Resource for Patient Education

Start Here:

• Breast Cancer (Patient Education Institute. Also available in Spanish  
• What You Need to Know about Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Also available in Spanish
• Breast Self Examination http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001993.htm

Overviews:

• Breast Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• Detailed Guide: Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Breast Cancer Staging (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Breast Cancer: Early Detection  (American Cancer Society)
• Breast Cancer: Testing (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Breast Exam (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Breast Lumps - Biopsy (Patient Education Institute)
• Also available in Spanish
• Breast Self-Exam ( American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
• Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women (National Cancer Institute)
• Understanding Your Pathology Report (Living Beyond Breast Cancer)

Life after Breast Cancer

• Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis (Susan G. Komen for the Cure) - PDF
• For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy (American Cancer Society)
• Life After Treatment (Susan G. Komen for the Cure) - PDF
• When the Woman You Love Has Breast Cancer (Breast Cancer Network of Strength) - PDF
• Living With Uncertainty: The Fear of Cancer Recurrence .
• When Your Cancer Comes Back: Cancer Recurrence

Organizations

• American Cancer Society  
• American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American Society of Breast Disease
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Breast Cancer Network of Strength  
• National Cancer Institute, Also available in Spanish