TYPES OF BREAST CANCER
DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
- BreastCancer.org
Provides discussion of the standard treatmetn options for DICS (available in Spanish).
www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/dcis - Medscape
2010 Interview with Laura Esserman "Take Carcinoma Out of DCIS and Ease Off Treatment."
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/715586 - Medpage
2013 article describes a study that suggests the terminology used to describe DCIS has a significant impact on patients' perception of treatment alternatives.
www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/41206
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Offers latest news on triple-negative disease, treatments and updates on clinical trials.
http://www.lbbc.org/diagnosed-triple-negative-breast-cancer/ - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring research for this subtype of breast cancer.
www.tnbcfoundation.org/
HER2/neu-Positive Breast Cancer
- Genentech
The Her2 Journey: The inside story of a breast cancer breakthrough, 30 years in the making.
https://www.gene.com/stories/her2 - HER-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer
1st edition by Robert Bazell.
http://www.amazon.com/Her-2-Making-Herceptin-Revolutionary-Treatment/dp/0812991842 - Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Offers the latest news on HER2-positive disease, treatments, and clinical trials.
http://www.lbbc.org/diagnosed-her2-positive-breast-cancer/ - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Provides general information on HER2 positive diagnoses and on HER2’s genetic link to breast cancer and the development of treatment options.
https://www.cancer.gov/research/progress/discovery/HER2
BRCA1 or BRCA2 Breast Cancer
- Center for BRCA Research
Provides a central resource for families with BRCA and other mutations to receive personalized care and planning for their long-term health and well-being.
https://brca.ucsf.edu/ - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Provides information about cancer risk and genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet - FORCE
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered promotes awareness and research of hereditary cancer.
http://www.facingourrisk.org/ - Kintalk.org
Developed by genetic counselors at UCSF, Kintalk.org is an educational and family communication site for individuals and their families with hereditary cancer conditions.
http://kintalk.org/
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Provides information about inflammatory breast cancer and treatment.
https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/ibc-fact-sheet - Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The only cancer research organization that specifically targets IBC and the research to find its cause.
http://www.ibcresearch.org/ - Cancer.Net
Information on inflammatory breast cancer.
http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/breast-cancer-inflammatory
Advanced Breast Cancer
- Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center
http://cancer.ucsf.edu/breastcarecenter/treatment/metastatic_breastcancer - Topic Overview: Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer
Search Healthwise® Knowledgebase within your UCSF MyChart account. Call 415-353-8400 to have a direct link sent to you.
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/ucsfmychart/ - Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Offers news on advanced disease, treatments and updates on clinical trials.
http://www.lbbc.org/i-am-living-with-metastatic-breast-cancer