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This page provides links to Internet cancer
information for African American cancer patients and their families.
The Williamsburg Regional Library
provides a variety of cancer-related resources and services for adults and
children, including both circulating and reference books and audiovisual
materials.
- Breast
Cancer and Minorities: A Resource Guide
- A guide to breast cancer resources,
produced by The Office of Minority Health Resource Center. The
guide includes contact information and well-annotated descriptions of
support and advocacy groups and cancer organizations, product
information, program materials, a bibliography of journal articles on
minority women and breast cancer, and a listing of Internet resources.
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- Breast
Cancer and the African American Woman
- Part of the BlackWomensHealth.com
pages, this site includes information on breast cancer detection,
diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
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- Celebrating
Life Foundation
- The Celebrating Life Foundation was
founded to "promote breast cancer awareness specifically
targeting African American women and women of color." The site
includes basic breast cancer information, a question-and-answer
section, information on self-examination, stories of breast cancer
survivors, and contact information for organizations and support
groups.
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- Intercultural
Cancer Council (ICC)
- The ICC is an advocacy organization
for minority health issues relating to cancer. The ICC site includes
links to informational sources for minority groups, a calendar of
events, and links to current cancer news.
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- MedlinePlus
African American Health
- Use MedlinePlus to find the latest
information on minority health. Includes information on
nutrition, prevention, research, conditions, genetics, and stats.
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- Mind,
Body & Soul: A Health Guide for African Americans
- Produced by the Tulane Cancer Center,
this site contains informational articles on several types of cancer,
including breast, lung, prostate and uterine cancers.
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