National Organizations and Web Sites National Organizations and Web sites*
Encore Plus Program of the YWCA
Office of Women's Health Initiatives
Telephone: 800-953-7587 or 202-467-0801
Call to find a program in your area.
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Telephone: 800-622-2838 or 202-296-7477
Internet Address: www.natlbcc.org or www.stopbreastcancer.org
National Cancer Institute
Telephone: 800-4-CANCER or 800-422-6237
Internet Address: www.cancer.gov
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Telephone: 1-800-IM AWARE or 800-462-9273
Internet Address: www.komen.org
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Hotline
Telephone: 1-800-221-2141, 1-800-986-9505 (Spanish)
Telephone Number in Chicago: 312-986-8228
Internet Address: www.y-me.org
*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society
Additional American Cancer Society Information
After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families (Booklet; Code #9440)
A Breast Cancer Journey: Your Personal Guidebook, Second Edition (Book; Code #9538)
Breast Cancer Dictionary (Booklet; Code #4675)
Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients, Version VI (Booklet; Code #9405.06, also available in Spanish)
Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (Booklet; Code #4630, Spanish Code #4637)
Caregiving: A Step-By-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home (Book; Code #9422)
Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home (Booklet; Code #4656)
For Women Facing Breast Cancer (Booklet; Code #4652)
Sexuality & Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer & Her Partner (Booklet; Code #4657)
American Cancer Society website: http://www.cancer.org