Medical Web Sites and Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. One out of eight women will suffer from breast cancer. The Amercian Cancer Society and many organizations provide information and support form Web sites.
From the Web site of www.cancercure.org comes a creative outreach that understands its target audience, women. It uses pink and other pastel colors to give it a soft look. A calendar lists events such as telephone education workshops and prevention tips. There are lists of Pink Ribbon products. During October, The company From You Flowers will donate 10% of its profits. Support groups are offered to victims of breast cancer.The Web site is informative, easy to navigate, and appeals to women.
During October, many Public Health Clinics have Breast Awareness Programs and Clinics. On the Web page for the Center for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov, is a photograph of two women with overlying graphics, “Breast Cancer.” It has numerous articles and suggestions for the prevention of breast cancer and its treatment. A yearly mammogram is recommended for all women over fifty. Self breast exam is taught and encouraged. Trained oncology social workers will help telephonically or electronically.
The West Virginia State Medical Association’s Web site, www.wvsma.org, is black and white, common to medical web sites. It is easy to navigate and find useful information. It celebrates October Breast Cancer Month and lists clinics for free breast exams and mammograms. Though the Web site targets West Virginia physicians, any visitor will find it easy to navigate. It porvides useful links for non-physicians such as breast health.
An outstanding Web site is www.cancer.org, the Ameican Cancer Society. The red, whte, and blue logo is on each page, and the colors are carried to each page giving it a consistent look. The 1-800-ACS-2345 is listed atop the page indicating a desire to help cancer victims. There are support programs, lists of where to go for care and treatment, and a “Find It fast” menu. It lists programs that celebrate Breast Awareness Month. The Web site is engaging, colorful, helpful, and easy to navigate.
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My name is Diane and I have worked as a Healthcare Provider for over thirty years in many fields of medicine such as Public Health and Emergency Medicine. As a experienced physcisian I have used books, print media, slides and slide projectors, overhead projectors, paper and pens, C-Band, Satellite communications, telephone, fax, and email. Through Integrated Marketing Communication, I plan to explore chat rooms, effectively use an Ipod, explore web forums, and text messaging. I hope to express ideas on this blog and share information in emerging media and how it impacts medicine.
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Good profile of relevant sites during this important month! The Web is a great first place for women with questions to turn, in the privacy of their own homes. Of course, women who find a lump during a self-exam or who have a family history of breast cancer need to talk to a doctor, but these Web sites are great ways for women to equip themselves with the right questions.
DB
Comment by thecommunicatorium | October 13, 2008 |
I have had two Radical Mastectomies and breast cancer took my mama from me. To say that it scares me is an understatement. I appreciate anybody who will try to inform people of this disease. Another site that I go to a lot is http://www.st-marys.org. They have their own cancer center and try to keep people informed about breast cancer as well as all other forms of cancer. Thank you for trying to help people with this silent killer in anyway you can.
Shirley Smith
Comment by Shirley Smith | October 15, 2008 |
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get a Mammogram.
Comment by Patricia H | October 15, 2008 |
htt://wvucancer.org – visit our site to become further informed on the subject of breast cancer.
Thank You
Ash Vyas, M.D.
Comment by The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center | October 15, 2008 |