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Breast Cancer

 

Talking Points

Local Resources

Student Wellness Office (765-494-9355) - Services: information & resources; educational programming.

Purdue Student Health Center (765-494-1700) - Services: medical exams & consultations regarding health issues for both men & women. 

PUSH Women’s Clinic (765-494-1700) - Services: gynecological exams, breast exams, & pap tests.

Planned Parenthood (765-446-8078) - Services: gynecological exams, breast exams, & pap tests; educational resources. 

YWCA Women’s Cancer Program (765-742-4375) - Services: program to help offset the cost of clinical breast exam, mammograms, and pap tests for women seeking financial assistance, including Purdue students.

Fact Sheets

Facts for Life: Komen Foundation
Comprehensive collection of over 50 fact sheets, each on a different breast cancer topic.
(The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2006)           

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Questions & Answers
Fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of an uncommon but aggressive type of breast cancer. 
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Oral Contraceptives & Cancer Risk: Questions & Answers
Fact sheet about research on the risk of developing cancer of the breast, cervix, liver, and ovary from the use of oral contraceptives.
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Paget’s Disease of the Nipple: Questions & Answers
Fact sheet about an uncommon form of cancer that forms in or around the nipple; Paget’s disease is typically associated with underlying breast cancer.   
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Screening Mammograms: Questions & Answers
Fact sheet that defines screening mammograms and their benefits and limitations; discusses mammogram screening guidelines and risk factors for breast cancer.
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Booklet

What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
On-line version of the National Cancer Institute booklet; use the left menu to navigate sections on possible causes, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care.
(National Cancer Institute, undated)

PowerPoint

Women’s Health Check
PowerPoint lecture with information about breast cancer, risk factors, symptoms, and how to do breast self-exam.
(Student Wellness Office, 2007)

Tutorial

Breast Cancer
Interactive web tutorial about breast cancer. 
(MedlinePlus, National Institutes for Health, 2004)

Breast Lumps – Biopsy
Interactive web tutorial about breast lumps and the biopsy procedure.
(MedlinePlus, National Institutes for Health, 2004)

Komen Foundation: Interactive Tools & Quizzes
Site provides three interactive tools, including a tutorial on breast self-exam, a self-quiz on breast cancer, and a program on the biology of breast cancer.
(The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2006)           

Data

Breast Cancer Statistics
Basic statistics about breast cancer rates in the United States and how it compares to other cancers; links on the left menu allow for comparisons by age, ethnicity, and other factors. 
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006)

A Snapshot of Breast Cancer
Summary of incidence and mortality rates and funding for National Cancer Institute research and initiatives.
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Probability of Breast Cancer in American Women
Downloadable fact sheet detailing the probability of women in the U.S. developing breast cancer, broken down by age category.
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

Bulletin Board Kits

Breast Cancer Awareness
Bulletin board kit with information about breast cancer, its impact on young women, how to detect breast cancer, and breast self-exam.
(Student Wellness Office, 2006)

Web Links

American Cancer Society: All About Breast Cancer
Overview site with both basic and detailed guides about breast cancer.
(American Cancer Society, 2006)

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Breast Cancer               
Overview site with information, “fast facts,” screening recommendations, and ways to reduce one’s individual risk.             
(Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2006)
         
Department of Health & Human Services: Breast Cancer Information
Summary site with links to government sources for information about breast cancer.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005)

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Organization devoted solely to providing information and resources about inflammatory breast cancer (IBC); site includes information about symptoms, diagnosis, research, treatment, and advocacy.
(Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 2006)

MedlinePlus: Breast Cancer
Overview site about breast cancer providing links to news stories, statistics, fact sheets, and more from trusted sources; maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
(National Institutes of Health, 2006)

National Cancer Institute: Breast Cancer
Overview site about breast cancer providing information about news, treatment, clinical trials, and screening and testing; more technical in nature than other sources. 
(National Cancer Institute, 2006)

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Site provides many resources on breast cancer for patients, family members, and friends, and information about research and funding opportunities.
(The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2006)