The following links are resources provided only for information and education and should not be considered medical advice or a substitute for diagnosis and treatment by a well-qualified health care provider.  Please consult your personal health care provider for answers to questions you may have about your specific health condition.

Links:

Cancer and related:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/genetics/breast-and-ovarian/healthprofessional (National Institutes of Health Breast and Ovarian Cancer – designed for the medical community but readable and relentlessly up to date)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html (reliable information from the NIH; less technical than the PDQ above)

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/h/hereditary-cancer/ed/breast-cancer.htm (Hereditary Cancer Program @ Cincinnati Childrens Hospital; diagnosis and guidance when BRCA or another hereditary BRCA syndrome is an issue; one of the multi-center research institutions for hereditary breast and ovarian and other familial cancer syndromes)

http://ww5.komen.org/ (Susan G. Komen – great for up-to-date basics)

http://www.dslrf.org/index.asp (Dr. Susan Love’s website)

http://www.hopkinsbreastcenter.org/ (John’s Hopkins Breast Center – on advanced screening and diagnostic techniques)

http://www.youngsurvival.org/ (comprehensive site for younger women diagnosed with breast cancer)

http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/cincinnati/

http://www.cancerfamilycare.org/

http://www.sharsheret.org/ (geared toward Jewish women living with breast cancer) 

http://www.cleaningforareason.org/
(This nonprofit offers free professional housecleaning, and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer - any type of cancer.)

http://www.foodtidings.com/

(A place to manage meals for family and friends in need.)

http://www.mammacare.com/

http://www.breastcancerbricks.org/