Education and resources
Click here for a comprehensive county-by-county resource list of free or low cost sources of breast health care or breast cancer care in Maine.
Click here for "Facts About Breast Cancer in the United States"
from the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
Click here for online access or to order the National Breast Cancer Coalition's
"Guide to Quality Breast Cancer Care".
National and Maine websites that are important sources of information pertaining to breast cancer:
Links to web sites are listed as a convenience. Maine Breast Cancer Coalition
cannot be held responsible for information posted beyond our website.
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
Dr. Susan Love www.susanlovemd.org
Encoreplus and Caring Connections (Bangor/Brewer YWCA) http://www.bangory.com/?cat_id=232 Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/bcp/
The Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program is a state and federally funded program which provides free screening for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer. A woman is eligible for the MBCHP if she is between 40 and 64; has no insurance or insurance with limited coverage or high deductibles; and her income falls within the MBCHP guidelines. For those women who qualify, the MBCHP will pay for annual mammograms, breast exams, Pap tests, pelvic exams (internal exams), and limited diagnostic and follow-up services. For more information, go to the website listed above or call 1-800-350-5180, press 1. TTY 800-438-5514. Maine Lymphedema Network www.mainelymphnet.org National Breast Cancer Coalition www.stopbreastcancer.org National Cancer Institute (includes the Cancer Information Service) www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/breast National Lymphedema Network www.lymphnet.org Sister Study www.sisterstudy.org
If your sister had breast cancer, then the Sister Study needs your help. Click here to learn more about this important study sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The study will recruit 50,000 women, ages 35-74, whose sisters have had breast cancer. The researchers are particularly interested in recruiting more senior women and women from minority groups. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Maine Affiliate www.komenmaine.com Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: National www.komen.org Young Survival Coalition www.youngsurvival.org
Maine Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to promoting knowledge
about breast cancer and quality care. - MBCC sponsors free-to-the-public educational events and workshops such as the Dr. Susan Love lectures and the Silent Spring Institute's "Breast Cancer and the Environment" program.
- MBCC generates public awareness about breast cancer and the need for early detection. We distribute free informational material at health care facilities, women's centers, and women's health-related events across the state.
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