See the progress we've made over the past forty years in this interactive timeline developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Why Trials are Importantother Resources
Breast Cancer Information and Resources
Comprehensive Breast Cancer Information
American Cancer Society
Comprehensive cancer information.
BreastCancer.org
Comprehensive information about breast cancer detection and treatment.
Cancer.Net
Developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Cancer.Net contains comprehensive and up-to-date information for all people affected by cancer. All content is approved by cancer doctors who are members of ASCO.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Provides information and support for women affected by breast cancer.
National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Home Page
Educational information about breast cancer, treatment options, and research updates.
Navigating Cancer
Helps patients bring together their most important resources to assist them in their care.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
The world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find cures. The site features information about breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and support.
Know Your Lemons
Features creative and empowering education to improve early detection of breast cancer worldwide.
General Community and Peer Support Networks
ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Provides phone-based one-to-one mentoring to those affected by breast cancer as well as a personalized mentor matching service for breast cancer patients, their families and friends.
Breastcancer.org
Comprehensive information on detection, diagnosis, treatment, research, and support, including a community section where patients can connect.
CancerBuddy
CancerBuddy, the first social support app for people facing cancer, patients, caregivers and survivors. CancerBuddy is making the cancer a little less lonely.
CancerCare
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer. It's programs, including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help, are provided by professional oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. CancerCare provided help to more than 108,500 people last year.
Cancer Support Community
Provides a network of professional programs of emotional support, education and hope for people affected by cancer at no charge so that no one faces cancer alone.
Immerman Angels
Provides comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, peer-to-peer mentorship program.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Provides information and support for women affected by breast cancer.
MyBCTeam
A social network for women facing breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Helplines
Cancer Support Helpline
Provides guidance, resources, and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs. Staffed by community navigators and resource specialists who have extensive experience in helping people affected by cancer.
Komen Helpline
Provides information about breast health, breast cancer, local and national resources and information about clinical trials.
LatinaSHARE
Provides education, support, Help-Line, and more,in Spanish.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer Helpline
The Breast Cancer Helpline connects you to a trained volunteer who has been diagnosed with breast cancer for emotional support, guidance, and hope.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Helps patients with chronic, debilitating and life-threatening illnesses remove obstacles to healthcare such as medical debt, access to insurance, and job retention.
Share Cancer Support
A national nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowers women affected by breast, ovarian, or metastatic breast cancer, with a special focus on medically underserved communities.
Advocacy Opportunities
AACR Survivor Scientist Program
A program designed to engage breast cancer survivors in scientific research advocacy.
Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (Alamo Advocate Program)
Provides advocate scholarships to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, where survivors can engage with leading researchers.
GRASP
GRASP connects and empowers patients and cancer researchers to advance breakthroughs together. GRASP partners with patient advocates of any type or stage of cancer who seek to better understand the science behind research, and who want to effectively bring the patient perspective to research activities. By joining GRASP's patient-led movement, you can improve cancer research and accelerate finding a cure for people living with cancer.
National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)m
A leading advocacy group focused on ending breast cancer through policy change, research, and education.
Project LEAD (NBCC Program)
A science training course for breast cancer advocates to help them influence research and policy.
Susan G. Komen Advocates in Science (AIS)
A program that trains breast cancer survivors and supporters to be involved in research and policy initiatives.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Resources
Association of Community Cancer Centers
Association of Community Cancer Centers is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community.
Angelmira's Center for Women with Advanced Cancer
Angelmira's Center's mission is to help women diagnosed with advanced or metastatic cancer improve their quality of life and outcomes through education, companionship, scientific research and integrative support.
BCMets.org
A message board and listserv for women with metastatic disease.
Hope Scarves
Hope Scarves' mission is to support people facing cancer through scarves, stories, and research.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance was formed by 15 groups in October 2013 and today has grown to 29 of the leading cancer charities, advocacy groups and pharmaceutical industry partners. The Alliance vision is to transform and improve the lives of women and men living with metastatic breast cancer.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
An advocacy group for women with metastatic breast cancer.
Metavivor
Nonprofit organization that provides education and support for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Storm Riders Network
The Storm Riders Network is a one-stop tool for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients and survivors, co-survivors and caretakers. It is for anyone interested in learning more about the resources available to those riding out the storm that is breast cancer.
Story Half Told
An initiative by Pfizer in partnership with advocates, patients and healthcare professionals that aims to elevate public understanding of metastatic breast cancer (MBC), dispel misperceptions, combat stigma and expand the breast cancer conversation to be more inclusive of metastatic breast cancer.
Theresa's Research Foundation
Theresa's Research Foundation’s mission is to fund research for metastatic breast cancer that provides better treatment options, improves quality of life for patients, and will one day lead to a cure.
Twisted Pink
Twisted Pink provides hope and connection to people living with metastatic breast cancer by funding bold breakthroughs in research and awareness of the disease.
Brain Mets Resources
BrainMetsBC.org
Comprehensive information about brain metastases from a patient perspective.
MBCBrainMets.org
As a one-stop resource hub for breast cancer patients living with brain metastasis, MBCBrainMets.org is committed to sharing cutting-edge information and resources in a simple format. Curated by fellow patients and supported by nonprofit funding, MBCBrainMets.org's mission is to connect you to knowledge and support tailored specifically to your needs.
Genetics and Risk Factors
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
For women with an increased risk of cancer due to family history and genetic status and for families that carry a BRCA mutation.
KnowYourBreastCancer.com
Information about genomic testing and MammaPrint.
Resources for Specific Breast Cancer Types
AreYouDense.org
Educates the public about dense breast tissue and its significance for the early detection of breast cancer.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network Foundation
Funds research regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer and provides education to the general population as well as the medical community regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Fosters innovative inflammatory breast cancer research, educates stakeholders, and advocates for both patients and survivors in order to improve the lives of those touched by inflammatory breast cancer.
Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance is the go-to source for current invasive lobular carcinoma information, research, and clinical trials.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Provides discussion forums and educational programs for women with triple-negative tumors.
Young Survival Coalition
Information and support for young women with breast cancer.
Resources for Male Breast Cancer
Male Breast Cancer Blog
Male Breast Cancer Blog is a blog featuring male breast cancer research and clinical trials.
Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance
The Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance brings men with breast cancer together with researchers, clinicians and oncologists around the world for the purpose of advancing research, clinical trials and treatments for men diagnosed with breast cancer.
Male Breast Cancer Happens
Male Breast Cancer Happens is a not-for-profit patient advocacy organization, brings everyone together to educate the world about male breast cancer.
Resources for Diverse, Underserved and Equity-Focused Organizations
Angelmira's Center for Women with Advanced Cancer
Angelmira's Center's mission is to help women diagnosed with advanced or metastatic cancer improve their quality of life and outcomes through education, companionship, scientific research and integrative support.
For The Breast of Us
For The Breast of Us' mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community.
Diverse Health Hub
Diverse Health Hub's Breast Cancer Disease Hub spotlights distinct breast cancer disparities afflicting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Learn about breast cancer and health inequities that adversely alter diagnosis, treatment, and health outcomes of breast cancer patients. Also, discover the latest breast cancer research, news, and clinical trial information to gain access to equitable care.
LatinaSHARE
Provides education, support, Help-Line, and more,in Spanish.
Nueva Vida(Latina Cancer Support)
Education and support for Latinas affected by cancer. The website is presented in both English and Spanish.
Sharsheret
Provides free support and educational programs to women and men nationwide; specializes in providing support to Jewish women and their families.
Sisters Network® Inc.
Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), founded in 1994, is a leading voice and only national Black breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States. Sisters Network Inc. is committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American community.
Tigerlily Foundation
Tigerlily Foundation is a national breast cancer foundation providing education, awareness, advocacy and hands-on support to young women (15-45) – before, during and after breast cancer.
Unite for HER
Unite for HER’s free Wellness Programs educate patients about integrative cancer care and provide them with access to supportive services and resources at no personal cost.
When We Tri(al)
When We Tr(ial) is a collaboration between TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance and Breastcancer.org that addresses the underrepresentation of Black women in breast cancer clinical trials. When We Tri(al) aims to increase trust and participation in clinical trials to improve Black breast cancer treatments and outcomes.
Financial and Logistical Support
CancerCare
Provides free professional counseling, education, and financial assistance for cancer patients.
HealthWell Foundation
Provides financial assistance for prescriptions, insurance costs, and travel.
Lazarex Cancer Foundation
Provides financial assistance to patients traveling for participation in clinical trials.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Helps patients with chronic illnesses overcome healthcare obstacles like medical debt and insurance issues.
Pink Fund
Provides financial assistance for up to 90-days for non-medical cost-of-living expenses for breast cancer patients in active treatment.
Triage Cancer Foundation
Provides cancer survivorship education to cancer survivors, caregivers, advocates and health care professoinals.
Education and Research Initiatives
Anne Appleseed Project
Information about natural cancer therapies from the patient perspective.
Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund
Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer through education, research, and advocacy.
Breast Friends
A national toll-free hotline staffed by breast cancer survivors. Phone: 1.888.718.3523
CancerandCareers.org
A comprehensive website offering free publications in English and Spanish as well as a series of support groups and educational seminars for employees with cancer, their employers, coworkers and healthcare providers.
Cancer Information and Support Network
Patient information and support tailored to one's situation. The site also contains a Breast Cancer 101 for those who want to learn more about the biology of cancer and how anti-cancer drugs work.
Learn Look Locate
Learn Look Locate's mission is to educate women on the early detection of breast cancer, keep them informed, and share content that resonates.
MyBCTeam
The social network for women facing breast cancer.
National Breast Cancer Foundation
Provides help to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services, including free mammograms through a network of hospitals and patient navigation.
Pink-Link
An online breast cancer support network for people affected by breast cancer.
Research Match
ResearchMatch is a nonprofit program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It helps to connect people interested in research studies with researchers from top medical centers across the U.S.
thesecondopinion
Provides free, comprehensive second opinions to adults in California diagnosed with cancer.
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Through strategic local and national investments, Tower Cancer Research Foundation advances groundbreaking cancer research and provides profound support to those affected by the disease, creating outsized impact in Southern California and across the country.
Too Young For This Shit Podcast
Too Young For This Shit is a breast cancer podcast dedicated to creating a supportive community for young women affected by breast cancer, bringing awareness that cancer doesn't discriminate, the importance of monthly screenings, and advocating for one's health. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Breast Cancer Clinical Trials, Research and Research Advocacy
National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Portal
Searchable database of cancer clinical trials.
Army of Women
The Love/Avon Army of Women is recruiting ONE MILLION WOMEN who are willing to consider participating in research to find the cause and ways of preventing breast cancer. You can participate in the Army of Women by signing up at www.armyofwomen.org.
Association of Community Cancer Centers
Association of Community Cancer Centers is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community.
CenterWatch
A cancer clinical trials listing service.
ClinicalTrials.gov
National Library of Medicine searchable database of clinical trials.
Current Controlled Trials
Provides a listing of randomized clinical trials.
EmergingMed
Provides a database of clinical trials. Can also be reached by phone: 1.877.601.8601 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET (M-F).
Research Advocacy Network
Non-profit organization that brings together all participants in the medical research process. Its focus is to educate, support and connect patient advocates with the research community to improve patient care.