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Breast cancer needs no introduction, and even those who are
never diagnosed with this disease will almost certainly have their
lives touched by it. This Tracer Bullet provides some suggestions
for finding information on various aspects of breast cancer. The
scope of this guide is necessarily limited to a representative
sampling from the wide array of available resources. Every attempt
has been made to include only reliable, authoritative sources,
but inclusion in this list does not signify endorsement or responsibility
for content. These suggestions are meant to supplement, not to
replace, advice from a physician or other health care personnel.
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Breast Cancer. In Cancer sourcebook for women.
2nd ed. Edited by Karen Bellenir. Detroit, Omnigraphics, c2002.
p. 3-44.
RC280.G5C34 2002 <SciRR>
Breast cancer. In The Medical advisor. 2nd
ed. Alexandria, VA, Time-Life Books,
2000. p. 204-207.
RC81.A2M492 2000 <SciRR>
Urskin, Giske, Darcy V. Spicer, and Leslie Bernstein.
Breast cancer epidemiology, treatment, and prevention. In Women
and health. Edited by Marlene B. Goldman and Maureen C. Hatch.
San Diego, Academic Press, c2000. p. 871-906.
RA778.W742 2000 <SciRR>
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Subject headings used by the Library of Congress,
under which books on breast cancer can be located in most card,
book, and online catalogs, include the following:
Highly relevant
BREAST--CANCER
Note: see also headings containing this general
topic, e.g., "Breast Cancer-- Adjuvant Therapy," "Breast
Cancer--Treatment," "Breast Cancer-- Surgery;" See
also more specific topics such as "Mammography," "Chemotherapy,"
etc.
Relevant
BREAST
DISEASES
Note: see also headings containing this general
topic, e.g., "Breast Diseases-- Diagnosis," "Breast
Diseases--Treatment," "Breast Diseases--Popular Works."
BREAST
NEOPLASMS
Related
BREAST--PATHOLOGY
BREAST--IMAGING
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Breast cancer. Edited by Kelly K. Hunt and
others. New York, Springer-Verlag, c2001. 520 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8B6725 2001 <SciRR>
Breast cancer sourcebook. Edited by Edward
J. Prucha and Karen Bellenir. Detroit, Omnigraphics, c2001. 580
p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8B6887 2001 <SciRR>
Majure, Janet. Breast cancer. Berkeley Heights,
NJ, Enslow, c2000. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 124-126.
RC280.B8M256 2000
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A Breast cancer journey: your personal guidebook.
Atlanta, American Cancer Society, c2001. 427 p.
RC280.B8B6876 2001
Berg, Stacie Zoe, and Richard Theriault. The unofficial guide
to surviving breast cancer. Foster City, CA, IDG Books Worldwide,
c1999. 546 p.
RC280.B8B455 1999
Berger, Karen J., and John Bostwick. . A woman's
decision: breast care, treatment & reconstruction. 3rd ed.
St. Louis, Quality Medical Pub., 1998. 680 p.
Bibliography: p. 645-665.
RD667.5.B47 1998
The Chemotherapy source book. Edited by Michael
C. Perry. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott & Wilkins, c2001.
1003 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC271.C5C446 2001 <SciRR>
Link, John S. The breast cancer survival manual:
a step-by-step guide for the woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
2nd ed. New York, Henry Holt, 2000. 212 p.
Bibliography: p.185-189.
RC280.B8L53 2000<SciRR>
Link, John S. Take charge of your breast cancer:
how to get the best treatment. New York, H. Holt, 2002. 189
p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8L533 2002
Nash, Jennie. The Victoria's Secret catalog never
stops coming: and other lessons I learned from breast cancer.
New York, Scribner, c2001. 156 p.
RC280.B8N375 2001
Weiss, Marisa C., and Ellen Weiss. Living beyond
breast cancer: a survivor's guide for when treatment ends and the
rest of your life begins. New York, Times Books, c1998. 526
p.
Bibliography: p. 487-498.
RC280.B8W396 1998
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Clegg, Holly Berkowitz, and Gerald Miletello. Eating
well through cancer: easy recipes & recommendations during &
after treatment. Memphis, Wimmer Companies, c2001. 255 p.
RC271.D52C56 2001
Halverstadt, Amy, and Andrea Leonard. Essential
exercises for breast cancer survivors. Boston, Harvard Common
Press, 2000. 209 p.
Bibliography: p. 195-200.
RC280.B8H357 2000
Johnson, Edwin T. Breast cancer, Black woman.
2nd ed. Montgomery, AL, Van Slyke & Bray, 1999. 240 p.
Bibliography: p. 213-234.
RC280.B8J64 1999 <SciRR>
Olson, James S. Bathsheba's breast: women, cancer,
& history. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
302 p.
