NABCO, THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATIONS:
http://www.nabco.org/
At the bottom of the home page you have the options of going to the "What’s New" page which will give you the full text of articles which appeared in the NABCO News, "Resources" which leads to further general information or personal stories about breast cancer, information about breast exams, risk factors, risk counseling etc and a good "Clinical Trials" page which offers an introduction to clinical trials, NCI press releases, information on joining a clinical trial, basics, and a breast cancer trial directory.
BREAST CANCER PAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ONOCOLINK
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/disease/breast/
This is a current, well organized site leading quickly and easily to general information about cancer, specific information about breast cancer, links to screening, risk factors, prevention, genetics, etc. The "Medical Supportive Care for the Cancer Patient" link has particularly helpful information. The list includes the topics: bone marrow suppression; end of life issue, fatigue and cancer, nausea/vomiting, nutrition during cancer treatment, oral complications, pain management and other information.
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S COMMISSION ON WOMEN
http://www.abanet.org/women/bcch.html
The American Bar Association's Commission on Women has established a web site for breast cancer patients. The site includes patient rights regarding insurance, job protection, family support, ways to avoid discrimination, and lists groups that provide free or low-cost legal assistance for low-income cancer patients.
BEHIND THE CANCER HEADLINES
A Service of the Mid-Atlantic Breast Cancer Information Exchange
http://www.mabcie.com
Behind the Cancer Headlines is a collaboration between the Mid-Atlantic Breast Cancer Information Exchange (MABCIE) and a consortium of medical writers and editors in the United States. Each day, they go "behind the cancer headlines" to provide you with educational, reader-friendly articles that explain the most recent advances in cancer research and cutting-edge trends in diagnosis and treatment.
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GENERAL HEALTH
COLORADO HEALTHSITE
http://www.coloradohealthsite.org/
In the interest of providing education for patients desiring to involve themselves in the management of their chronic conditions, CHN includes facts and statistics about their illness, standard and alternative therapies, electronic access to medical literature, descriptions federal services, drug information, etc. It offers opportunities for interacting with health personnel in the field and with others who may have similar health concerns.
HEALTHFINDER
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
A gateway from the U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services, its purpose is to improve consumer access to online information. It offers a list of resources, toll free numbers by health topic, information clearinghouses, 28 clinical and non-clinical subject areas. It links to online publications, discussion forums and online support groups.
HEALTHTOUCH
http://www.healthtouch.com/
Healthtouch provides current information on many general health topics, such as prevention and treatment of diseases, tests, Medicare, women’s health, etc. It lists health organizations and government agencies that provide information on specific health topics. It provides information about prescription and over-the-counter medications.
MEDICINENET
http://www.medicinenet.com/
This site begins with brief items on important medical information recently in the news. Separate sections then cover comprehensively specific diseases, procedures and tests, medications, a medical dictionary, first aid and poison control centers. There are links to other sites which will provide further information on many diseases.
WELLNESSWEB
http://www.wellweb.com/
This collaboration of patients, healthcare professionals and other caregivers offers comprehensive medical information about conventional medicine, alternative/complementary treatments, and nutrition and fitness. Each section includes an overview, news, information on diseases, conditions and treatments, resources for further study, etc. The Reference section offers more links where information can be found.
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ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
http://nccam.nih.gov/
The National Institutes of Health, NCCAM, conducts and supports basic and applied research on complementary and alternative medicine. This site disseminates information from this research to practitioners and the public. The Information Resources section has an index consisting of bibliographic citations from the National Library of Medicine’s database.
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DIET AND NUTRITION
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ONCOLINK PAGE ON DIET AND CANCER
http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/causeprevent/diet/
This constantly revised site has easy access to replies to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on various diet and cancer subjects, tips, and NCI fact sheets as well as a long list of news reports (full text) on various issues about diet and cancer.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PROGRAM ON BREAST CANCER DIET AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/bcerf/Topics/Diet/diet.cfm
This site allows you to select links for information about fruits and vegetables and breast cancer; alcohol and breast cancer; or phytoestrogens and breast cancer separated into fact sheets (which are available full text), bibliographies, or other links. The links to other sites list is small and carefully considered.
THE INDEX OF FOOD AND NUTRITION INTERNET RESOURCES FROM THE USDA
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html
This is an extremely comprehensive list of food and nutrition sites available on the Internet divided into several categories such as cancer, health eating, kid sites , nutrition education, etc. Each link selected will give you links to many other sites.
For parents or educators, briefly there are several "Five a Day" sites which have learning materials, lesson plans, recipes, etc focused toward children including:
DOLE FOOD COMPANY
http://www.dole5aday.com/index.html
PRODUCE FOR BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION
http://www.5aday.com/body.html
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
http://5aday.nci.nih.gov/
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TOBACCO CONTROL
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL TIPS
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/issue.htm
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
http://www.lungusa.org/
MEDLINE PLUS SMOKING INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
http://www.cancer.org/eprise/main/docroot/PED/ped_10_4?sitearea=PED
DR. KOOP'S TACKLING TOBACCO
http://www.drkoop.com/wellness/tobacco/
QUITNET - RESOURCES TO QUIT SMOKING
http://www.quitnet.org
GET OUTRAGED
http://getoutraged.com/
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S SECONDHAND SMOKE INFORMATION
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/etsbro.html
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