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National Cancer Institute

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Research Institute
Categories:
Education, Research
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network

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.

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Organization
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Education, Research
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Guide To Quality Breast Cancer Care

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.

Guide To Quality Breast Cancer Care
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Organization
Categories:
Clinical Trials, Diagnosis, Education, Research, Screening, Support, Treatment
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Army of Women

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.

Love/Avon Army of Women Web Site
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Organization
Categories:
Advocacy, Clinical Trials, Education, Research
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Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation

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.

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Organization
Categories:
Advocacy, Education, Research
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Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)

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.

SEER
Type:
Report
Categories:
Epidemiology, Research, Statistics
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The Cochrane Collaboration

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.

The Cochrance Collaboration
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Organization
Categories:
Research
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials.gov

A searchable registry and database of clinical trials for people. The database includes trials from around the world, some open to enrollment, others underwaybut closed to enrollment. A helpful resource for breast cancer patients to learn about ongoing breast cancer clinical trials.

Clinical Trials.gov
Type:
Research Institute
Categories:
Clinical Trials, Research, Treatment
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