Online Resources
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
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
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:
Mammosite® – Radiation Therapy
http://www.mammosite.com/index_mammo.asp
Myriad® – Genetic Testing
http://www.myriadtests.com
SAVI Breast Brachytherapy
http://www.ciannamedical.com
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