iVillage, Women's Health: Breast Cancer
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Description: A great resource for mining facts and statistics about breast cancer. With nine sections ranging from diagnosis to treatment to prevention, this site is a solid primer, delivering a wealth of information. The breast cancer overview is an excellent introduction to the disease. Practical tools include a thorough explanation of risk factors, lifestyle tips and online quizzes to test your knowledge about breast cancer awareness. Find the facts you need to know and a helpful list of the 13 questions to ask your healthcare professional to get your dialog started. Features include information about diagnosis and treatment, facts to know and questions to ask, as well as lifestyle tips and cancer prevention. View the video "Coping with Cancer" online and sign up for monthly breast exam email reminders. Other useful tools include access to articles about breast cancer, news on drugs and research and a Breast Cancer Support bulletin board that allows those facing the disease to connect with others and exchange ideas and information. (Provides similarly thorough resources for other types of cancer as well.)