Web sites, 800 Numbers & Organizations
CPIC Websites
Bay Area Breast Cancer Resource Guide
bcrg.cpic.org
A comprehensive listing of breast health and breast cancer resources, including regional and national organizations, support groups, counseling, child care, screening, diagnosis, treatment and financial assistance. Designed to help individuals make more informed decisions and take charge of their health.
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Website
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Presented by CPIC, this Web site (www.dcis.info) offers comprehensive information about DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer.
Clinical Trials
Breast Cancer Trials
BreastCancerTrials.org
2186 Geary Boulevard, Suite 103
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 476-5777
https://www.breastcancertrials.org/bct_nation/home.seam
BreastCancerTrials.org was developed specifically for women and men interested in breast cancer trials. This is nationwide service is a place where breast cancer patients can learn about clinical trials advance breast cancer care, find trials they may qualify for, and determine whether a clinical trial is right for them.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinical_trials
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Toll free: 1.888.644.6226
TTY: 1.866.464.3615 (for hearing impaired)
www.nccam.nih.gov
Online chat with a health information specialist
Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 5:00 pm ET
http://www.nccaminfo.org/livehelp
NCCAM Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 7923
Gaithersburg, MD 20898
E-mail: info@nccam.nih.gov
Drugs/Drug Interactions
Drug Digest
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,700%7CEffexor,00.html#interactions
Drugs, vitamins, herb and supplements, pill images, interactions, side effects, medication checklists and more.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Healthfinder.gov
http://healthfinder.gov
This site is sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. It provides a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide for consumers. Includes information about Health and Human Services clearinghouses, federal agencies, state agencies, health care providers, ratings of hospitals and nursing homes, guides to health insurance, how to report fraud or make a complaint, and privacy issues, information on the Internet, websites for 1,500 health-related organizations, drug interactions, and more.
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
1-800-4-CANCER (422-6237)
A nation-wide service of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
www.cancer.gov
http://cis.nci.nih.gov
This site is constantly revised and updated to reflect changes in treatment, clinical trials, and supportive care. The bi-lingual (English and Spanish) telephone service is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. NCI also offers an "instant messaging" service called LiveHelp (also bi-lingual), Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, Eastern time.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/screen/AdvancedSearch
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancer.html
National Organizations That Help People with Cancer
American Cancer Society
Cancer Response Service
1-800-ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
A nation-wide information service.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Healthfinder.gov
http://healthfinder.gov
This site provides a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide.
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
24-hour breast cancer hotline
http://www.networkofstrength.org/
1-800-221-2141 English*
1-800-986-9505 Espanol
*Interpreters in 150 languages
Information, empowerment & peer support.
** Info available in English, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese and Spanish
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