Cancer Support Center of Maine www.cancersupportcenterofmaine.org The Cancer Support Center of Maine
provides free services to cancer patients, survivors, and people at
risk in Maine through education, outreach, advocacy, and social
support. It helps clients navigate the often complex and confusing
bureaucracy of health management in a time of crisis with an emphasis
on free or reduced cost programs.
Cochrane Collaboration and the Cochrane Library The
Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit organization,
providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care.
Systematic reviews are their main product and are published
electronically in successive issues of The Cochrane Library.
Although it requires a paid subscription to access the Cochrane
Library's extensive reviews and resources, free summaries of studies on
many health-related topics can be accessed at the site. To access free Cochrane Library summaries of breast cancer-related studies go to http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/topics/52_reviews.html. Dr. Susan Lovewww.susanlovemd.org
Caring
Connections Programs (Bangor
Y) www.BangorY.orgcareconn@BangorY.org Bridging The Gap (BTG)
is a program funded by a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Maine
Affiliate. BTG
provides breast health exams and imaging to women ages 30-39 who are at high
risk or have symptoms of concern. Women in their 20's with symptoms concerning
them can also receive services at no cost. Women must qualify financially and be
underinsured or uninsured. If you are a woman between 20 and 39 years old, and
are concerned about your breast health, call Caring Connections at 941-2808.
Bridging
Books is a project that provides resource and
information packets to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Over 45
surgeons in Eastern and Northern Maine give a
packet containing a foundation book and other resource materials to women on
the day of diagnosis. Bridging Books
is funded by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Maine Affiliate. Bridging Books provided resource packets
to about 350 women throughout Maine
last year.
Caring
Connections manages support, information and education programs for women in
eastern and northern Maine.The support and discussion groups are active
in various towns and cities and are designed to assist women diagnosed with
breast cancer. Each group offers a safe environment of support and
understanding for women with questions and concerns that accompany a diagnosis
of breast cancer.Groups meet regularly
in Bangor, and also in Calais,
Ellsworth, Millinocket, and Pittsfield.Dover-Foxcroft and Ellsworth areas have
trained contact persons who assist the newly diagnosed with support and
information by phone or email.The Bangor evening group
welcomes adult family members and caregivers/friends to attend its monthly
meetings.Caring Connections also has a
Women’s Network which is a database of women who have been diagnosed with
breast cancer in the past or who are in treatment presently.These women are willing to share a particular
aspect of their treatment experience with a newly diagnosed person who has
contacted Caring Connections seeking someone to talk with.Call Caring Connections for meeting times and
contact information at 941-2808.
Caring
Connections is a provider of breast and cervical health screening services through
the Maine Breast & Cervical Program.Caring Connections is a cooperative health program of the Bangor Y and
Eastern Maine Medical Center, and supported by the fundraising efforts of Healthcare
Charities.
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/bcp/ The
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP) 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. * (MBCHP also provides funding for qualified women ages
35-39.) 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.
National Breast Cancer Coalition(NBCC)www.stopbreastcancer.org Since
NBCC's founding in 1991, it has changed the world of breast cancer: in
public policy, science, industry and advocacy by creating new
partnerships, collaborations, research funding opportunities and
avenues for access to quality care. The National Breast Cancer
Coalition's Quality Care Guide
is a free online guide for those diagnosed with breast cancer. For the
latest opinions by Fran Visco, president of NBCC, visit Fran's blog at the NBCC site.
Sister Study www.sisterstudy.org Click here
to learn more about the progress of this important study sponsored by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The study has recruited
50,000 women, ages 35-74, whose sisters have had breast cancer.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Maine Affiliate www.komenmaine.com
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: National www.komen.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.
