The best way to empower yourself is to educate yourself about your condition. There is a wealth of information on the Internet. We’ve provided a list of links below that may be helpful to you. It is intended to be used to help you learn more but not to diagnose or treat a health problem. Only your physician or another qualified health professional can provide the advice and treatment that’s right for you. The content provided here is not intended to substitute or replace the professional advice you receive from your physician. Please remember that we are not responsible for nor do we endorse the content on any of these web sites.

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER

Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
Toll-free hotline: 1-800-ACS-2345

CancerInfoNet
http://www.cancerinfonet.org

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
http://www.yme.org

Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.breastcancerinfo.org

BreastCancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org

Susan Love, M.D.
http://www.susanlovemd.com

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.canceradvocacy.org

Gilda’s Club
http://www.gildasclub.com

National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org

BreastCancer.net
http://www.breastcancer.net

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_breast/contents.asp

Imaginis – The Breast Health Resource
http://www.imaginis.com

FORCE – Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
http://www.facingourrisk.org

Men Against Breast Cancer
http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
http://www.lbbc.org

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.canceradvocacy.org/

National Breast Cancer Coalition
http://www.natlbcc.org/

Mothers Supporting Daughters With Breast Cancer
http://www.mothersdaughters.org

Between Us
http://www.betweenus.org

National Lymphedema Network
http://www.lymphnet.org/

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/

Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self Healing
http://www.drweilselfhealing.com/

Annie Appleseed Project – Complementary Alternative Medicine
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org

The following web sites are sponsored by the companies who make the equipment that we use at The Center for Advanced Breast Care:

Mammotome® - Breast Biopsy
http://www.breastinfo.com

First Cyte® Breast Test - Ductal Lavage
http://www.ductallavage.com/women/women_breast_cancer.shtml

Mammosite® - Radiation Therapy
http://www.mammosite.com/index_mammo.asp

Myriad® - Genetic Testing
http://www.myriadtests.com

Sanarus® - Biopsy and Benign Breast Tumor Treatment
http://www.sanarus.com/patinfo/patinfo.html

Acueity® - Breast Endoscopy
http://www.acueity.com/patients.htm

Here are the web sites of the hospitals where the physicians at The Center for Advanced Breast Care are members of the medical staff:

Northwest Community Hospital – Arlington Heights, IL
http://www.nch.org

Alexian Brothers Medical Center – Elk Grove Village, IL
http://www.alexian.org

Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL
http://www.condell.org