Bibliography: p. 263-289.
RC280.B8O465 2002
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Cohen, Deborah A., and Robert M. Gelfand. Just
get me through this: the practical guide to breast cancer. New
York, Kensington Books, c2000. 252 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8C598 2000
Hirshaut, Yashar, and Peter I. Pressman. Breast
cancer: the complete guide. 3rd ed. New York, Bantam Books,
c2000. 361 p.
RC280.B8H57 2000
Lange, Vladimir. Be a survivor: your guide to breast
cancer treatment. Los Angeles, Lange Productions, c1998.
154
p.
RC280.B8L276 1998 <SciRR>
Love, Susan M., and Karen Lindsey. Dr. Susan Love's
breast book. 2nd ed. Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley, c1995. 627
p.
Bibliography: p. 532-555.
RG491.L68 1995 <SciRR>
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Breast cancer: a guide to detection and multidisciplinary
therapy. Edited by Michael H. Torosian. Totowa, NJ, Humana Press,
c2002. 346 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8B665565 2002
Davis, Amelia. The first look. Urbana, University
of Illinois Press, c2000. 87 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8D3628 2000
Expert consultations in breast cancer: critical
pathways and clinical decision making. Edited by William N.
Hait, David A. August, and Bruce G. Haffty. New York, Marcel Dekker,
c1999. 486 p.
Includes bibliographies.
RC280.B8E86 1999 <SciRR>
Hoskins, Carol Noll, Judith Haber, and Wendy Budin.
Breast cancer: journey to recovery. New York, Springer Pub.,
c2001. 115 p.
Bibliography: p. 99-101.
RC280.B8H667 2001
Nardo, Don. Breast cancer. San Diego, Lucent
Books, 2002. 112 p.
Bibliography: p. 98-105.
RC280.B6N36 2002
Phillips, Robert H., and Paula Goldstein. Coping
with breast cancer. Garden City Park, NY, Avery Pub. Group,
c1998. 324 p.
Bibliography: p. 311-312.
RC280.B8P485 1998
Rosenthal, M. Sara. The breast sourcebook: everything
you need to know about cancer detection, treatment, and prevention.
Los Angeles, Lowell House, c1996. 334 p.
Bibliography: p. 291-301.
RC280.B8R675 1996
Zuckweiler, Rebecca L. Living in the postmastectomy
body: learning to live in and love your body again. Point Roberts,
WA, Hartley & Marks, 1998. 273 p.
Bibliography: p. 267-268.
RD667.5.Z83 1998
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Abstracting and Indexing Services that index relevant
journal articles and other literature on breast cancer are listed
below. Some suggested terms for searching are "Breast cancer"
and "Breast cancer treatment." More specific headings,
such as "Breast reconstruction" "Monoclonal antibodies,"
or "Chemotherapy" may be appropriate, depending upon the
topic of interest. Many of the titles may be available in electronic
format. Consult a reference librarian for the location and format
of abstracting and indexing services in the Science Reading Room.
Cumulated Index Medicus (1960- )
Z6660.I422 amd Computer Format <SciRR A&I>
Index to Health Information (1988- )
RA445.I53 <SciRR A&I>
Biological Abstracts (1927- )
QH301.B37 <SciRR A&I>
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
(CINAHL) (1956- )
Z6675.N7C8 <SciRR A&I>
General Science Index (1978- )
Z7401.G46 <SciRR A&I>
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Journals that often contain relevant articles about
breast cancer include the following:
American Journal of Nursing |
RT1.A5 |
Annals of Internal Medicine |
R11.A84 |
Harvard Women's Health Watch |
(Current Issues Only) |
JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical
Association |
R15.A48 |
Journal of Nutrition |
RM214.J6 |
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
|
RC261.U47 |
The Lancet |
R31.L3 |
Nature |
Q1.N2 |
New England Journal of Medicine |
R11.B7 |
Prevention |
RA421.P68 |
Science |
Q1.S35 |
Seminars in Oncology |
RC261.A4313 |
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Barlow, William E., and others. Performance of diagnostic
mammography for women with signs or symptoms of breast cancer. Journal
of the National Cancer Institute, v. 94, Aug. 7, 2002: 1151-1160.
RC261.U47
Burstein, Harold, and others. New cytotoxic agents
and schedules for advanced breast cancer. Seminars in oncology,
v. 28, Aug. 2001: 433-358.
RC261.A4313
Fisher, Bernard, and others. Twenty-five-year follow-up
of a randomized trial comparing radical mastectomy, total mastectomy,
and total mastectomy followed by irradiation. New England journal
of medicine, v. 347, Aug. 22, 2002: 567-576.
