Genetic Risk
Links :
This site gives national guidance to health professionals and patients on preventing and treating ill-health. This links to the Breast Cancer guidelines.
These Breast Cancer charities produce booklets on these subjects.
http://www.breakthroughbreastcancer.org.uk
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk
Contact the National
Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline if you need someone to talk
to about hereditary breast cancer
These 2 sites are American but contain much valuable general information:
http://www.mdanderson.org/Diseases/BreastCancer/reconstruction/
http://www.facingourrisk.org/index.php
Links to sites on ovarian problems
Eve Appeal; a research
body
Ovarian Cancer Action; Research and Awareness. Has a fantastic symptom diary to record when and how often ovarian problems occur to get a true picture of what you should be telling you doctor if you think there might be something wrong with you.
Ovacome: support and
information
Menopausal problems
Menopause matters: information
British Menopause
society; forum aimed at health professional; source of information