Links & Resources

For Every Woman

Books & Videos

Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book: 4th Edition by Susan M. Love, M.D., Karen Lindsey & Marcia Williams (Da Capo Press, $22) — One of the most comprehensive breast-health books; topics include risk factors, prevention, screening, diagnosis, emotions, and more.

Websites

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Search their database to find a nearby Ob-Gyn.

BreastCancer.net
For a $20 membership fee, you can register to receive research news from medical journals.

Cancer Research Foundation of America
Learn what you can do to help reduce your risk of breast cancer.

MyHealthTestReminder.org
Register to receive an e-mail reminder for your annual mammogram.

National Women's Health Information Center
A catchall site with information about all women’s health topics.

The National Breast Cancer Coalition
Learn how you can help change public policies that impact breast cancer research.

TheBreastCancerSite.com
Help fund mammograms for low-income women.

For Family & Friends

Books & Videos

Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) During Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond by Marc Silver (Rodale Press, $15) — Helpful tips for husbands for coping with emotions and becoming an active participant in their wife’s care.

Websites

CancerCare.org
Support online, on the telephone or face-to-face, available for patients and loved ones. CancerHopeNetwork.org (877-HOPE-NET) Family members and survivors are available for one-on-one chats and support.

GilletteCancerConnect.org
Patients, families and friends can search for nearby Support Groups. MenAgainstBreastCancer.org Good resource for men wanting to become involved in the fight for a cure. Pink-Link.org Ask questions, get advice and share support in this online community for anyone affected by breast cancer.

Together for Breast Cancer Survival
An Indiana-based support group for partners and caregivers of breast cancer patients.

For Patients & Survivors

Books & Videos

Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey By Janet Thompson (Howard Books, $20) — Through letters to God, a breast cancer survivor shares the emotional highs and lows, pain and fatigue she faced on her journey.

Facing the Mirror with Cancer by Lori Ovitz and Joanne Kabak (Belle Press, $25) — A veteran makeup artist offers patients tips on solving common beauty problems during treatment. Focus on Healing Through Movement and Dance for the Breast Cancer Survivor Therapeutic exercises for women with breast cancer. (Enhancement, Inc., $30)

Ice Bound: A Doctor’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielson, M.D., with Maryann Vollers (Miramax Books, $15) — A harrowing story of a physician who gave herself a biopsy and began chemotherapy while stranded in Antarctica.

It’s Your Body…Ask Your Physician About Breast Cancer (Fort Alexander Press, $20) — A step-by-step guide to the questions women should ask their doctors after diagnosis.

Living Through Breast Cancer by Carolyn M. Kaelin, M.D., with Francesca Coltrera (McGraw-Hill, $17) — Dr. Kaelin offers a true insider’s perspective: She is a Harvard breast surgeon who’s been a breast cancer patient, too.

The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan By Carolyn M. Kaelin, M.D., Francesca Coltrera, Josie Gardiner and Joy Prouty (McGraw-Hill, $19) — Step-by-step exercise program designed specifically to enhance recovery.

Websites

American Cancer Society
Overviews, detailed guides and other in-depth cancer-related information. Check out Reach to Recovery to connect with survivors in person, on the phone or through e-mail.

BreastCancer.org
Use the Dictionary to have breast cancer terms explained in plain English.

Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Chat with peers about your breast cancer experiences on the Message Boards.

CancerAndCareers.org
Patients can get information on job-related concerns, including how to talk to coworkers about cancer, working through treatment and returning to the office after a leave.

CancerQuest.org
Watch 3-D animations that help you understand the complex biologies of cancer on this site from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Download Breast Health publications, plus Breast Cancer research news podcasts.

Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Up-to-date clinical trial information, plus Trial Listings.

FacingOurRisk.org
Chat online with others who may also be at increased risk. Inflammatory Breast

IBC Cancer Research Foundation
Learn more about IBC, an advanced and accelerated form of breast cancer.

Lindi Skin
Skincare Products for Chemotherapy and Radiation Side Effects

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Register for free teleconferences on various topics, including testing, treatment advances, treatment side effects and more.

LookGoodFeelBetter.org
Advice for how to combat beauty issues during treatment. Use the Program Finer to locate a workshop nearby.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
An advocacy group of and for people living with metastatic breast cancer. You can view slide presentations and listen to audio from their annual conference.

MyBiopsy.org
Learn more about biopsies on this site created by the College of the American Pathologists in Northfield, Illinois.

National Cancer Institute
Download the online booklet What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer.

ShopWellWithYou.org
Use the Clothing and Accessory Directory to search for specific garments, brands or styles specially made for cancer survivors.