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Breast Problems (excluding Breast Cancer)
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes leaflets on Breast Pain and Breast Lumps and Mastitis
Embarrassing Problems
Straight-talking advice from a UK doctor on a number of problems. Includes advice on breast problems such as: lopsided, painful, too small, too big and painful breasts.
Women's Health Concern
A charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information. Includes information about breast care.
Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions.
Interstitial laser therapy for fibroadenomas of the breast
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Interstitial laser therapy for fibroadenomas of the breast.
Medicine Guide for Fibrocystic Breast Disease
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.
For information on Breast Cancer see the Patient UK Cancer of the Breast page.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- 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.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast Lumps Breast PainMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Benign Breast Disease Breast Lumps and Breast Examination Breast PainDiagrams related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast (diagram)Recent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast check confusion a problem Self breast examination and cancer Device sheds light on breast cancer checks thanks to award cash I ignored a lump because I believed breastfeeding made me safe from cancer. Now I'm lucky to be alive 'Wrong bras' can damage breasts Women drinkers 'face cancer risk' Radiotherapy for breast cancer: could fewer doses be equally effective? Cancer: seeking solace onlineOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
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Breast Lump news Breast Pain newsMedical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast Disorders : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series
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