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Cancer of the Breast
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer Care
Information and support on breast cancer; for those who fear they may have breast cancer and for those who have other breast health concerns.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan provide cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
Genetic Breast/Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
This is an Online Personal Risk Assessment Tool (OPERA) which is provided by Macmillan Cancer Support offering personalised support and information for people who are concerned about inherited risk of breast cancer.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
On this site you can get all the latest news about breast cancer and Breakthrough, find details of major campaigns and fundraising events.
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign’s mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure
Breast Cancer: Risk Factors
Women’s Health Concern provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women about their health concerns. They provide a range of factsheets including one in this area.
National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline
Provides help and information for those concerned about their family history of breast cancer, and also has a useful database of women prepared to share their own experiences with others.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK was formed on 4 February 2002 as a result of the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and Imperial Cancer Research Fund. This website includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information on breast cancer.
Early and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Early and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.
Advanced Breast Cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Advanced Breast Cancer.
Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer.
NHS Cancer Screening Programme
This official site provides information on the Breast Screening Programme.
Royal Marsden
A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information on breast cancer. See their Patient Information section.
Breast cancer - gemcitabine
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Breast cancer - gemcitabine.
Breast cancer (early) - docetaxel
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Breast cancer (early) - docetaxel.
Breast cancer (early) - paclitaxel
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Breast cancer (early) - paclitaxel.
Breast cancer (early) - trastuzumab
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Breast cancer (early) - trastuzumab.
Breast cancer (early) - hormonal treatments
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Breast cancer (early) - hormonal treatments.
Familial breast cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Familial breast cancer.
Endoscopic axillary lymph node retrieval for breast cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endoscopic axillary lymph node retrieval for breast cancer.
Laparoscopic mobilisation of the greater omentum for breast reconstruction
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Laparoscopic mobilisation of the greater omentum for breast reconstruction .
Interstitial laser therapy for breast cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Interstitial laser therapy for breast cancer.
Brachytherapy as the sole method of adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer after local excision
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Brachytherapy as the sole method of adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer after local excision.
Brest Cancer in the Family - what does this mean for you?
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Herceptin® – From Laboratory to Cure in Breast Cancer?
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
HRT and Breast Cancer
The British Menopause Society is a registered charity aimed at the medical profession and is open to healthcare professionals specialising in the menopause, including consultants, trainee gynaecologists, GP's and nursing professionals. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.
Lipofilling: a role in breast reconstruction surgery
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Treating Breast Cancer
Information from the North London Cancer Network
Folic Acid and Breast Cancer
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Screening for Breast Cancer
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
The Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Medicine Guide for Breast Cancers
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat breast cancers.
Healthtalkonline - Breast Cancer
Healthtalkonline, is an award-winning charity website, which lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. The information is based on qualitative research into patient experiences led by experts at the University of Oxford.
UKBC Support
An active online support group for women with breast cancer.
Breast cancer (female)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Breast cancer (male)
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Breast lump
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Mastectomy
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Breast awareness
Information from BUPA.
Further sources / more detailed information
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- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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