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Recommended Sites for:
"Breast Cancer"

American Cancer Society - Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer
The following cancer screening guidelines are recommended for those people at average risk for cancer (unless otherwise specified) and without any specific symptoms.

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American Cancer Society - Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society provides both an overview and a detailed guide to breast cancer.

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Breastcancer.org
Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.

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CancerCare - Free Services
CancerCare programs—including counseling and support groups, education, financial assistance and practical help—are provided by professional oncology social workers and are completely free of charge

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CDC - Breast Cancer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is a great place to look for the latest information on infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.

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Healthfinder - Breast Cancer
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthfinder is a good place to start your search because it doesn’t produce overwhelming results on each topic.

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Mayo Clinic - Breast Cancer
Medical information presented in reader-friendly magazine format brought to you by the not-for-profit Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

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Med Help - Breast Cancer
MedHelp International is a non-profit organization that provides consumers with access to online support groups and physician-monitored forums.

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MEDLINEplus - Breast Cancer
Extensive information on over 700 health topics from the National Library of Medicine. If you can’t find it here, you probably won’t find it anywhere. Also available in Spanish.

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National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer
Get information straight from the government's leading agency for cancer research.

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NOAH - Breast Cancer
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish.

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OncoLink
Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances.

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Sisters Network
Sisters Network Inc. is committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American community.

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