Cancer Information and
Services

Genetics

Hospitals/Health Centers

Insurance and Employment

Lymphedema

Managing the Cosmetic Effects of
Breast Cancer

Mastectomy Products

Print Resources

Referral Resources

Risk Factors and Prevention of
Breast Cancer

Social Support

Specialized Resources

Survivorship

Young Women with Breast Cancer



About Breast Cancer

BreastCancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org/

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/

BreastCancer.net
News on breast cancer research and treatment
http://www.breastcancer.net

Breast Cancer Network of Strength
http://www.networkofstrength.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breast Cancer and Mammography Information
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/info-bc.htm

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
http://www.ibcresearch.org

Healthy New Jersey – Information for Healthy Living
General Information about breast cancer and a link to other breast cancer resources in New Jersey.
http://www.healthynj.org/dis-con/breast/main.htm

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.nbcam.org/

The National Breast Cancer Coalition
www.natlbcc.org

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo

National Institute of Health
http://health.nih.gov/result.asp/91

Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html

Dr. Susan Love’s Website for Women
http://www.susanlovemd.org

SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
www.sharecancersupport.org

Susan G. Komen Foundation
www.breastcancerinfo.com

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Clinical trials

BreastCancerTrials.org
A nonprofit web-based service that matches breast cancer patients with participating clinical trials.
https://www.breastcancertrials.org/bct/

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
http://www.centerwatch.com/

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials

National Institutes of Health
http://clinicaltrials.gov/

New Jersey Cancer Trial Connect
Cancer trials in New Jersey
http://www.njctc.org/

Susan G. Komen Foundation
Clinical Trials Q and A
http://www.komen.org/intradoc-cgi/idc_cgi_isapi.dll?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=447

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Complementary Cancer Therapies

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies
http://www.dana-farber.org/pat/support/zakim_default.asp

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Information on integrative medicine with a section on herbs, botanicals, and other products.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/1979.cfm

National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/

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Dragon Boating

Abreast In A Boat
http://www.abreastinaboat.com

Machestic Dragons
A New Jersey Mercer County-based Women’s Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Team
www.machesticdragons.org

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Early Detection and Screening

American College of Radiology Accredited Mammography Facilities
http://www.acr.org/accreditation/search.html

BreastCancer.org
Instructions for breast self examination
http://www.breastcancer.org/dia_detec_exam_5step.html

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
List of FDA-approved mammography facilities
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/certified.html

Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (HRET)
http://www.njha.com/hret/bclist.aspx

US Food and Drug Administration's Mammography Program
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/index.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Press Release on Mammography Screening
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/20020221.html

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En Español

Centro Nacional para la Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y Promoción de la Salud
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/fs/2004/nbccedp.htm

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol

Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/breastcancer.html

National Cancer Institute
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/espanol

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_spanish/_breast/contents.asp

The National Women’s Health Information Center
Información del gobierno federal sobre la salud de la mujer
http://www.4woman.gov/spanish/

Nueva Vida
http://www.nueva-vida.org/index2.htm

Salud Hoy
http://www.saludhoy.com/htm/mujer/articulo/canseno1.html

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research. Conviviendo con el Cancer de Seno
https://chess.chsra.wisc.edu/espanol/AC/AC.aspx

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Support for Family Members, Friends, and Caregivers
or Breast Cancer Patients/Survivors

Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC)
www.menagainstbreastcancer.org

Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
www.mothersdaughters.org

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Tips and guidance for family members, friends, and companions of breast cancer survivors.
http://www.y-me.org/coping/supporting_loved_one/default.php

Well Spouse Association
http://www.wellspouse.org/

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Fertility and Pregnancy

The American Fertility Association
www.TheAFA.org

Fertile Hope
www.fertilehope.org

Pregnant with Cancer Support Group
www.pregnantwithcancer.org

Resolve
www.ResolveNJ.org

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Financial Issues

American Cancer Society
Road to Recovery transportation program & Taking Charge of Money Matters workshop
http://www.cancer.org/

