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Friday, February 6, 2009

Breast cancer-related web pages

American Cancer Society 
• www.cancer.org 
• 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) - 24-hour hotline 

Breast Cancer.Org 
• http://www.breastcancer.org 

Cancer Treatment Centers of America 
• www.cancercenter.com 
• 1-800-515-1214 

Inflammatory Breast Cancer 
• http://www.ibchelp.org 

Living Beyond Breast Cancer 
• http://www.lbbc.org 
• I-888-753-5222 

National Lymphedema Network 
• http://www.lymphnet.org 
• 1-800-541-3259 

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 
• www.komen.org 
• 1-800-462-9273 

The Wellness Community 
• www.thewellnesscommunity.org 
• 1-888-793-9355 

Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization 
• www.y-me.org 
• 1-800-221-2141 - 24-hour hotline

Breast cancer, cervical cancer screening inquiries, please call

Nation states for low-income people to provide free breast and cervical cancer screening inquiries, please call 
(States of different eligibility criteria, please call your State of residence of the plan the implementation of departmental liaison)


Alabama 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(334) 206-5851

Alaska 
Breast and Cervical Health Check*
(907) 269-3491

American Samoa 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(684) 633-2135

Arizona 
Well Woman Healthcheck Program*
(888) 257-8502

Arkansas
BreastCare Program*
(501) 661-2000

California 
Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts*
(916) 449-5300

Colorado 
Women’s Wellness Connection*
(303) 692-2581

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program
(670) 236-8703

Connecticut 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(860) 509-8309

Delaware 
Screening for Life*
(302) 744-1040

District of Columbia 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(202) 442-5900

Florida 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(850) 245-4444

Georgia 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(404) 657-6611

Guam 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(671) 735-7174
Fax: (671) 735-7103

Hawaii 
Hawaii Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(808) 586-4609

Idaho 
Women's Health Check*
(208) 332-7311

Illinois 
Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(217) 785-1050

Indiana 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(317) 234-1356
(800) 433-0746

Iowa 
Care for Yourself*
(515) 242-6067

Kansas 
Early Detection Works*
(785) 296-1207

Kentucky 
Kentucky Women's Cancer Screening Program*
(502) 564-2154

Louisiana 
Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program*
(888) 599-1073

Maine 
Breast and Cervical Health Program*
(207) 287-8068

Maryland 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program*
1 (800) 477-9774

Massachusetts 
Women’s Health Network*
(617) 624-5434

Michigan 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program*
(517) 335-8049

Minnesota 
SAGE Screening Program*
(651) 201-5618

Mississippi 
Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(601) 576-7466

Missouri 
Show Me Healthy Women Program*
(573) 522-2845

Montana 
Breast and Cervical Health Program*
(406) 444-0063

Nebraska 
Every Woman Matters Program*
(402) 471-0314

Nevada 
Women's Health Connection*
(775) 684-5926

New Hampshire 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(603) 271-4886

New Jersey 
Cancer Education and Early Detection Program*
(609) 292-8540

New Mexico 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(505) 841-5860

New York 
Cancer Services Program*
(518) 474-1222

North Carolina 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program*
(919) 707-5300

North Dakota 
Women's Way Program
(701) 328-2472

Ohio 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Project*
(614) 466-2144

Oklahoma 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(405) 271-4072

Oregon 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program*
(971) 673-0581

Pennsylvania 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(717) 783-1457

Puerto Rico 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(787) 772-8300 ext 232

Rhode Island 
Women's Cancer Screening Program*
(401) 222-1161

South Carolina 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(803) 545-4145

South Dakota 
All Women Count!*
(605) 773-5728

Tennessee 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(877) 969- 6636

Texas 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program*
(512) 458-7796

Utah 
Utah Cancer Control Program*
(801) 538-6141

Vermont 
Ladies First*
(802) 863-7331

Virginia 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program*
(804) 864-7761

Washington 
Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program*
(360) 236-3672

West Virginia 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program*
(304) 558-7180

Wisconsin 
Well Woman Program*
(608) 261-6872

Wyoming 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(307) 777-6006

Cherokee Nation 
Cherokee Nation*
(918) 458-4491

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe*
(605) 964-8917

Hopi Tribe
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(928) 734-1150

Kaw Nation of Oklahoma 
Kaw Nation Programs and Services*
(580) 362-1039 Ext. 228

Navajo Nation 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(928) 871-6249 Ext. 23

South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium 
South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium
(888) 388-8782

South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(360) 426-3990

Southcentral Foundation 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(907) 729-8891

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(907) 543-6996

Cancer and palliative care agencies

1. The United States National Cancer Research Center, National Cancer Institute (NCI) 
The United States National Cancer Research Center is the U.S. federal government organizations, to provide the public and healthcare professionals of all kinds of advanced cancer-related information. Many hospitals have a set of English NCI information for the public to pick. Services also include for you introduce the most advanced treatment methods, are the experimental stage of clinical trials therapy, you cited the case of suitable treatment options, select the treatment of cancer, such as the list of institutions and doctors. You can use the telephone, fax, computer network or a letter in English to obtain information on various types of cancer. 
Telephone service: Cancer Information Services (CIS) 
Tel: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/ 
You can network directly from your computer to print various types of inquiries, cancer information in English. 
Printing of publications obtained from: 
NCI Public Inquiries Office 
6116 Executive Boulevard 
Room 3036A 
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 
2. American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS) 
National Headquarters 
1599 Clifton Road, N.E. 
Atlanta, GA 30329 
Tel: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) 
http://www.cancer.org/ 
American Cancer Society provides many services, including educational publications, and educational seminars for cancer patients, make arrangements for the treatment of patients at the time of transfer, the Friends of breast cancer care visits and with cancer in various parts of the Friends Association. 
3. Cancer Care, Inc. 
275 Seventh Ave., 
New York, NY 10001 
The Cancer Care Counseling Line: 1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673) 
http://www.cancercare.org/ 
This non-profit organization by the full-time social worker to provide various free English advice, education programs, Assistance Unit, Medicaid, and other services to cancer patients and their families. 
4. Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Hotline Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization 
212 W. Van Buren, Suite 1000 
Chicago, IL 60607-3908 
Tel: 312-986-8338 
Fax: 312-294-8597 
Tel: 1-800-221-2141 
http://www.y-me.org/chinese/index.php 
This non-profit institutions in the nation's 10 state-owned division to provide various free telephone counseling for breast cancer in Chinese and English, educational materials, meaning milk, wig. 
Palliative care (HOSPICE) institutions 
When the cancer to stop all treatment, doctors often refer patients to palliative care (Hospice) care for the body. These palliative care agencies throughout the United States is also the world, mainly for the provision of terminal cancer patients in the final journey in this life, physical care and emotional support. These provide the tranquility of the nursing staff will take care of regular home visits to patients to help alleviate the pain on the patient's body, and to ensure that patients have a better quality of life. Palliative care agencies have the experience of most members of the nursing staff. Most health insurance companies pay all the expenses. Otherwise, some non-profit (non-profit) of palliative care services will be those who do not have health insurance of the patient or by billing the patient's income. 
1. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 
1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 625 
Alexandria, VA 22314 
Tel: (703) 837-1500 
Fax: (703) 837-1233 
http://www.nhpco.org/ 
2. Hospice Foundation of America 
2001 S St., NW # 300 
Washington, D.C. 20009 
Tel: 1-800-854-3402 
Fax: (202) 638-5312 
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/