Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Breast Cancer
Thorough overview of breast cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society: Stay Healthy
This large site from the American Cancer Society offers comprehensive information on many kinds of cancer. From the left navigation bar, click to Prevention, Early Detection, Nutrition and Prevention, or Environmental Risks.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: High Risk of Breast Cancer
Explains a couple of the treatment options for women who have an unusually high risk of getting breast cancer.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society: Participate: More About Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Information on the fight against breast cancer and the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Links are provided for potential fundraising volunteers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today Breast Cancer Risks
The USA TODAY Snapshot? "Breast cancer risks" shows the percentage of women in several age categories that, statistically, develop breast cancer. Students will notice that the percentages increase as women get older. In this activity,...
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancerbackup: Breast Cancer Information Center
This impressive site offers a clear and concise explanation of the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.
Other
Feminist Majority Foundation Online
This site from the Feminist Majority Foundation identifies key areas in which they are working to establish equality for women: Find information on women and girls in sports, breast cancer center, feminist career center, global feminism,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Breast Cancer
Use this site to learn about cancer of the breast. This article explains the signs and treatment for this type of cancer.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Breast Cancer
This is an article by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. It discusses the discovery of two breast cancer genes, and some environmental and other factors that may affect whether someone gets breast cancer.
WebMD
Web Md: Breast Cancer Symptoms and Types
Information about breast cancer. Outlines the warning signs and symptoms associated with breast cancer.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Breast Cancer
Why do people get breast cancer and how is it treated? Find out more in this article for kids.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Multifactorial Disorders
Use this drop-down menu to explore genetic conditions that involve variations in multiple genes, often coupled with environmental causes (multifactorial disorders). Examples of disorders include breast and ovarian cancer, colon cancer,...
Other
The Breast Cancer Society
This resource provides information including a general description, stages of breast cancer and treatment options.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.77 Reproductive System Disorders
Read about some of the most common reproductive disorders in both males and females.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Frances Burney's Account of Her 'Terrible Operation'
The diarist and novelist Frances Burney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1810 and wrote an account of her 'terrible operation' for her sisters. Jenni Murray considers why this is one of the most courageous pieces of writing she has...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Four More Breast Cancer Genes Found
From ABC News in Science, this article charts the breast cancer research undergone by a team of international scientists. The research explores issues related to gene mutations and breast cancer. (May, 2007)
Other
Cancer Index: Index Home
This site from the Cancer Index provides a long list of links to sites on every imaginable type of cancer, genes related to cancer, treatments, and resources for cancer patients and their families. The index can be viewed alphabetically,...
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 28 13: La Casa Blanca Se Convierte en La Casa Rosa
In Spanish. Brief article notes that the White House was changed to the "Pink House" for one night to raise breast cancer awareness.
Other
Nbcc: National Breast Cancer Coalition
This is a political action group homepage. It has links to political agenda information, and news releases that NBCC has given out.