Charity Resources
American Cancer Society
Nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem, by saving lives and diminishing suffering through research, education, advocacy and service.
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
(formerly Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
Network of Strength is a Chicago-based national nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. The organization does not raise money for research. Instead, it provides immediate emotional relief for anyone touched by breast cancer.
http://www.networkofstrength.org
Breastcancer.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Breastcancer.org’s mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.
Cancer.Net
(formerly People Living With Cancer)
Cancer.net brings the expertise and resources of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the voice of the world’s cancer physicians, to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them. All the information and content on Cancer.Net was developed and approved by the cancer doctors at ASCO, making Cancer.Net the most up-to-date and trusted resource for cancer information on the Internet.On the web site you will find: cancer-specific sections, diagnosis & treatment, coping, survivorship, clinical trial information, and much more!
CancerCare
Managing your Cancer: Coping with “Chemobrain”
CancerCare’s four-part series of fact sheets on this topic provide helpful tips on coping with this condition, including Cognitive Problems after Chemotherapy; Combating Chemobrain/Keeping your Memory Sharp; Ways to Improve Concentration/Three Key Steps; and Doctor, Can We Talk about Chemobrain.
(scroll down—fact sheets listed under Managing Side Effects)
http://www.cancercare.org/about_us/fact_sheets.php
City of Hope
At City of Hope, our breast cancer services and technologies provide women with the best care available. Breast Cancer prevention, early detection and genetic counseling are a priority. We offer advanced imaging technologies for breast cancer detection , including digital mammography, breast MRI and more.
For women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, we provide state-of-the-art surgical, medical and radiation therapies, including many that are not yet available to the general public. And our supportive care and long-term follow-up programs help women and their families manage the process of treatment and recovery.
Envita.com
Envita.com Being the only clinic of its kind, Envita provides alternative solutions to common illnesses all backed by science and approved by the FDA.
Imaginis
An independent, award-winning, comprehensive resource for news and information on breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and related women’s health topics. Complicated medical terms are explained in everyday language to help individuals understand their options, make informed decisions and achieve optimal health.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of research of inflammatory breast cancer, leading to finding its causes and increasing the effectiveness of its treatment. Increasing awareness of IBC symptoms, leading to earlier and better clinical methods of detection and diagnosis is the other principal activity to which they are dedicated.
National Cancer Institute
Your gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute—a component of the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin
NCI Cancer Bulletin
A weekly online newsletter designed to provide useful, timely information about cancer research to the cancer research community. The newsletter is published 48 times per year by the National Cancer Institute, with day-to-day operational oversight conducted by federal and contract staff at the NCI Office of Communications.
http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/cancerbulletin
Oncolink
OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. The site is designed to make it easy for the general public to navigate through the pages to obtain the information that they want.
Young Survival Coalition
A volunteer network of young survivors whose mission is to bring attention to issues surrounding breast cancer in young women. New York Metropolitan area activities will seek to focus support and dollars on breast cancer research, technology, education and outreach.
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