Links to other websites on breast cancer
Listed below are web-sites, including many in the USA, where more
information can be found on the role of chemicals in breast cancer, and
opportunities for prevention. At the end, some UK cancer charities are
listed, particularly those striving for breast cancer prevention.
Web sites for more information about breast cancer and its causes
http://www.cbcrp.org/
The California Breast Cancer Research Program, as its name suggests, is
also based in the USA, and works to eliminate breast cancer by leading
innovation in research, communication, and collaboration. It has an up
to date report on the environmental causes of breast cancer available at
http://www.cabreastcancer.org/sri/reports/identifyingGaps/index.php
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The Silent Spring Institute provides a highly accessible data base, and
lists chemicals which are suspected to play a role in breast cancer.
This is the result of a project carried out by the Silent Spring
Institute and their partners at Harvard University, Roswell Park Cancer
Institute, and the University of Southern California and funded by Susan
G. Komen for the Cure.
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The US Collaborative on Health and Environment (CHE) have a section on
breast cancer on their web-site, which will put you in touch with so
much that is going on about this topic.
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Breast Cancer Fund has its main office is in California, and focuses on
identifying the environmental causes of breast cancer and preventing the
disease. A downloadable report entitled State of the Evidence 2006:
What Is the Connection Between the Environment and Breast Cancer? is
available on its web site.
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This website from Vassar College in the USA explores the links between
the environment and breast cancer. The Environmental Risks and Breast
Cancer (ERBC) site has a free CD available on this topic.
Breastcancer.org is a USA based non profit organization dedicated to
providing reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast
cancer. Their web-site can help make sense of some of the complex
medical information about breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Action is a USA based organisation, but provides
accessibly written information for sufferers. It provides a booklet for
women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
The USA National Cancer Institutes home page on breast cancer
provides a mine of information.
The journal Breast Cancer Research (UK) has freely available detailed
scientific papers on breast cancer.
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UK Breast Cancer Charities
The No More Breast Cancer campaign is tackling breast cancer as an
environmental disease, and wants more attention to be paid to
prevention.
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Breast Cancer UK was formed in April 1999 to represent UK consumer
views in breast cancer research, and became a registered charity in
August 2001.
Breast Cancer UK aims to identify and influence the research agenda in
the areas of causes, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer, with
particular emphasis on the involvement of those with breast cancer in
the research process. Its Trustees are striving for prevention of breast
cancer, and are behind the No More Breast Cancer campaign
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Breakthrough breast cancer is a mainstream UK charity committed to
fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education.
They are working for a future free from the fear of breast cancer. The
Breakthrough Research Centre has over 93 scientists currently working at
the Research Centre.
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European Breast Cancer Groups
EUROPA DONNA (ED), the European Breast Cancer Coalition, is an
independent non-profit organisation whose members are affiliated groups
from countries throughout Europe. This Coalition works to raise
awareness of breast cancer and to mobilise the support of European women
in pressing for improved breast cancer education, appropriate screening,
optimal treatment and increased funding for research.
UK Cancer Charities
The Cancer Prevention and Education Society aims to reduce the current
epidemic levels of cancer by reducing human exposure to carcinogens,
particularly those of man-made origin. Unlike other cancer charities,
Cancer Preventions primary purpose is to prevent people from getting
cancer in the first place.
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support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
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