Other links
Please view the following links for additional information:
Breast care
American Cancer Society - research any type of cancer. Each cancer has a description of cancer, the specific
cancers, key statistics, risk factors, known causes, prevention, treatment,
what to ask the doctor, what's new in research, other organizations, additional
reading, and references. There is patient and family information, alternative
therapies, web resources, and ACS bookstore. And more.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - this site describes and shows pictures of both implant and tissue reconstructions. A good supplement to your discussion with your own plastic surgeon.
Cancer info in other languages - this site explores the basics for those who read Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Thai
Cancer News on the Net - mainly only collecting data, intended to be able to send patients news relating
to their specific types of cancer, via electronic mail.
Mayo Clinic - help in decision-making for both surgery and adjuvant therapy. Looks at the pros and cons of various decisions which might be presented to you by your surgeon and your medical oncologist.
National Institutes of Health - more information, at a professional level, at least not for the average citizen
to search. Includes many of the same contacts as Healthtouch, and more.
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