Angel Flight America
Air travel assistance for cancer patients
http://www.angelflightamerica.org

Association of Community Cancer Centers
Cancer Treatments Your Insurance Should Cover
http://www.accc-cancer.org/

CancerCare
www.cancercare.org

Corporate Angel Network
Air travel assistance for cancer patients
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/

Health Insurance Association of America
http://www.ahip.org/

National Association of Insurance Commissioners
http://www.naic.org/1regulator/usamap.htm

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.canceradvoca cy.org/

NeedyMeds.com
Drug assistance program information
http://www.needymeds.com/

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

Patient Access Network Foundation
Provides assistance with out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer treatment
http://www.patientaccessnetwork.org

Patient Advocate Foundation Co-pay Relief Program
Provides assistance with co-payments for breast cancer treatment
http://www.copays.org/

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs
http://www.helpingpatients.org/

Sanofi-aventis
Information on US patient assistance programs for Sanofi-aventis products
http://contactus.sanofi-aventis.us/contactcenter/PatientAssistance.jsp

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General Cancer Information and Services

People Living With Cancer
http://www.plwc.org/plwc/Home/1,1743,,00.html

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

Cancer Care
www.cancercare.org

Cancer Hope Network
www.cancerhopenetwork.org

CancerConsultants.Com: An Oncology Resource Center
http://patient.cancerconsultants.com

Cancer Information Center of the National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov

Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF)
http://www.cancer.com/cancertype?ID=BRSTCANC

The Wellness Community
www.thewellnesscommunity.org

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Genetics

American College of Medical Genetics
www.acmg.net

American Society of Human Genetics
www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/ashgmenu.htm

FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
www.facingourrisk.org

The Genetic Alliance
www.geneticalliance.org

The Life Center at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey
http://www.cinj.org/treatment/multidisciplinary2.htm

National Society of Genetic Counselors
www.nsgc.org

Dr. Susan Love’s Website for Women
http://www.susanlovemd.org

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Hospitals/Health Centers

New Jersey Hospital Association’s New Jersey Hospital Directory
Alphabetical listing of New Jersey hospitals
http://www.njha.com/directories/dirmemhosalpha.aspx

Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
www.penncancer.org

Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ)
http://www.cinj.org/

Capital Health System, Mercer Campus
http://www.capitalhealth.org/main/oncology/index.asp

Cooper University Hospital
www.coopercancer.org

Fox Chase Cancer Center
www.fccc.edu

Hunterdon Medical Center
http://www.hunterdonhealthcare.org/services/cancer_care/cancer.asp

JFK Medical Center
http://www.jfkmc.org/index.htm

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
http://www.rwjhamilton.org/

Kimmel Cancer Center - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
www.kcc.tju.edu

Memorial Sloan-Kettering- Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/658.cfm

Ocean Medical Center
http://www.meridianhealth.com/mcoc.cfm/

South Jersey Healthcare
www.sjhealthcare.net/

St. Peter’s University Hospital
http://www.saintpetersuh.com/

Somerset Medical Center
http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/

St. Francis Medical Center
http://www.stfrancismedical.com/services/cancer_center.htm

University Medical Center at Princeton
Cancer Program
http://www.princetonhcs.org/page2011.aspx

University Medical Center at Princeton Breast Health Center
http://www.princetonhcs.org/default.aspx?p=4645

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Insurance and Employment

Cancer and Careers: Living and Working with Cancer
www.cancerandcareers.org

Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org

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Lymphedema

American Physical Therapy Association, Oncology Section
www.oncologypt.org

Hamilton Physical Therapy Services
http://www.hamiltonphysicaltherapy.org

National Lymphedema Network
www.lymphnet.org

Outpatient Rehabilitation at Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center
http://www.princetonhcs.org/page2732.aspx

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Managing the Cosmetic Effects of Breast Cancer

Facing the Mirror With Cancer
www.facingthemirror.org

Girl On the Go
Private, in-home wig consultations
http://www.girlonthego.biz/

Look Good Feel Better
www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org

