Breast Cancer - Moose and Doc

A breast cancer explanations website

 

April 28, 2015 By Dr. Halls

This page is the continuation of patient information in support of Section 1c.

PATIENT INFORMATION

AAFP. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).(2014). Breast Cancer. Clinical Recommendations. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all/breast-cancer.html.

American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society recommendations for early breast cancer detection in women without breast symptoms: (Sept. 2014). (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/breastcancerearlydetection/breast-cancer-early-detection-acs-recs

American Cancer Society Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer Risk (Retrieved February 6th 2015): http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/medicaltreatments/menopausal-hormone-replacement-therapy-and-cancer-risk

BOADICEA. The Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm.(2013). (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): http://ccge.medschl.cam.ac.uk/boadicea/

Breast Cancer Org Having Dense Breasts. (Retrieved February 6th 2015): http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/dense_breasts

Cancer Research UK (CRUK). (2014). Breast Cancer. Symptoms, Risk Factors, Causes, Preventions, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment. (Retrieved 23rd October 2014): https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alcohol and Public Health: Frequently asked Questions. (Retrieved 6th February 2015): http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm

The FORCE – Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered website. (Retrieved October 27th 2014): www.facingourrisk.com

Genetic Testing. Patient information about genetic testing may be found on the Cancer.Net website. (Retrieved October 27th 2014): www.cancer.net/patient/All+About+Cancer/Genetics/Genetic+Testing

Halls, S.B. Risk calculator for breast cancer. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://halls.md/gail-model-risk/

Halls, S.B. Ideal Body Weight Calculator. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: The Breast Health Global Initiative. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): http://www.fredhutch.org/en.html

MYRIAD. BRCA Risk Calculator. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://www.myriadpro.com/brca-risk-calculator/calc.html

National Breast Cancer Foundation. (2014). (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Genetics Services Directory. (Retrieved October 27th 2014): www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/genetics/directory

National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (2013). Genetics of breast and ovarian cancer. (Retrieved October 27th 2014)

National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fact Sheet. Breast Cancer Risk in American Women. (Retrieved February 6th 2015): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast

National Cancer Institute (NCI) Breast Cancer Risk assessment Tool (Retrieved February 6th 2015): http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/

National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet is for you— Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women (Retrieved June 10th 2018): https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/understanding-breast-changes

National Cancer Institute (NCI) Obesity and Cancer risk (Retrieved February 6th 2015): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity

Breast Cancer in Men. NCI’s website has information about breast cancer in men. (Retrieved October 27th 2014): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast

Oncolink. Cancer Resources for Patients and Healthcare Professional. Breast Cancer. (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://www.oncolink.org/cancers/breast/all-about-breast-cancer

Patient Health England. NHS Breast Screening Programme. NHSBSP 49. Clinical Guidance for breast cancer screening assessment. June 2010 (Third Edition). (Retrieved October 23rd 2014): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breast-screening-clinical-guidelines-for-screening-management

United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, 2009. (Retrieved November 13th 2014): https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-screening1

 

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