Help and support
There is a huge amount of information about breast cancer available on the internet and it can be difficult to know where to start. We have chosen some of the best national and international websites and listed local sources of help and support available to ensure you have access to high quality information and are aware of any local resources that may be useful.
The links on this
page are specifically for breast cancer. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
More information and support
about issues affecting people with all types of cancer, which you may also find useful, including help with finances is available in the Living with cancer section of this website.
Link:Breast cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about breast cancer. It covers causes and being aware of early symptoms, tests and treatment, and living with advanced breast cancer.
Link:Breast cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
This section describes the causes and symptoms of breast cancer and explains how it is diagnosed and treated.
Link:Breast cancer (female)
Produced by:NHS Choices
Information about breast cancer and it's treatment
Link:Breast cancer (Male)
Produced by:NHS Choices
Information about male breast cancer and it's treatment
Link:Breast cancer and hair loss
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
You can download or order a booklet from this page which explains how hair loss happens and the effect it may have on you. It discusses wigs, scarves and other headwear.It has practical hints and tips on caring for your hair and scalp during and after treatment, different ways of tying scarves and using cosmetics to replace eyebrows and eyelashes. It also lists where you can attend a free appointment, where you can talk through your concerns, try on hats, scarves and hairpieces, and learn scarf-tying techniques.
Link:Breast cancer care
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
This is the homepage of the Breast Cancer Care website
Link:Breast cancer during pregnancy
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
This section provides an overview for women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy You can also download or order their booklet Breast cancer during pregnancy which offers more detailed answers to questions that may come up for women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy or breast feeding, and discusses treatment options.
Link:Breast cancer experiences
Produced by:Healthtalkonline
Healthtalk Online have interviewed over 40 people with breast cancer. You can listen to, read or watch video clips of their experiences of breast cancer and its treatment. This link is to the breast cancer section of their website.
Link:Breast cancer in men
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
This information is about breast cancer in men.
Link:Improving outcomes for breast cancer: information for the public
Produced by:National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
This leaflet summarises the key recommendations of the recommendation's made by NICE about breast cancer care.
Link:Information for younger women with breast cancer
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
This page of the Breast Cancer Care website highlights a selection of information, free services and publications that are specifically relevant to younger people with breast cancer.
Link:Information prescription service
Produced by:NHS Choices
The information prescriptions service (IPS) brings together information from NHS choices and their charity partners, enabling you to create an information prescription, either yourself or with a healthcare professional. You can register so the information you have on your prescription can be saved for you to return to whenever you need it. This page of the NHS choices website is where you can start an information prescription, find out more about the service, or log in to retrieve a prescription you already have.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
Maggie’s Centres offer free, comprehensive support for people with cancer, their families and friends
Find out more about where our centres are located and what they offer.
Link:Men with breast cancer
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
This section of the breast cancer care website has information specifically aimed at men affected by breast cancer.
Link:My partner has breast cancer
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
Information specifically for partners. you can also download or order the booklet "in it together" for anyone who is in a relationship with someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It aims
to give you a better understanding of your situation and offers tips to help you look after yourself and your partner, both now and in the future.
Link:Talking with your children about breast cancer
Produced by:Breast Cancer care
Find out more about what children can generally understand
at different ages about a serious illness like cancer and how they may respond to the news that you have breast cancer. Nobody can tell you exactly what to say to your children because every family is different. But it will give you some ideas about how to tell them and what other parents’ experiences have been.
Link:Understanding breast cancer
Produced by:Breakthrough Breast Cancer
This section of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer website provides information about the disease and it's treatment.
Link:All about breast cancer
Produced by:American Cancer Society
This section of the large American cancer information website provides two guides to breast cancer and treatment: One gives an overview to get started whilst the second more detailed guide provides additional medical information.
Link:Breast Cancer.org
Produced by:Breast Cancer.org
This is an American voluntary website providing comprehensive information and up-to-date news on all aspects of breast cancer.
Page last edited: 26 July 2011
