Support for Patients and Survivors
ABCD (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis)
Free one-to-one peer mentoring from a trained mentor/breast cancer survivor
Support available for friends and family as well
Breast Cancer Recovery
Retreats for breast cancer survivors
The Center for Patient Partnerships
UW-Madison, provides free advocacy assistance for breast cancer patients
Susan G Komen
Research funding, education, direct assistance
Komen Treatment Assistance Program
Financial assistance for breast cancer treatment expenses through the Susan G. Komen Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation
Help with co-pays
The Pink Table Talk
A voice for women and men who have been impacted by breast cancer
Sisters Network, Inc.
A national African American breast cancer survivorship organization
See the chapters page for contact information for the Southeast Wisconsin affiliate chapter
Team Phoenix: Survivorship Redefined
Aurora Research Institute’s 14-week fitness and research program for cancer survivors
Advocacy
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Advocacy, education, policy, and research to unite around one goal: ending breast cancer
WBCC and NBCC share many policy priorities
Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health
Breast Density
Brem Foundation
Washington DC based foundation with a mission to maximize women’s chances of finding curable breast cancer through expert education about early detection, access to diagnostic tests for women in need, and physician training
Clinical Trials and Research
ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Searchable database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Clinical Trials
Current clinical trials at the MCW
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines for Patients
“Expert information presented in plain language” about treatment options for a variety of cancers. Includes updated (2023) sections on
DCIS, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer, with Spanish language as well as English options available.
Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research
Supports breast cancer research, offers enewsletter with information on breast cancer clinical trials
Environmental Issues and Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP)
Nationally funded program examining the effects of environmental exposures and the predisposition to breast cancer
Environmental Working Group
Research and ratings on personal care, cleaning and food products
Silent Spring Institute
Breast Cancer and the Environment Program
- Detox Me app
- http://silentspring.org/ellastudy/ (Study about environmental effects on young girls)
- http://silentspring.org/ellastudy/blog/ (English/Spanish blog)
Hereditary Cancers
FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered)
Mission to improve the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer (Stage IV) Group
Private Facebook group supporting those living with metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
METAvivor
Metastatic breast cancer awareness, research and support
Regional Resources
Circle of Hope – Kenosha
Provides support and financial assistance for breast cancer patients
Cynthia’s Breast Cancer Giving Circle, Inc.
Provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients in southeast Wisconsin
Hope Cancer Connection of the Fox Valley
Resources in the Fox Valley area
Tricia’s Troops
Direct assistance, Waukesha area
Screening
Wisconsin Well Woman Program
Preventive health screening services for Wisconsin women with little or no health insurance coverage
(updated February 2023)