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Breast Cancer
- Australia
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 ABC
Health & Wellbeing - breast cancer fact file.
- Breast
Cancer Institute of Australia -
- The Institue supports collaborative clinical trials and research
that identifies safe and effective treatments for women with
breast cancer and prevention strategies for all women. it also
supports the national research programs of the Australian New
Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group.
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- Breastcancer
- information from Wikipedia the free encyclopedia.
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- BreastScreen
Australia Program
The progam aims to achieve significant reductions in mortality
and morbidity from breast cancer by actively recruiting and
screening women aged 50-69 years for early detection of the
disease. Includes National policy, policy statements and publications
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- Cancer
Council NSW
- Understanding breast cancer, breast cancer explained.
- National
Breast Cancer Centre
- The site provides "comprehensive and easy-to-read information
to help women with breast or ovarian cancer understand their
diagnosis, treatment and support options". The site contains
booklets and a consumer-friendly website www.breasthealth.com.au
based on evidence. Also includes the Clinical
Best Practice website which contains research reports and
guidelines based on latest national and international evidence
eg. Clinical
practice guidelines for the management and support of younger
women with breast cancer .
- National
Breast Cancer Foundation - NBCF
- A funding body which awards funding for research across the
continuum of breast cancer - from genetics to treatment, to
support and palliative care.
- NSW
Breast Cancer Institute
- An Australian site aimed at both health professionals and
breast cancer patients.
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- Statistics
and research
- An online publication from Breast cancer in Australia
: an overview, 2006 (National Breast Centre site).
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- International
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- Breast
Cancer Online
- "Breast Cancer Online (BCO) aims to facilitate timely
access to new trends and topical information in breast cancer
for healthcare professionals. BCO is a peer-reviewed educational
service made available free to users working in the numerous
fields of breast cancer research and treatment.
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- Living
Beyond Breast Cancer - LBBC
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- A nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering all women
affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the
best quality of life. Site contains news, features clinical
trials and links to additional resources.
- Susan
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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- An advocacy site which contains information about breast cancer,
grants programs, public policies.
- Y-ME
Breast Cancer Organisation
- Contains sections on coping and quality of life, breast cancer
information, advocacy for patients and carers.
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