"Her chapter on forgiveness was a real eye-opener. It helped me to get past several obstacles on my own road to recovery from breast cancer." -Pat Derenburger,
breast-cancer survivor
Resources:
Books too numerous to list here address a wide spectrum of breast cancer issues. They can be located by a keyword search on www.amazon.com. In addition, a wealth of breast-cancer-related information resides on the World Wide Web. I made ample use of my search engine, with some discretion, to find various topics of particular interest. Information can also be found in pamphlets passed out in hospitals or doctors' offices. Below I share some of the resources that really helped to guide me.
Breast-Cancer Information:
- www.breastcancer.org (for lymphedema, see also other sources below)
- www.cancer.org (American Cancer Society- from the home page one can select a support program or service to review such as the "Look Good, Feel Better" program)
- www.lbbc.org (Living Beyond Breast Cancer)
- www.imaginis.com (Imaginis - a breast-cancer resource)
- www.bcrfcure.org (Breast-Cancer Research Foundation)
- www.dslrf.org (Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation)
- www.avonfoundation.org (Avon Foundation regarding funding breast-cancer research)
- www.facingourrisk.org (web-based group called FORCE, which is an information based website that addresses the concerns, the realities, and the medical information for women who are at increased risk of cancer because of genetic susceptibility)
- www.breastcancerreviews.info (links to various breast-cancer forums)
- www.thebreastcancersite.com (information on breast cancer)
- www.komen.org (the Susan G. Komen for the Cure information site)
- www.breastcancer.net (latest breast-cancer research)
- www.cancer.gov/newscenter (The National Cancer Institute website, complete with current clinical trials)
- www.medscape.com/hematology-oncology (sign up for their e-newsletter; it's a wealth of information on the latest in cancer research)
- www.nabco.org (more information on breast cancer from the National Alliance of Breast-Cancer Organizations)
- www.stopbreastcancer.org (The National Breast Cancer Coalition, a grassroots-advocacy group dedicated to ending breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy)
- www.patientcenters.com/breastcancer (a site especially designed for those facing recurrences or Stage IV cancer diagnosis)
- www.cbhp.org/wiki/Welcome (general information on breast cancer)
- www.herceptin.com (general resources and links on the Herceptin drug including support groups)
- www.gene.com (information from Genentech on breast cancer drugs and treatments)
- www.y-me.org (Y-ME National Breast-Cancer Organization - cool name and lots of resources!)
- www.nccn.org (clinical practice guidelines on breast cancer)
- www.mskcc.org (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center information on breast cancer)
- www.breastcancer.com (alternative therapy for breast cancer)
- www.cancer.upenn.edu (the Abramson Cancer Center of the Univ. of Pennsylvania)
- www.adjuvantonline.com (on-line decision-making tool for health-care professionals)
- www.geneticfairness.org (Coalition for, e.g., women with increased risk of cancer due to family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present)
Lymphedema Information:
General Health Information:
Vitamins and Herbal Supplements:
Support Groups:
Grieving Information:
- Helping Children Grieve by Theresa Huntley (Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1991)
- The Many Faces of Grief by Edgar Newman Jackson (Abingdon Press, 1977)
- Good Grief by Granger Westberg (Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1962)
Forgiveness Information:
- Inspirational Christian-authored books such as those by Barbara Johnson, Patsy Clairmont, Joni Eareckson Tada, and Gracia Burnham (mentioned in the text)
Attorney Referrals for Legal Discrimination:
- www.nela.org (National Employment Lawyers Association, a referral service for attorneys specializing in employment discrimination)
- www.canceradvocacy.org (National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, a referral service for attorneys specializing in cancer-related discrimination)
- www.patientadvocate.org (Patient Advocate Foundation, a referral service for attorneys specializing in cancer-related discrimination)
Health Insurance Affordability:
Parent's and Children's Information:
- Jungle Doctor books (English missionary doctor Paul White writes of his experiences in the jungles of Africa- Tanzania now, Tanganyika back then. He shares his humor on himself, the patients, and the animals, the buana versus the witch doctors. My boys and I loved these books and have almost the whole series.)
- www.family.org/parenting forum (an online forum for parents who want to communicate with others on parenting issues, offered by Focus on the Family)
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