Resource Library
Breast cancer is a complex set of diseases and its prevention/treatment are no less complex. Please find below a section of breast cancer information designed to help educate and inform you about the illness, its symptoms, treatments, and the ongoing battle to find the cures.
CLICK HERE FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR RESOURCES
BREAST CANCER STATEMENTS & TERMINOLOGY:
- 2019 Breast Cancer Terminology for Reference
- 2019 Breast Cancer: Learn the Facts
- 2018 Research Fast Facts: Research Programs Overview
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
BREAST CANCER RESOURCES:
- Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
- Breast Cancer in Young Women
- Breast Density
- BRCA Gene Mutations
- Complementary Medicine
- Early Detection
- Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer
- HER2 Breast Cancer
- Hereditary Breast Cancer
- Genetics & Breast Cancer
- Glossary of Breast Cancer Terms
- Komen Research Overview
- Metastasis
- Nutrition and Breast Cancer
- Obesity and Breast Cancer
- Precision Medicine: Early Detection, Diagnostic and Risk Biomarkers
- Precision Medicine: Overview
- Precision Medicine: Prognostic Biomarkers
- Precision Medicine: Predictive Biomarkers
- Precision Medicine: Targeted Therapy
- Prevention
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Vaccines Fast Facts
CLINICAL TRIALS:
- BreastCancerTrials.org
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Clinical Trial Info Helpline
- Clinical Trials: Myths & Fact Sheet
CO-SURVIVOR RESOURCES:
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES:
ONLINE RESOURCES (OUTSIDE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN):
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RESOURCES:
- Breast Health Screening Reminder Tool
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
SURVIVORSHIP RESOURCES:
- How to Help Those You Care About Cope with Breast Cancer
- Consumer Affairs: Review for Wigs
- Coping with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Getting the Support You Need
- Talking with your Children
- Talking with your Doctor
- Talking with your Partner
- Whatís Happening to Me
- Whatís Happening to Mom
- Whatís Happening to the One I Love
- Whatís Happening to the One We Love
- End-of-Life Care
STATISTICS:
- Specific Populations and Breast Cancer – Black and African-American
- Specific Populations and Breast Cancer – Hispanic/Latina
- Specific Populations and Breast Cancer – Young Women
Please note this is not a complete list of information but it is as comprehensive as we can provide at this time. Susan G. Komen does not provide medical advice and/or recommend treatment protocols.
If you have additional questions about screenings, a diagnosis or better understanding survivorship please contact our Breast Care Helpline at 1-877-465-6636 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Calls/messages left outside of those days/hours will be returned the next business day).