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Breast cancer

1. Breast Cancer Info
2. Breast Clinic
3. Cancer Information Services
4. CancerWEB
5. CanCom
6. Imaginis
7. International Cancer Alliance
8. National Breast Cancer Foundation
9. NHMRC National Breast Cancer Centre
10. Understanding Cancer of the Breast

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Breast Cancer Info

Web resource from the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation providing answers to frequently asked questions about the disease. More detailed information is given in an online book on the ABC's of breast cancer including chapters on risks, diagnosis, treatment, complementary therapies, and after care. Also provides downloadable education materials and a multimedia library.
     Author: Komen, Susan G., Breast Cancer Foundation
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

Breast Clinic

Offers general information about breast cancer symptoms, risk factors, self examination, breast screening, and various types of assessment such as mammography, ultrasound, and fine needle aspiration. Also covers issues concerning benign disease, post-op exercises, adjuvant therapy, and staging, and provides referral guidelines and a discussion forum for exchanging personal experiences relating to relevant medical conditions.
     Author: Kettlewell, S.
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

Cancer Information Services

A basic set of questions on biopsy, diagnosis, treatment and surgery, bone marrow transplant, screening and unconventional cancer treatment, and also questions that patients should ask their doctor.
     Author: University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: document

CancerWEB

An index of information relating to cancer. Includes information for patients, health care professionals and researchers.
     Author: Dark, Graham
     Subjects: breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: index

CanCom

Women's cancer information project. Includes details of cancer of the breast, cervix, ovary, fallopian tubes, lungs and skin, gestational trophoblastic tumour, endometrial cancer and sarcoma.
     Author: European Institute of Women's Health
     Subjects: breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, women's issues
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

Imaginis

News and information on breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Also provides information on self examination, reconstructive surgery, and myths surrounding the illness. Additional resources relating to women's health cover topics such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and ovarian cancer, and medical procedures involved in treating such conditions including angiography, biopsy, CT, MR, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, x-ray imaging, and radiotherapy are explained.
     Author: Imaginis
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

International Cancer Alliance

Non-profit cancer information organisation. Provides patient-driven information (on 42 types of adult and paediatric cancers) for patients, their families, and their physicians.
     Author: International Cancer Alliance
     Subjects: breast cancer, cancer research, childhood cancer, lung cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

National Breast Cancer Foundation

United States based charitable foundation dealing with breast cancer awareness, early detection and treatment. Offers articles on symptoms and signs of the disease, types, stages, myths and FAQs. A community section including personal stories and forum are icluded as are many links to free multi-media resources offered by the National Breast Cancer Foundation Library. Accessing some content requires flash plug-ins.
     Author: National Breast Cancer Foundation
     Subjects: breast cancer, public health
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

NHMRC National Breast Cancer Centre

Australian national centre which works in partnership with women, health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers and governments to improve breast cancer outcomes for women.
     Author: National Breast Cancer Centre, Australia
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents

Understanding Cancer of the Breast

Information about breast cancer aimed principally at patients. Includes diagnosis, treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
     Author: CancerBACUP
     Subjects: breast cancer
     DeweyClass: 616.9
     Resource type: documents