Breast Cancer Resource Toolkit 

 

General Information from National Organizations

• ACS Breast Cancer Facts & Figures (2009-10) (booklet) (pdf)
• Breast Cancer – Early Detection (ACS (2010) (booklet) (pdf)
• Breast Cancer and You – Fact Sheet (CDC) (2010) (pdf)
• Breast Cancer Overview (ACS) (2011) (booklet) (pdf)
• For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy (2011) (ACS) (booklet) (pdf)
• Having a Breast Biopsy (AHRQ) (2010) (pdf)
• Mammogram Fact Sheet (NCI) (2010) (pdf)
• What is Breast Cancer (2011) (ACS) (book) (pdf)
• Understanding Breast Changes (NCI) (booklet) (pdf)
• Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures (ACS) (2010) (booklet) (pdf)
• CDC Breast Cancer Publications 

 

Special Topics – Fact Sheets & Articles from National Organizations

• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (CAP) (pdf)
• Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (CAP) (Fact Sheet) (pdf)
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Fact Sheet (NCI) (pdf)
• Inflamatory Breast Cancer – ACS (2010) (mini booklet) (pdf)
• Paget Disease of the Nipple – NCI (2005) (pdf)
• Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer (NIEHS) (pdf)
• Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (CAP) (Fact Sheet) (pdf)
• Estimating Breast Cancer Risk (NIH) (pdf)
• Young Women & Breast Cancer (Komen) (2010) (pdf)

 

Community-based/Non-profit organizations

• BreastCancer.org www.breastcancer.org
• Breast Cancer DIY   www.breastcancerdiy.com
• Be Bright Pink   www.BeBrightPink.org
• Breast Friends www.breastfriends.com
• Inflamatory Breast Cancer Help and Support   www.ibcsupport.org
• Mautner Project – resource for women who partner with women   www.mautnerproject.org
• My Hope Chest – breast reconstruction for women who do not have insurance www.myhopechest.org
• The Sister Study   www.sisterstudy.org
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation   www.tnbcfoundation.org
• Young Cancer Spouses www.youngcancerspouses.org

  

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tools:

• National Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool: an interactive tool designed by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSAFP) to estimate a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. Designed for use by health professionals. http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/
• Other assessments can be found on these websites:
  • www.siteman.wustl.edu/ -- includes assessments for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke

  

For Children

• Cancer book for kids: Someone I love is Sick www.someoneiloveissick.com/about/about_the_book.aspx

  

Educational Tools

• Breast Health Education for Young Women; skills-based activities for young women. (pdf)

 

Financial Resources

Susan G. Komen for the Cure http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/FinancialResources.html

 

Online Educational Tools

• www.BeyondTheShock.com is an educational resource for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Includes informational videos, personal stories and a community Q&A 

 

Native American Resources

• Native American Breast Health Factsheet (NACR) (pdf)
• Native American Cancer Research Corporation www.NatAmCancer.org
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health   www.womenshealth.gov/minority-health/american-indians
• American Cancer Society – Native American Healing           http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/MindBodyandSpirit/native-american-healing 
• Native CIRCLE (Cancer Information Resource Center and Learning Exchange) http://www.nativeamericanprograms.org/index.html

 

Research

The Love/Avon Army of Women is driven by two key partnerships that will accelerate the research necessary to discover ways to prevent breast cancer: a partnership between the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation for Women, and a partnership between scientists and women. www.armyofwomen.org/loveavonpartnership

 

 

Spanish Resources

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health   www.womenshealth.gov/minority-health/latinas
• Redes En Accion: The National Latino Cancer Research Network   www.redesenaccion.org
• Talking to Latinas About Breast Cancer (handbook)   www.ncwh.org/publications.html
• Having A Breast Biopsy Spanish (AHRQ) (2010) (pdf)

 

 

Women with Disabilities Resources

• Breast Cancer Screening Survey for Women with Disabilities   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G77ZLF3
• CDC Women with Disabilities and Breast Cancer   http://www.cdc.gov/Features/BreastCancerDisabilities/
  • Tip Sheets – English (pdf)
  • Tip Sheets – Spanish (pdf)
• Women With Disabilities (educational module)   http://www.womenwithdisabilities.org/modules/breastcancer.html

 

 

Wyoming Resources for Low or No-cost Mammograms

• Caring For Women 1-888-556-8074
• Women’s Wellness 307-754-5252 (Powell) or 1-877-754-5252
• Wyoming Health Council 307-632-3640
• Wyoming Komen 307-432-2738 (Cheyenne) or 1-800-204-1332
• Wyoming Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program 1-800-264-1296