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American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345, TTY: 1-866-228-4327
www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. It offers information for patients, family members and survivors. Cancer Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day to answer your questions.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1-800-IM-AWARE (1-800-462-9273), TDD available. (Se habla español)
www.komen.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. They offer a National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline that is answered by trained and caring volunteers and staff. The helpline is committed to providing timely and accurate information to anyone with breast health and breast cancer concerns, including breast cancer patients and their family and friends. They also offer the Linking A.R.M.S.T program where eligible breast cancer patients may receive financial assistance grants for oral cancer treatment medications, pain and anti-nausea medication, lymphedema support and supplies and durable medical equipment through a new partnership between the Komen Foundation and CancerCare.

Breast Cancer Alliance
203-861-0014
www.breastcanceralliance.org
The Breast Cancer Alliance funds breast cancer research and promotes breast health through education and outreach for survivors, their friends and health care professionals. They offer free articles and the Outlook newsletter.

The Breast Cancer Resource Committee
www.bcresource.org
The Breast Cancer Resource Committee informs and educates the African-American community about breast cancer and encourages advocacy for programs that address the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. For more information about its awareness program including Rise-Sister-Rise, call or visit the Web site.

BreastCancer.org
www.breastcancer.org
BreastCancer.org is an Internet-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reliable, complete and up-to-date information to help women and their loved ones make informed decisions. The Web site includes online discussion boards and chat rooms and access to publications in English and Spanish including Understanding Metastatic Breast Cancer Booklet, Understanding and Reducing the Risk of Recurrence Booklet, and the Understanding and Managing Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Kit. These free booklets are available by mail and can be ordered online via the Web site.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
1-888-753-LBBC (5222)
www.lbbc.org
Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a nonprofit, educational organization committed to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. It provides information and support through transcripts of past educational programs, interactive message boards, a toll-free survivors' helpline, educational conferences, teleconferences and a free subscription to LBBC's quarterly educational newsletter and informational mailings.

National Breast Cancer Coalition
1-800-622-2838
202-296-7477
www.natlbcc.org
The National Breast Cancer Coalition is made up of breast cancer activists dedicated to ending breast cancer. NBCC offers the free online booklet Guide to Quality Breast Cancer Care.

CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), TTY: 1-888-232-6348
www.cdc.gov
CDC provides information in English and Spanish on breast and cervical cancers. It also provides access to critical breast and cervical cancer screening services for underserved women in the United States, the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories and 13 American Indian/Alaska Native organizations.

National Breast Cancer Foundation
www.nationalbreastcancer.org
The National Breast Cancer Foundation's Web site offers information on early detection, signs and symptoms, cancer myths, a questions section and a reading list for patients. This site also offers an information section in Spanish.

Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
410-778-1982
www.mothersdaughters.org
Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer provides the support mothers need to help them, in turn, support their daughters so they can jointly cope with the effects of breast cancer. MSDBC also offers several free handbooks including If You Are a Daughter with Breast Cancer and Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer.

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), TTY: 1-800-332-8615
www.cancer.gov
The National Cancer Institute offers a number of publications, including the free booklet What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer. View the booklets online or order a printed copy online through the NCI Publications Locator. The staff can speak with you in English or in Spanish.

CancerCare
1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673)
www.cancercare.org
CancerCare provides free emotional support, information and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
1-877-NCCS-YES (1-877-622-7937)
www.canceradvocacy.org
The NCCS site features the Cancer Survival Toolbox, a free set of self-learning audio programs (also available in Spanish or written in Chinese). Call, email or visit the Web site for ordering information.

Association of Cancer Online Resources
212-226-5525
www.acor.org
The Association of Cancer Online Resources is a large collection of free cancer-related Internet mailing lists. ACOR also develops and hosts Internet-based knowledge systems that allow people to find and use credible information relative to their illness. Women with breast cancer can find a list of ACOR online support groups, as well as online resources on breast cancer.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME)
1-800-221-2141 (English), 1-800-986-9505 (Spanish)
www.y-me.org
The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. They provide the only hotline in the United States staffed by trained peer counselors who are breast cancer survivors. It is a convenient, anonymous resource for breast cancer and breast health information, as well as support for anyone touched by or concerned about this disease. Callers to the Y-ME Hotline can be matched with a survivor, patient and/or supporter who have had a similar experience with breast cancer. Interpreters are available in nearly 150 languages. They offer many publications on the topic of breast cancer and treatment in English and Spanish, as well as some in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Russian and Tagalog.

For more information on risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options for breast cancer, visit the Breast Cancer topic at www.healthywomen.org.