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About Breast Cancer |
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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 Return to top |
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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/ Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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/ Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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 Return to top |
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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/ Return to top |
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Risk Factors and Prevention of Breast Cancer BreastCancer.org |
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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/ Return to top |
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| Survivorship Lance Armstrong Foundation http://www.livestrong.org National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship http://www.cansearch.org Return to top |
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Breast Cancer Helpline: 609-497-2126 Office: 609-497-2100 ext 346 Fax: 609-497-1211 Email: bcrc@ywcaprinceton.org
YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton NJ 08540 Webmaster: Susan Cheuk |
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