Shop Well with You
www.shopwellwithyou.org

"TLC" (American Cancer Society Catalog)
www.tlccatalog.org

Wig A Do
http://www.wigado.com

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Mastectomy Products

The Total Woman Boutique
http://www.thetotalwomanboutique.com/

Ladies First
http://ladiesfirst.com

Land’s End
Offers mastectomy swimsuits
http://www.landsend.com/

"TLC" (American Cancer Society Catalog)
www.tlccatalog.org

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Print Resources

Coping with Cancer
http://www.copingmag.com/CopPages/CgHome.html

Cure Magazine
http://www.curetoday.com/

MAMM Magazine
http://www.mamm.com/

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Catalogue with publications about breast cancer
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls.asp

Nation Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
Catalogue with publications about breast cancer
http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/pubs/store.aspx

Women & Cancer Magazine

http://www.womenandcancermag.com

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Referral Resources

American Board of Medical Specialty (ABMS)
Physician certification site
http://www.abms.org/

American Medical Association
Physician Select
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

Food and Drug Administration
List of FDA-approved mammography facilities
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/certified.html

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
http://www.canceradvocacy.org/

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Risk Factors and Prevention of Breast Cancer

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

BreastCancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org/

National Cancer Institute
Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/genetics/breast-and-ovarian

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.komen.org/intradoc-cgi/idc_cgi_isapi.dll?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1000

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Social Support

American Cancer Society
Cancer Survivors Network
http://www.acscsn.org/

American Cancer Society
Reach to Recovery
http://www.cancer.org/

BreastCancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org/

Cancer Hope Network
http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/

Gilda’s Club
http://www.gildasclub.org

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
http://www.lbbc.org/

Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer
http://www.mautnerproject.org/

Men Against Breast Cancer
http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org

Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
http://www.mothersdaughters.org

National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
http://www.nabco.org/index.php/20

Sharsheret
http://www.sharsheret.org

Sisters Network of Central New Jersey
http://www.sistercentral.com/index.htm

Well Spouse Association
http://www.wellspouse.org/

Young Survival Coalition
http://www.youngsurvival.org/

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Specialized Resources

Resources for African-American Women

Breast Cancer Resource Committee
http://bcresource.org/home.htm

Celebrating Life
http://www.celebratinglife.org

Intercultural Cancer Council
http://iccnetwork.org/

The National Woman’s Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov/minority/aabc.cfm

Office of Minority Health Resource Center
http://www.omhrc.gov

Sisters Network of Central New Jersey
http://www.sistercentral.com/index.htm

Resources for Jewish Women

Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies
http://www.ajfca.org

A T.I.M.E (Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange)
http://www.atime.org

Best Face Forward (A Sharsheret Program)
http://www.sharsheret.org

Chai Lifeline
http://www.chailifeline.org

Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
http://www.jewishgeneticscenter.org

National Center for Jewish Healing
http://www.jbfcs.org

Nishmat: Women’s Halachic Hotline and Online Information Center
http://www.yoatzot.org

Partners in Health/Bikur Cholim
http://www.bikurcholim.org

Ritualwell (Program of Ma'ayan: The Jewish Women's Project of the JCC in Manhattan)
http://www.ritualwell.org

Sharsheret
http://www.sharsheret.org

Zichron Shlome Refuah Fund
http://www.zsrf.org


Senior Health

Breast Cancer Information for Seniors from National Institutes of Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/breastcancer/toc.html

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Survivorship

Lance Armstrong Foundation
http://www.livestrong.org

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.cansearch.org

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Young Women with Breast Cancer

The Big Bam
http://www.bigbam.org

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
http://www.ulmanfund.org

The Young Survival Coalition
http://www.youngsurvival.org

Young Survivors in Action (Program of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition)
http://www.debreastcancer.org/survive_frame.htm

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Breast Cancer Helpline: 609-497-2126 Office: 609-497-2100 ext 346 Fax: 609-497-1211 Email: bcrc@ywcaprinceton.org
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