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Resources for health care professionals and breast cancer patients

AstraZeneca offers several Web sites and other resources for health care professionals and patients about clinical, research, and support issues related to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.


AstraZeneca Web sites

AstraZeneca Web sites for health care professionals

The following Web sites may be helpful to health care professionals.

ARIMIDEX.com/hcp
Information and resources for health care professionals prescribing ARIMIDEX® (anastrozole) Tablets.

International health care professionals
Information about FASLODEX for health care professionals outside the US.


AstraZeneca Web sites for breast cancer patients

The following Web sites may be helpful to breast cancer patients.

ARIMIDEX.com
Information and resources for patients taking ARIMIDEX.

FASLODEX.com
Information about FASLODEX and hormonal treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Coping tips and resources for patients and their families are included.

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Educational materials for breast cancer patients

These AstraZeneca educational materials are for informational purposes only. These materials can be accessed online or downloaded and printed.

FASLODEX Patient FAQs: frequently asked questions about FASLODEX and metastatic breast cancer

FASLODEX Mechanism of Action: an animation that shows patients how FASLODEX works

Review the FASLODEX patient guide. FASLODEX Patient Guide: view a PDF file of the patient guide for FASLODEX Injection

This sheet reviews the stages of breast cancer, the anatomy of the breast, and the role of hormone receptors. Understanding Breast Cancer: Stages of Breast Cancer: this sheet reviews the stages of breast cancer, the anatomy of the breast, and the role of hormone receptors

This brochure reviews some of the aspects of advanced breast cancer and how to cope with the disease. “Advanced Breast Cancer: Living and Coping with the Disease” Patient Education Brochure: this brochure reviews some of the aspects of advanced breast cancer


To view the download, you need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® installed. If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe Web site.

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Resources for health care professionals

The organizations and Web sites listed below may be of interest to oncology professionals.

The following list of resources is provided solely as a convenience. AstraZeneca takes no responsibility for the content of, or services provided by, these resources, and makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided. AstraZeneca shall have no liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising from the information provided.

American Academy of Family Physicians
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, KS 66211-2680
Phone: 800-274-2237

American Academy of Hospice and Pallative Medicine
4700 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025-1485
Phone: 847-375-4712

American Cancer Society
1180 Avenue of Arts, Floor 6
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 800-227-2345

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
409 12th Street, SW
PO Box 96920
Washington, DC 20090-6920
Phone: 202-638-5577

American Medical Women's Association
100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-320-3716

American Nurses Association
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
Phone: 301-628-5000 or 800-274-4ANA (4262)

American Pain Foundation
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710
Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
Phone: 888-615-PAIN (7246)

American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road, Suite 800
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 888-282-2552 or 571-483-1300

Breast Cancer Network of Strength™
212 W. Van Buren, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60607-3903
Phone: 312-986-8338

CancerCare®
275 Seventh Avenue, Floor 22
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-712-8400 or 800-813-4673

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Program and Policy Information
National Center for Chronic Disease, Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Mail Stop K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)

End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Project
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036

National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Phone: 800-4CANCER (800-422-6237)

National Medical Association
1012 10th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-347-1895

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Phone: 412-859-6100 or 866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)

Prevent Cancer Foundation
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-4412

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Resources for breast cancer patients

Patients currently undergoing therapy for breast cancer may find the following consumer sites of interest and helpful as their course of treatment proceeds.

The following list of resources is provided solely as a convenience. AstraZeneca takes no responsibility for the content of, or services provided by, these resources, and makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided. AstraZeneca shall have no liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising from the information provided.

American Cancer Society
1180 Avenue of Arts, Floor 6
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 800-227-2345

BreastCancer.org
7 East Lancaster Ave.
3rd Floor
Ardmore, PA 19003

Breast Cancer Network of Strength
212 W. Van Buren, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60607-3903
Phone: 312-986-8338

CancerCare
275 Seventh Avenue, Floor 22
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-712-8400 or 800-813-4673

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Program and Policy Information
National Center for Chronic Disease, Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Mail Stop K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO

National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Phone: 800-4CANCER (800-422-6237)

OncoLink Editorial Board
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 2 Donner
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Phone: 866-257-4ONS or 412-859-6100
Toll-free Fax: 877-369-5497

Prevent Cancer Foundation
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-4412 or 800-227-2732

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75244
Phone: 972-855-1600 or 800-GO-KOMEN (800-465-6636)

The National Breast Cancer Coalition
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 1300
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-622-2838 or 202-296-7477

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