Here is a list of helpful links that would be of utmost use to you:
1. Breast Cancer Health Center - http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/
This is a one-stop platform for readers to know the basics of breast cancer. On this page, it has information on the overview & facts, symptoms & types, diagnosis & tests, treatment & care, living & managing, and support & resources. It also provides latest headlines today that are related to breast cancer.
2. Breast Cancer Care - http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
This UK website provides a more in-depth information on how to care for those who are afflicted by breast cancer instead of just providing the facts and knowledge one needs to know about this illness. There are links provided to the users in case they want to contact them for emotional support. They have a great cause, which is to bring breast cancer patients together, as well as campaign for the improvement in standards of support and care. All in all, it's basically Befrienders, but purely for breast cancer patients.
3. "Breast Cancer Facts and Statistics" - http://ww5.komen.org/breastcancer/aboutbreastcancer.html
Breast cancer does not only affect women, but men as well. In this particular section, it also contains basic information on breast cancer and other breast conditions. Unlike the first two websites, it provides statistics on breast cancer for women across the globe and of all ages. It is really useful for analysis purposes.
4. "Survival rates for breast cancer." - http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/overviewguide/breast-cancer-overview-survival-rates
There are people who would want to know about the survival rates for different types of cancer, and this one in particularly is for breast cancer. It provides statistics for all five stages of the cancer based on the 5-year survival rate format. "The 5-year survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least 5 years after their cancer is found. Of course, many people live much longer than 5 years. A relative survival rate compares the survival of people with the cancer to that of people without the cancer."
5. Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia - http://www.breastcancer.org.my/index.html
In comparison with Breast Cancer Care which is based in the UK, this is a localized version of the website in Malaysia. It aims to provide peer support for breast cancer patients in Malaysia. Besides this it provides what people need to know about breast cancer, some specific sections include "Being Breast Aware," "Coping with Treatment and Recovery," and "Living Beyond Breast Cancer."
6. Breast Cancer Terms and Glossary - http://www.imaginis.com/glossary
Just in case one is not familiar with the usage of medical jargons in the articles they have read, this glossary could prove to be most helpful for them. Consider it as a guidebook of Medical Terms 101 for dummies.
