Life is different with advanced breast cancer. We hope these resources provide information and support to help you stay committed to your physical and emotional well-being during your treatment and beyond.
This list of resources is provided merely as a convenience. AstraZeneca takes no responsibility for the content of, or services provided by, these resources and makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided.
Online support and community
www.lbbc.org
Supports the mission of empowering women with breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. Provides news and message boards for women in all stages of breast cancer, including those living with metastatic disease.
www.breastcancer.org
A clearinghouse of breast cancer education information on a spectrum of topics. Support resources include chat rooms, discussion boards, and online conferences.
www.bcmets.org
The largest online community of people living with advanced breast cancer, their families, and their friends. Enter search criteria for information and patient mailing list submissions.
www.bcsupport.org
Click on “Recurrence” for the HER2/Recurrence Board of Survivors — a message board for advanced breast cancer survivors.
www.breastcancerstories.com
An online community in which breast cancer patients can write and upload diary entries and photos whenever they feel the need to write. Friends and family members have the ability to follow the day-by-day, week-by-week stories of what their loved ones are going through.
www.cbhp.org
The Community Breast Health Project provides information and support to women living with breast cancer. Features news articles with both medical and practical information. Online newsletter offers information about treatment, clinical trials, and symposium highlights.
www.komen.org
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation provides useful breast cancer information, the latest research news, and message boards to help support breast cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. You can also learn how to get involved with events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®.
www.thewellnesscommunity.org
Offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events.
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Books and publications
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Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease
By Musa Mayer. 2nd edition. O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., 1998.
Offers practical advice and emotional support to women and families dealing with the realities of
metastatic
breast cancer. It shares personal experiences of others living with the disease and how they have managed to cope day to day.
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Art.Rage.Us.: Art and Writing by Women with Breast Cancer
By Jill Eikenberry and Terry Tempest. Chronicle Books, 1998.
Inspiring artwork and writing by breast cancer survivors, an outgrowth of an exhibit at the San Francisco Main Library Gallery sponsored by the Breast Cancer Fund, the American Cancer Society (San Francisco Bay Area), and the San Francisco chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Betty Crocker’s Living with Cancer Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Tips Through Treatment and Beyond
Betty Crocker, 2001.
Provides advice from cancer patients, from tips for coping with emotions to making recipes more appealing. Recipes are tagged to show which are helpful for common side effects of cancer treatment, and there are also special diet menus to help stimulate the appetite and mask unpleasant tastes from
radiation
and
chemotherapy.
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The Breast Cancer Book of Strength & Courage: Inspiring Stories to See You Through Your Journey
By Ernie Bodai, M.D., and Judie Fertig Panneton. 1st edition. Prima Lifestyles, 2002.
Uplifting stories of women who faced
mastectomies,
radiation,
and
chemotherapy
with courage, humor, and grace. Testimonials offer support and common ground for women facing their own battles with cancer.
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The Cancer Monologue Project
By Tanya Taylor and Pamela Thompson. MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2002.
In a series of workshops, people affected by cancer were invited to write and perform their stories about living, resulting in these 30 engaging monologues.
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Holding Tight, Letting Go: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
By Musa Mayer. 1st edition. Patient Center Guides, 1997.
A personalized and highly informed guide to life with metastatic breast cancer.
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Here for Now: Living Well with Cancer Through Mindfulness
By Elana Rosenbaum. Satya House Publications, 2005.
Provides mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques for those living with cancer.
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Live Longer, Live Larger: A Holistic Approach for Cancer Patients and Their Families
By Susan W. Buchholz, Ph.D., and William M. Buchholz, M.D. 1st edition. Patient Center Guides, 2001.
A handbook for thriving with cancer, it contains stories and exercises to help conquer fear, find the right treatment, and increase the quality and meaning of life.
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Audio CDs
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A Healing Meditation for Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones
Elana Rosenbaum, 2002.
A gentle introduction to mindfulness and being well in the midst of difficulty.
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Tai Chi: Inspiration and Meditation
Various Artists, 2004.
Traditional music to support tai chi meditation.
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