checking for breast lumps
by Jenny Bryan
All women are advised to be breast aware, whatever their age. It's essential to get any lumps you find checked out by an expert.
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help and info
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organisations
Breast Cancer Care
Kiln House
210 New Kings Road
London SW6 4NZ
Helpline: 0808 800 6000 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-2pm)
E-mail: info@breastcancercare.org.uk
Website: www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Offers information and support to women and men who have or fear they may have breast cancer, and their families and friends. A range of publications including booklets and factsheets on all aspects of breast cancer are available free on the website. Can also give information about The Lavender Trust, which raises money to specifically fund Breast Cancer Care's support and information services for younger women.
Breast Cancer Campaign
Clifton Centre
110 Clifton Street
London EC2A 4HT
Tel: 020 7749 3700
E-mail: info@breastcancercampaign.org
Website: www.breastcancercampaign.org
Committed to raising awareness, providing useful information and ultimately carrying out research to help find a cure.
websites
Benign Breast Lumps
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/benignbreasttumour.htm
NetDoctor article which discusses benign breast lumps, focusing on fibroadenomas and cysts.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
www.breakthrough.org.uk
A charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research and awareness. Has information on breast awareness, and breast cancer and its causes.
Breast Cancer Awareness
www.thesite.org/ ...
Information from TheSite.org on breast cancer, including how to check your breasts and warning signs to look out for.
Breastcancer.org
www.breastcancer.org
A non-profit organisation for breast cancer education.
Breast Care
www.royalmarsden.org.uk/patientinfo/booklets/breast_care/index.asp
Informative booklet from the Royal Marsden Hospital. Discusses breast health, breast care, benign breast conditions, breast cancer, and what to expect when you go to the doctors.
Walk the Walk
www.walkthewalk.org
Get walking for cancer with this fundraising organisation that organises sunwalks and moonwalks in London and Edinburgh. The site has loads of information and pictures of recent events.
reading
Women's Health Handbook by Miriam Stoppard (Dorling Kindersley, 2001)
Practical advice and information on all aspects of women's health, including breast health.
Get this book
Your Life in Your Hands: Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming Breast Cancer by Jane Plant (Virgin Books, June 2006)
As well as telling the remarkable story of one woman's determination to overcome breast cancer, Your Life In Your Hands offers no-nonsense advice on how to deal with doctors, self-examination and coping with treatment. The book also includes Plant's own non-dairy diet: The Plant Programme – The Lifestyle Factors.
Get this book
Younger Women with Breast Cancer (Breast Cancer Care, 2002)
For pre-menopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer, this free booklet discusses particular issues that affect younger women. Can be ordered from www.breastcancercare.org.uk/Publications
(December 2002, resources updated January 2005)
