SIMPLY STATED

If you think you don't know anyone who's been effected by breast cancer, you're probably wrong.  Statistically, about one of every eight women in America will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in her life.  The disease strikes women from every background, every religion, every region of the country, and young women are not immune.  You can be doing "everything right" and still it finds you.

"For the last four years, twice as many American women have died of breast cancer than total Americans who have died in the AIDS epidemic in the same time frame. Forty three thousand women every year. Every year, almost the number of Americans who died in the long Vietnam War die of this disease. Every year."

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Each of the website links below will connect you to pages of valuable information and resources.  Phone numbers are provided should you need more information.

  • The American Cancer Society provides research, education, advocacy and service.  800-ACS-2345
  • The American Breast Cancer Guide offers both an online resource directory and a printed guide which you can order on the site.
  • The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade - Leading corporate supporter of the breast cancer cause, funding five vital areas: medical research, clinical care, support services, education and early detection with a focus on the medically under-served. 
  • Breast Cancer Action is committed to ending the breast cancer epidemic. 877-278-6722
  • Lifetime Television for Women offers some good resources on their website.
  • MAMM magazine is the nation's only consumer publication for women living with breast and reproductive cancers, their families and health care providers. 212-243-2916
  • National Alliance for Breast Cancer Organizations® (NABCO®) is the leading nonprofit information and education resource on breast cancer in the United States. 888-80-NABCO
  • National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. 312-596-3557.
  • The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) includes more than 450 member organizations and 58,000 individual members dedicated to research, access, influence, and other issues surrounding breast cancer. 202-296-7477
  • SHARE provides free support services for anyone affected by breast or ovarian cancer and promotes public awareness and early detection of both diseases. Information hot line (English): 212-382-2111 - breast cancer, 212-719-1204 - ovarian cancer; (Spanish): 212-719-4454; general information: 212-719-0364
  • The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to eliminating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. 800-462-9273
  • Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization provides breast cancer information, support and referrals through its national 24-hour toll-free hot lines in English (800-221-2141) and Spanish (800-986-9505). The hot lines are staffed by trained peer counselors who are all breast cancer survivors.
  • Young Survival Coalition is a volunteer network of survivors and supporters whose goal is to increase awareness of the issues surrounding breast cancer in women age 40 and under. YSC focuses its support on increasing breast cancer research, technology, education and outreach for young women.  212-577-6259.