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The National Cancer Institute estimates that based on the current rates, 13.2% or 1in 8 women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time in their lives. The Library has identified the following resources to assist you with obtaining information on this topic.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Where have my eyebrows gone? : one woman's personal experiences with chemotherapy by McCutcheon, Maureen. A survivor´s account of her experience with chemotherapy.   Books for Older Children The hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer by Numeroff, Laura Joffe A bestselling author and a physician draw on real-life experiences of children´s whose mothers have breast cancer for this story about a group of animal kids who form a support group to talk about their experiences.   More books for: Adults Older Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Breast Cancer Cancer pain Cancer treatment Chemotherapy

RESEARCH DATABASES  Alt HealthWatch Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.  CINAHLPlus with Full Text (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 3,001 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus with Full Text also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals and provides full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.  Clinical Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacology provides access up-to-date, concise and clinically-relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs.  Encyclopedia of Aging Topics such as biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history as they relate to aging. Illustrated with photos, graphs, and line drawings  Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.  Gale Virtual Reference Library A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.  General Reference Center Gold Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  Health Source: Consumer Edition Searches health publications geared toward the lay person and contains a medical dictionary.  Health Source: Nursing/ Academic Edition Search health publications geared toward the medical students or professionals. Contains a medical dictionary.  Medicine Reference Collection (GVRL) Collection of reference books on medicine covering diseases, drugs and nutrition.  Natural Standard Provides high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.  Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive Designed for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers, this database provides full text for nearly 400 journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. Nearly all full text titles included in Nursing & Allied Health: Comprehensive Edition are indexed in CINAHL.  Salud Para Todos Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más.  Science Resource Center Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.  zMy Library DV Downloadable Videos including movies, how to's, cooking, documentaries and literature RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Consumer Health Connection The Library District's web page on health topics WEB SITES  Breast Cancer Resource Committee Nonprofit advocacy group for African-American women.  Caring Connections From the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Caring Connections helps to improve care at the end of life. Some of the topics it helps with are Advance care planning, Caregiving, Pain, Financial Issues, Hospice and palliative care, and Grief and loss. A valuable resource!  Men Against Breast Cancer Founded in 1999 as the first national nonprofit organization providing support services to men coping with a loved one's diagnosis and treatment.  Susan Love M.D. Non-profit foundation offering information on breast cancer.  Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Speak on a toll-free hotline with trained counselors - men and women who have had breast cancer. In English and Spanish. LOCAL RESOURCES  American Cancer Society - Southwest Division 1325 E Harmon Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-798-6777  Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation - Las Vegas Chapter 4850 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 27 Las Vegas, NV 89103 Telephone: (702) 822-2324 NATIONAL RESOURCES  breastcancer.org Accessible and comprehensive information on symptoms, treatments and prevention. Compassionate online forums and support.  InteliHealth Consumer health information from from Aetna, with information from Harvard Medical School.  MedlinePlus Research, clinical trials, news, treatment information and basic medical information in English and Spanish.  National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Describes free or low-cost screening programs for breast and cervical cancer. In English and Spanish.  National Cancer Institute Comprehensive government site for cancer information  Susan G Koman Breast Cancer Foundation Non-profit organization that advances breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.