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Mammography
UK sources of information and / or support
Breast Screening Programme (the NHS)
Aims to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer by detecting abnormalities early enough to give a better prognosis and wider choice of options for treatment. Produces and distributes publications, cassettes, leaflets and videos.
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on breast screening.
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.
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Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast ScreeningPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breakthrough Breast Cancer Campaigns & Advocacy NetworkMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Screening
MammographyUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Breast Cancer ScreeningOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Mammography
Online videos on Breast Cancer ScreeningRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast checks 'benefit over 70s'
Lifespan cheer for breast cancer
Genetic test will identify those most at risk of breast cancer
Baby set to be born free of breast cancerLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Breast Screening
Cancer of the BreastOther - 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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