Resources

National Organizations

• The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
• National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov The Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation www.nationalbreastcancer.org An organization whose mission is to save lives by increasing breast cancer awareness through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.
• The Cancer Information Network www.cancerlinksusa.com A cancer website providing web links and information.
• Breastcancer www.breastcancer.org  is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.  Their mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.
• The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation www.eraseibc.com A cancer website providing up to date on all the breaking news on IBC, in the United States and the world.

Causes/Risks of Breast Cancer

• National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
  • Oral contraceptives and cancer risk
  • Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool 
    Scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABBP) Biostatistics Center have developed this Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, a computer program that allows a health professional to project a woman's individualized estimate of risk for invasive breast cancer over a five-year period and over her lifetime (to age 90).
  • Questions and Answers about Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: It's Your Choice
  • Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats
  • Questions and Answers About DES
    
• Reach Global - Risk Education & Awareness of Cancer which is Hereditary www.reachglobal.org
  An organization dedicated to promoting awareness of the risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer among women and the benefits of genetic testing. The site offers information about BRCA 1 and 2 mutations and genetic testing, medical and spiritual resources, and tools to assess one’s risk through family medical history.
  
• Jacob International www.jacobintl.com
  Promoting awareness of the high risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer among Ashkenazi Jewish women and the benefits of genetic testing. The site offers information about BRCA 1 and 2 mutations and genetic testing, medical and spiritual resources, and tools to assess one’s risk through family medical history.

Questions and Answers From the National Cancer Institute 

• Questions and Answers About Tamoxifen

Videos & Webcasts

• KING-5 TV's "Breast Cancer: Winning the Battle"
• Patient Power Webcast: The latest on anti-angiogenic therapy and how it works with inhibiting tumor growth in breast cancer with Dr. Julie Gralow. 
• Patient Power Webcast: The latest targeted treatments for breast cancer, with Dr. Julie Gralow. 
• Patient Power Webcast: Breast cancer and Chemotherapy; Is it always needed?, an interview with Dr. Julie Gralow

(For all of our Patient Power webcasts)

Supportive Resources

Beauty and Cancer Program
The Beauty and Cancer Program offers ideas for personal care during cancer treatment and support from caring volunteers. Volunteers can assist SCCA patients with hats, turbans, wigs, and identifying community resources. To schedule an appointment with a Beauty and Cancer volunteer at SCCA or on 8-SE at University of Washington Medical Center, call (206) 598-3604.

Hats, scarves, and other resources
For a list of retailers who sell hats, scarves, turbans, and wigs