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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of breast cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Stay Healthy

For Students 9th - 10th
This large site from the American Cancer Society offers comprehensive information on many kinds of cancer. From the left navigation bar, click to Prevention, Early Detection, Nutrition and Prevention, or Environmental Risks.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: High Risk of Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains a couple of the treatment options for women who have an unusually high risk of getting breast cancer.
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Website
American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Participate: More About Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the fight against breast cancer and the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Links are provided for potential fundraising volunteers.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Science Today Breast Cancer Risks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The USA TODAY Snapshot? "Breast cancer risks" shows the percentage of women in several age categories that, statistically, develop breast cancer. Students will notice that the percentages increase as women get older. In this activity,...
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Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancerbackup: Breast Cancer Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This impressive site offers a clear and concise explanation of the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.
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Other

Feminist Majority Foundation Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Feminist Majority Foundation identifies key areas in which they are working to establish equality for women: Find information on women and girls in sports, breast cancer center, feminist career center, global feminism,...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about cancer of the breast. This article explains the signs and treatment for this type of cancer.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Breast Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. It discusses the discovery of two breast cancer genes, and some environmental and other factors that may affect whether someone gets breast cancer.
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WebMD

Web Md: Breast Cancer Symptoms and Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about breast cancer. Outlines the warning signs and symptoms associated with breast cancer.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Breast Cancer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Why do people get breast cancer and how is it treated? Find out more in this article for kids.
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Handout
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Multifactorial Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this drop-down menu to explore genetic conditions that involve variations in multiple genes, often coupled with environmental causes (multifactorial disorders). Examples of disorders include breast and ovarian cancer, colon cancer,...
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Other

The Breast Cancer Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information including a general description, stages of breast cancer and treatment options.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.77 Reproductive System Disorders

For Students 5th - 9th
Read about some of the most common reproductive disorders in both males and females.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Frances Burney's Account of Her 'Terrible Operation'

For Students 9th - 10th
The diarist and novelist Frances Burney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1810 and wrote an account of her 'terrible operation' for her sisters. Jenni Murray considers why this is one of the most courageous pieces of writing she has...
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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Four More Breast Cancer Genes Found

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article charts the breast cancer research undergone by a team of international scientists. The research explores issues related to gene mutations and breast cancer. (May, 2007)
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Other

Cancer Index: Index Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cancer Index provides a long list of links to sites on every imaginable type of cancer, genes related to cancer, treatments, and resources for cancer patients and their families. The index can be viewed alphabetically,...
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CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 28 13: La Casa Blanca Se Convierte en La Casa Rosa

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Brief article notes that the White House was changed to the "Pink House" for one night to raise breast cancer awareness.
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Other

Nbcc: National Breast Cancer Coalition

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a political action group homepage. It has links to political agenda information, and news releases that NBCC has given out.