Breast Cancer Information & Support
We have put together some links to help those who are concerned about breast cancer as well as those who have been diagnosed.
Included below is also information for friends and family members of women who have had surgery.
Guide to breast cancer surgery
This page offers information on surgery options, patient support, pain issues. and post surgery recovery including rehabilitation with links where additional information can be found
Mammogram Step by Step Guide
This page offers information about the process of receiving a mammogram- walking
individuals through how to prepare and the same-day procedure.
Alternatives to Mammograms
While many women are aware that they should get routine mammograms, they may not be aware of the full range of tests that can screen and diagnose potential breast cancer. Currently, mammograms offer the best means for initial screening, but often traditional mammogram test results can be inconclusive. For example, women with “dense breasts” have a higher proportion of glandular breast tissue that makes identifying cancer difficult through a traditional mammogram. Since women with dense breasts are at a four to six times higher risk for developing breast cancer, accurate scans are important. Odds are high that a woman’s first mammogram will have inconclusive results, as according to the Mayo Clinic, nearly half of women younger than age 50 have dense breasts. Though dense breast tissue is a leading reason women seek alternative screening methods, other factors may also encourage women to find an additional test. Women at high risk for developing breast cancer, women looking for more precise results, or women concerned about a portion of the mammogram process, such as radiation exposure, may seek alternatives.
Check here for information on Digital Mammography, Ultrasounds, MRI's and Molecular Breast Imaging.
Disclaimer: The information contained in these links should not replace or be substituted for the advice of your physician or health care professional and is included to be helpful without any guarantee it is medically proven to be correct.
Included below is also information for friends and family members of women who have had surgery.
Guide to breast cancer surgery
This page offers information on surgery options, patient support, pain issues. and post surgery recovery including rehabilitation with links where additional information can be found
- Breast Cancer Support, Information and Resources Cancer Care
- Alcohol & Increase Breast Cancer Risk Factors
- Cancer Prevention Fellowship Programs
- The Anti-Cancer Diet: Cancer Nutrition Tips and Cancer-Fighting Foods
- Cancer and Recommended Annual Medicare Screenings
- AICR's Foods That Fight Cancer
- Young Survival Coalition
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer
- Foods that Prevent & Fight Cancer
Mammogram Step by Step Guide
This page offers information about the process of receiving a mammogram- walking
individuals through how to prepare and the same-day procedure.
Alternatives to Mammograms
While many women are aware that they should get routine mammograms, they may not be aware of the full range of tests that can screen and diagnose potential breast cancer. Currently, mammograms offer the best means for initial screening, but often traditional mammogram test results can be inconclusive. For example, women with “dense breasts” have a higher proportion of glandular breast tissue that makes identifying cancer difficult through a traditional mammogram. Since women with dense breasts are at a four to six times higher risk for developing breast cancer, accurate scans are important. Odds are high that a woman’s first mammogram will have inconclusive results, as according to the Mayo Clinic, nearly half of women younger than age 50 have dense breasts. Though dense breast tissue is a leading reason women seek alternative screening methods, other factors may also encourage women to find an additional test. Women at high risk for developing breast cancer, women looking for more precise results, or women concerned about a portion of the mammogram process, such as radiation exposure, may seek alternatives.
Check here for information on Digital Mammography, Ultrasounds, MRI's and Molecular Breast Imaging.
Disclaimer: The information contained in these links should not replace or be substituted for the advice of your physician or health care professional and is included to be helpful without any guarantee it is medically proven to be correct.