Breast Cancer Information for Latino Women
The following list contains links to information about breast cancer in English and/or Spanish from national and state organizations, as well as universities and other relevant institutions. Many of these organizations provide articles of interest, information and resources that are important to people who would like to know not just about breast cancer but also about detection, treatment, and life after treatment. We hope these links are of interest to you and your loved ones. You can click on the subject of your interest below to find resources.
Advocacy Organizations
Articles of Interest on Breast Cancer
Clinical Trials
National Organizations
Support Organizations
Breast Cancer Advocacy Organizations
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (English and Spanish)
Phone: 1-888-650-9127
www.canceradvocacy.org
Breast Cancer Action (English and Spanish)
55 New Montgomery Street
Suite 323
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-243-9301 Fax: 415-243-3996
877-2STOPBC (877-278-6722) Toll Free
Email: info@bcaction.org
http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/GetInformed/Espanol.html
Articles of Interest on Breast Cancer
Breastcancer.org (English)
Your Pathology Report
http://www.breastcancer.org/pathology_intro.html
The Sister Study (English and Spanish)
A study of the environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer. http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/index1.htm
If you would like to add your organization or program to this list to provide more information to Latino women about breast cancer please e-mail us at info@nueva-vida.org
Please include the name of your organization or program, address, telephone number, web address, and a brief description of your organization or program.
Clinical Trials
BreastCancerTrials.org was developed specifically for women and men interested in breast cancer trials. On this website you can:
- Learn about the benefits of taking part in a clinical trial, and the questions to ask before you do.
- USE their trial matching service to find trials that might be right for you.
- Preview all trials in BreastCancerTrials.org by browsing the listings.
National Organizations (United States)
American Cancer Society. (English and Spanish)
Phone: 1-800-227-2345
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (English and Spanish)
Phone: 1-866-927-7205
www.livestrong.org/espanol
National Cancer Institute (English and Spanish)
Phone: : 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
www.cancer.gov
Breast Cancer
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Advocacy and resources for women with breast cancer
Phone: (202) 296-7477
http://www.stopbreastcancer.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (English and Spanish)
Phone: 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).
http://cms.komen.org/komen
Cancer Network of Strength (Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
Services and information resources for women with cancer
Phone: 1(800) 986 9505 (Interpretes en español)
http://www.y-me.org Breast Cancer Support Organizations
ChemoAngels (Ingles). People subscribe as ‘Angels’ and provide support to people with cancer by means of cards and small gifts.
http://www.chemoangels.com/
Cancer Care Services-The caring place. (English) (Fort Worth, TX).
Their mission is “To provide financial, emotional and social assistance to under-served cancer patients and their families.”
http://www.cancercareservices.org
St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Institute (Spanish) (Florida)
Grupo de ApoyoCáncer de Seno (Support Group for Women with Breast Cancer) http://www.hispanicbreastcancer.org/
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