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| Web Pages |
| Cancer-Info.com: Breast |
| Fact-sheet presentation, discussing such areas as risk variables, staging, and treatment matters. |
| Breast Cancer Health.org |
| Discussion of adjuvant therapy in addition to surgery as sponsored by a pharmaceutical firm. |
| Ethicon Endo Surgery |
| Discusses a commercial product available for use in breast biopsy. |
| Excel Rehabilitation Services |
| Information and tips about the treatment of lymphedema resulting from breast surgery. |
| Selective Retinoids for Breast Cancer Therapy |
| Details of an NCI grant. |
| TheCancer.info: Breast Cancer Treatment |
| Understand what the diagnosis means, why treatment is necessary, and what types of treatment are available. |
| Ablation of Breast Tumors |
| Discusses tissue-sparing methods of treatment such as cryosurgery, laser therapy, microwave and radiofrequency ablation. |
| Roche: HER2 and Breast Cancer |
| Pharmaceutical company provides information about the relationship between the HER2 receptor and treatment issues. |
| Genentech: HER2 Matters |
| Pharmaceutical company describes HER2 status in breast cancer treatment decisions, with Herceptin as a possible treatment option. |
| Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Breast |
| Provides information on symptoms, research and treatment. Gives contact details. |
| Rhode Island Cancer Council: Breast |
| Presentation regarding treatment options. |
| BreastCancerMedication.net |
| Discusses signs and symptoms of metastatic disease with an emphasis on hormonal therapy. |
| RadiologyInfo: Breast Cancer |
| Guide to radiation therapy including options, possible side-effects and complications, and general follow-up protocol. |
| NCCN Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines |
| The National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers extensive information about treatment options in a decision-tree format. |
| Imaginis: Lumpectomy |
| Information about a surgical procedure in breast cancer. |
| NABCO: Treatment Decisionmaking Framework |
| The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations provides an overview of treatment options. |
| CancerBACUP: Chemotherapy Drugs |
| Information about individual drugs in use against tumors and in breast cancer. |
| Breast Health: Chemo Tips |
| Community hospital offers suggestions about preparing for chemotherapy. |
| DIEP Sisters |
| Information about the deep inferior epigastric flap procedure. |