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Breast Evaluation and Treatment Program

Patient and Family Education

The Greenebaum Cancer Center offers the following resources to help patients and their families cope with a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Overview

Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Understanding Your Biopsy Results

Audio Podcasts:

• Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) - Dr. Shana Ntiri
• Breast Cancer Screening - Dr. Shana Ntiri

Video Podcast: Surgery for Breast Cancer
This interview with Dr. Susan Kesmodel focuses on the latest surgical approaches for treating breast cancer.

Video: Strategies for Health After Breast Cancer
A Survivorship Guide for African American Women.

Patient Success Stories
Read stories from cancer patients and their families.

Medical Encyclopedia Articles:

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Lump Removal
• Breast Reconstruction
• Mastectomy

Useful Links
A list of outside websites with information about breast cancer.

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General Cancer Information

We also offer the following resources that provide more general information on dealing with cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Audio/Videos on Cancer
Interviews with our cancer experts and cancer survivors.

Patient Handbook (PDF)
What you need to know when coming to UMGCC for cancer care.

Dealing with Symptoms and Side Effects of Treatment

Clinical Trials for Cancer
Everything you need to know about taking part in a clinical trial for cancer.

Patient Drug Information

Select... Carboplatic Carboplatin Paclitaxel Bevacizumab Gemcitabine Premetrexed Tarceva Ixabepilone Cisplatin Etoposide Hycamtin Doxorubicin Docetaxel Cytoxan 5fu Camptosar Liposomal Doxorubicin Leucovorin Rituximab Bortezimib Vincristine Revlimid Thalidomide Xeloda

(Source: UptoDate electronic information resource for clinicians and patients)

Patient-Friendly Oncology Web Sites

Dictionary of Cancer Terms

This page was last updated on: January 25, 2011.

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