Diagnosis, Treatment, and Support Resources
Local Resources
Catholic Health System Provides breast cancer patient resources, wellness, nutritional information
Great Lakes Cancer Care Treatment and support services including nutrition, sexual health, genetics testing, and Survivor Steps counseling
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Information on treatment and comprehensive patient supportive services, education, wellness, and upcoming events
Windsong Breast Care Diagnostic, treatment, patient navigation support
Pink Ribbon Good Local organization for support, rides to treatment, meal delivery, cleaning essentials
Hope Chest Support, rowing, fitness and nutrition classes
National Resources
American Cancer Society Provides cancer information for families, survivors, health care professionals, cancer survivor network. The ASC Road to Recovery program will provide rides to and from treatments.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Provides basic and easy to understand facts about breast cancer
Susan Love, M.D. Provides breast cancer education by Susan Love, M.D., breast surgeon and author. Other features are blog, research updates, “Share Your Story.”
Breast Cancer.org Provides breast cancer information and support. Live chats with breast cancer professionals and discussion boards.
The National Breast Cancer Coalition National breast cancer advocacy group
Tigerlily Foundation website focuses on breast cancer for women diverse ethnic backgrounds, underserved communities, and thise facing health disparities
OncoLink Comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, treatment
and research advances
New York State Breast Cancer Support & Education Network
Statewide network of community-based breast cancer organizations in New York State.
Plastic Surgery Information Service Home page of American Society of Plastic Surgery. Find a plastic surgeon and learn about procedures
Breast Reconstruction A comprehensive resource for breast reconstruction
National Lymphedema Network Provides information and guidance to lymphedema patients and health care professionals.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Survivor-led cancer advocacy organization.
YoungSurvival Coalition International non-profit dedicated to the critical concerns and issues unique to young women with breast cancer.
Breast Center at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University website. Under “Ask the Expert,” there is excellent information–from getting an oncologist’s answer to your questions, to specific information on a variety of questions regarding breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Information in Languages other than English
Her2 Support A source of information for breast cancer survivors who are HER2 positive.
American Society of Breast Disease Provides breast disease and breast cancer information.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC Questions and answers by the National Cancer Institute
FORCE: Facing our risk of cancer empowered Provides hereditary breast and ovarian cancer information.
abcd after breast cancer diagnosis Helpline, support, and breast cancer information.