Reference Collections

• Cancer Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• Diagrams, Pictures, and Anatomy
• Find a Breast Cancer Doctor
• Mammogram Facilities
• Clinical Trials
• Cancer Support Organizations
• Laws
• Publications
• Other Sites with Breast Cancer Reference Collections

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Cancer Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Medical Encyclopedia: Breast Cancer (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)
• Enciclopedia médica: Cáncer de mama
• NCI Drug Dictionary (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)

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Diagrams, Pictures, and Anatomy

• Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Understanding Cancer: Estrogen Receptors/SERMs [Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators] (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)

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Find a Breast Cancer Doctor

• How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Cómo encontrar a un doctor o un establecimiento de tratamiento si usted tiene cáncer
• Medicare Participating Physician Directory (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
• Cancer Genetics Services Directory (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

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Mammogram Facilities

• Find a Free or Low-Cost Mammogram: State, Territory, or American Indian/Alaskan Native Program Contacts (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Search for FDA Certified Mammography Facilities in Your Area (Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration)

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials Database (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)

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Cancer Support Organizations

• Cancer Support Groups: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• How to Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer (National Cancer Institute, National Institues of Health)

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Laws

• The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

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Publications

• NCI Publications Locator: Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Resource Materials/Publications (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Cancer Publications Center (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Research Findings: Women's Health (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

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Other Sites with Breast Cancer Reference Collections

• Cancer Information Service (CIS)
  The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service (CIS) provides the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, the public, and health professionals. Through its network of regional offices, the CIS serves the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands. The CIS provides personalized, confidential responses to specific questions about cancer.

• MEDLINE: PubMed (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)
  MEDLINE/PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's database of references to more than 14 million articles published in 4800 biomedical journals. Please note that most of the articles you will find listed in MEDLINE/PubMed are written for health professionals. Articles are for educational use only and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional.

• Consumer Health Libraries (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)
  Arranged by city within state, this site provides lists of libraries with health collections. The lists give library name, address, and phone number or web site link.
  
  
• Organizations By Health Topic: Breast Cancer and Breast Disease (National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)
  Links to governmental and private organization sites that provide health information.
  
  
• Drug Information (National Library of Medicine, National Institues of Health)
  Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided through two drug resources -- MedMaster^TM†, a product of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, and the USP DI® Advice for the Patient®, a product of the United States Pharmacopeia.
  
  
• Medicinas

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