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Check out Breast Cancer Network of Strength New Information Tool: If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, please take a look at My Breast Cancer Coach, a new information tool to help women understand diagnostic and treatment options for their type of breast cancer. After answering a few simple questions about your cancer based on the results in your pathology...

Humans and dogs have been partners for thousands of years. Now our canine friends are joining the fight against cancer. Researchers are training dogs to to smell cancer in the breath samples of human patients. And by studying cancers in dogs, we may discover new treatments for cancer in human and canine cancer patients. KQED: Quest:A KQED Multimedia Series Exploring Northern California Science,...

Breast Cancer Network of Strength has some wonderful tips on how to create a Support Network: click here Asking for help is not always easy, however, helping is exactly what the people who care for you want to do. It is always useful to think about the areas of your life that feel heavier than others and consider talking to others who can lighten your physical, mental and emotional load. We...

Breast cancer rare but possible in young women: At 28, Dina Melendez thought about adding a second child, not losing a breast. Don't worry, the doctor told her. Most lumps are nothing. Breast cancer, no. She was far too young. What the Buckingham woman quickly found out though is youth isn't a guaranteed protection against breast cancer. It's a lesson many Americans learned last week...

American Cancer Society: I Can Cope: an educational program for people facing cancer...either personally, as a friend, or family caregiver. More Information:http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESN/content/ESN_3_1X_I_Can_Cope.asp ---http://www.breastcancerdiy.com

On the Move With a New Breast Cancer Resource When a woman is first diagnosed with breast cancer, all kinds of questions go through her mind, and not all of them are about the cancer itself. "Will I be able to remain active? What kind of impact will treatment have on my lifestyle? Can I still be intimate with my significant other?" Read more>>>...

Join the Army of WomenJoin the movement to go beyond a cure! The Love-Avon Army of Women offers a revolutionary new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure. More Information:http://www.armyofwomen.org/ ---http://www.breastcancerdiy.com

Intimacy is important, so tell your doctors! Full Story:http://www.thebostonchannel.com/breastcancer/17773173/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=health - ALSO -Breast Cancer: Sex and IntimacyWebMDGo To: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/breast-cancer-sex-and-intimacy ---http://www.breastcancerdiy.com

The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35-74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. The Sister Study has nearly reached its goal of enrolling 50,000 women. Currently, enrollment is limited to specific groups of women who are underrepresented in the study so that results will apply to...

The Two Sister Study is Underway! The “Two Sister Study,” an offshoot of the Sister Study, will focus on young-onset breast cancer. Although breast cancer is uncommon below age 50, women who develop the disease at a young age can tell us a lot about genetic and environmental causes. >> Read More The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35-74 whose sister had breast...