Practical Tips For Anyone With Breast Cancer. Women's Cancer Network The Breast Cancer Site Friends in Touch - Friends In Touch is an online breast cancer support group for patients, survivors and caregivers. Y-Me National 24-Hour Hotline Staffed by breast cancer survivors, the hotline is a great resource for finding support groups, asking questions and simply talking with someone who knows. 1-800-221-2141 National Breast Cancer Coalition A national political advocacy group. 1-202-296-7477. Call to locate the nearest breast cancer advocacy to you. YWCA’s Encore Plus program 1-800-953-7587 ENCORE Plus is a community-based breast cancer early detection initiative that is currently providing services in more than 70 communities nationwide. The program provides outreach, early detection education, referral to screening services and patient navigation. ENCORE Plus also provides peer group support, and floor and pool exercises for women in treatment and recovering from breast cancer. This component of the program, currently available in 25 YWCAs, gives women a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere in which they can share their concerns and learn ways to develop and maintain their physical strength, health and psychological well-being. Breast Cancer Early Detection Program Breast Cancer Early Detection Program - California Created by the Breast Cancer act of 1993 (California), the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program offers free screening for uninsured and underinsured people who are over 40. Call for eligibility screening and locations. 1-800-511-2300 (9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pacific) MAMM Magazine A magazine primarily for women cancer survivors. Subscriptions are $17.97 per year. 1-888-901-MAMM (6266). |
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