R11.B7
Key, Timothy J., and others. The effect of diet on
the risk of cancer. The Lancet, v. 360, Sept. 14, 2002: 861-869.
R31.L3
Muller, Albert G., and Karen Sepucha. Making good
decisions about breast cancer chemoprevention. Annals of internal
medicine, v. 137, July 2, 2002: 52-55.
Sartippour, Maryam R., and others. Green tea inhibits
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induction in human breast
cancer cells. Journal of nutrition, v. 132, Aug. 2002: 2307-2402.
RM214.J6
Stephenson, J. Cancer studies explore targeted therapy:
researchers seek new prevention strategies. JAMA, v. 287,
June 2002: 3063-3067.
R15.A48R11.A84
Zimmerman, Vanessa L. BRCA gene mutations and cancer.
American journal of nursing, v. 102, Aug. 2002: 28-38.
RT1.A5
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Selected materials available in the Science Reference Collection
pamphlet boxes include:
Breast Cancer Action newsletter. Nov./Dec.
2002. 10 p.
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Wendy Schloss Schain.
Natick, MA, American Cancer Institute, 2000.
18 p.
Cognitive problems after chemotherapy for breast cancer. Harvard
women's health watch, Oct. 2002: 5-6.
Herceptin (Trastuzumab): questions and answers. Bethesda,
MD., National Cancer Institute, 2002. 4 p.
(National Cancer Institute fact sheet, 7.45)
URL: http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_45.htm
Lifetime probability of breast cancer in American women.
Bethesda, MD, National Cancer Institute, 2002. 2 p.
(National Cancer Institute fact sheet, 5.6)
URL: http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_6.htm
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations. NABCO breast
cancer resource list. 2002/2003 ed. New York, NABCO, 2002. 150
p.
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations. NABCO fact
sheets. New York, NABCO, 2001-2002.
Rethinking breast cancer. Time, v. 159, Feb. 18, 2002:
50-59.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
URL: http://www.nih.gov
NIH Institutes and Services
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research
and training.
URL: http://www.cancer.gov
NCI Breast Cancer Homepage
URL: http://www.cancer.gov/CancerInformation/CancerType/breast
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The NCCAM web site includes publications, information, FAQs,
and links.
URL: http://nccam.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Offers a wide range of consumer information.
URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html
Clinical Trials : A searchable database of clinical trials
from NIH.
URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
Selected Cancer Care Centers
MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas
Houston, Texas
URL: http://www.mdanderson.org/Diseases/BreastCancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
URL: http://www.dfci.harvard.edu/
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
URL: http://www.cancer.duke.edu/
Johns Hopkins Breast Center
Baltimore, Maryland
URL: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/breastcenter
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota
URL: http://www.mayoclinic.org/cancercenter-rst/
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
URL: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California
URL: http://cancer.mednet.ucla.edu/
University of Chicago Hospitals Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois
URL: http://www.uchospitals.edu/cancer.html
Selected Organizations, Associations, and Societies
American Cancer Society
URL: http://www.cancer.org/
Breast Cancer Action Coalition
55 New Montgomery Street, Suite 323
San Francisco, CA 94105
A grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors and their
supporters.
URL: http://www.bcaction.org/index.html
Breast Cancer.Org.
P.O. Box 22
Narberth, PA 19072-0222
Breast cancer information source.
URL: http://www.breastcancer.org/
Cancer Care
Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization whose mission
is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers
through counseling, education, information and referral and
financial assistance.
URL: http://www.cancercare.org
Community Breast Health Project
545 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
This organization provides information, links, and local support.
URL: http://www.cbhp.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
9 East 37th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10016
NABCO is the leading non-profit information resource on breast
cancer in the U.S.
URL: http://www.nabco.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition
1707 L Street NW, Suite 1060
Washington, DC 20036
A grassroots advocacy coalition dedicated to ending breast cancer.
URL: http://www.natlbcc.org/bin/index.htm
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Breast cancer treatment guidelines for patients, links to clinical
trials.
URL: http://www.nccn.org/
National Women's Health Information Center
Information on women's health and a toll free information line,
from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office on
Women's Health.
URL: http://www.4woman.gov/
Sisters Network Inc.
8787 Woodway Drive, Suite 4206
Houston, TX 77063
A national African-American breast cancer survivors' organization.
URL: http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
P. O. Box 650309
Dallas, TX 75265-0309
Formed in 1982, the mission of the foundation is to eradicate
breast cancer.
URL: http://www.komen.org/bci/
Womens Information Network Against Breast Cancer
536 S Second Avenuejnh, Suite K
Covina, CA 91723-3043
Provides breast cancer information for women.
URL: http://www.winabc.org/
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
Information and support in English and Spanish.
URL: http://www.y-me.org
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