Resource Library

Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, is a grassroots advocacy organization created in 2000 by breast cancer survivors to promote and fund research, increase access to quality health care and increase the influence of survivors in all aspects of eradicating breast cancer. In addition to advocacy, we also provide education and referral services to breast cancer patients. We serve all of northern Ohio.

National Breast Cancer Coalition is the nation's premier breast cancer advocacy organization. With a long history of accomplishments, they work to train breast cancer survivors and concerned others to participate in all levels of breast cancer research and treatment.

Learn more about their Deadline 2020 to provide leadership and guidance to bring a cure for breast cancer by January 1, 2020.

A high quality resource to learn about practice guidelines to screen, diagnose and treat breast and other cancers.

NCCN's practice guidelines are revised often to reflect the latest high quality scientific evidence. If you want to understand the latest recommendations to physicians and patients for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, this is an excellent resource.

Learn about Ohio's program to provide free breast & cervical cancer screening and Medicaid coverage for treatment to moderate income, uninsured Ohio women.

National Breast Cancer Coalition's excellent interactive web site is a wealth of information for anyone with breast cancer or wishing to learn more about it.

Learn everything from how to understand your diagnosis, treatment, follow up care, insurance coverage, understanding breast cancer research, the latest scientific evidence, clinical trials and much more.

One of the best resources on the internet for understanding breast cancer.

Dr. Susan Love and Avon Foundation have created an initiative to recruit 1 million women volunteers to participate with breast cancer researchers in an effort to end breast cancer.

Visit their web site to learn more and volunteer to become active in promoting and participating in research and clinical trials.

The oldest and most influential annual breast cancer research symposium in the U.S, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is a five day program held each December to present the latest in breast cancer research. The event attracts researchers, clinicians and consumer advocates from over 100 countries.

Thanks to its partnership with the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, it also has an excellent program for patient advocates to learn more about research and provide input and direction to the research process.

Alamo Breast Cancer Coalition is a grassroots education and advocacy group in San Antonio, TX.  Each year they sponsor programs and educational scholarships for patient advocates attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the biggest and most influential annual breast cancer research event.

Visit their web site to learn more about SABCS and how to apply for a scholarship to attend.

A searchable database of health care quality information. Using Medicare data, it provides information to analyze and report on quality, utilization, cost and other variables variables relating to health care providers in the United States.

The National Cancer Institute's SEER web site contains user-friendly tools to generate statistics about cancer in the United States.  It's the premier tool used to compile reports on cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence.

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international network of scientists who conduct analysis of scientific research. The Cochrane Review publishes results of systematic analysis of primary research to help stakeholders develop care guidelines and public policy. The Cochrane Library is a quality database of up to date research on the effectiveness of health care treatments, diagnostic tests and other health interventions.