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Recommended Resources for Patients
These are some of the third-party resources recommended for patients of UConn Health with stage IV metastatic breast cancer.
BreastCancerTrials.org
3450 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-476-5777
This organization strives to match as many breast cancer patients to clinical trials as possible. On the website, you can fill out a personal health history to be matched with potential trials, or you can search for clinical trials currently offered. The website also has some information about why clinical trials are important and how to use them to benefit your care.
MBCBrainMets.org
This website supports women whose breast cancer has spread to their brain. You’ll find information and resources about treatment options, advice and inspiration from survivors and those currently living with brain metastasis.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
P.O. Box 2805
West Lafayette, IN 47996
877-786-7422
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide, while increasing public awareness about good breast health.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
40 Monument Road, Suite 104
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
855-807-6386 (toll-free) | 610-645-4567
Connecting people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support. LBBC offers numerous programs and online resources focused on living with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
c/o SHARE
165 West 46th Street, Suite 712
New York, NY 10036
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCN) is a national, independent, nonprofit patient advocacy group dedicated to the unique concerns of women and men living with metastatic breast cancer. We strive to help those living with stage IV breast cancer be their own best advocate through providing education and information on treatments and coping with the disease.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBCA) unifies the efforts of its member organizations to improve the lives and outcomes for those living with metastatic breast cancer and their families, by increasing awareness and education about the disease. The Alliance also works toward advancing policy and strategic coordination of research funding (specifically focused on metastasis) that has the potential to extend life, enhance the quality of life and ultimately discover a cure.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society provides web-based education and resources in both English and Spanish. ACS provides expert information, support for patients and research.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
3025 Chemical Road, Suite 100
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
215-690-0300
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) aims to provide people with cancer and the general public with state-of-the-art cancer treatment information in easy-to-understand language. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients®, translations of the NCCN clinical guidelines, help patients with cancer talk with their physicians about the best treatment options for their disease.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network