New Jersey Resources

Breast Cancer by County - Look here for statistics on breast cancer in New Jersey.

Breast Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital - The southern area of the state is served by this excellent cancer center.

Breast Cancer Center at Monmouth - Monmouth Medical Center hosts the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center.

Breast Cancer Center at Trinitas - Trinitas Hospital, in Elizabeth offers special cancer care.

Breast Cancer Center at Virtua - Click here to see what services Virtua offers in the southern part of the state.

Breast Cancer Health Quiz- The state of New Jersey provides this quiz, with followup information about breast cancer, and contact information for local screening programs.

Breast Cancer Program at University Hospital - Looking for quality care in the Newark area? If so, click on this link.

Breast Cancer Resource Center - This Princeton-based organization offers programs that are provided free of charge and include a wig & prosthesis bank, support groups, a Woman-to-Woman support network, a lending library, and many other informational, educational, and support services.

Breast Health Home Page - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick offers this information.

BreastCancer.Net - Select New Jersey and click on the GO button to get a listing of treatment centers in New Jersey.

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey – CINJ’s mission is to maintain and expand a cancer institute in New Jersey of extraordinary quality, dedicated to improving the prevention, detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, through the transformation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice. This site provides access to resources on research, treatment, prevention, education, and clinical trials.

Cancer Support Groups - The Cancer Institute of NJ, and it's affiliates host many support groups, look for one near you.

ClinicalTrials.gov - This web site provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Click this link to locate trials on this condition in the state of New Jersey.

Essex County Cancer Coalition - A voluntary union of individuals and organizations whose membership is devoted to cancer prevention and control in Essex County, New Jersey. See their calendar and list of events to find a cancer program in your area.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

New Jersey Breast Cancer Research Fund - The mission of this fund is to support innovative research focusing of the causes, prevention, screening, treatment and cure of breast cancer.

New Jersey Cancer Trial Connect - NJ Cancer Trial Connect, or NJCTC, matches the cancer treatment trials in our state with your medical profile. You can search for studies of interest to you and your family or others you may know.

New Procedure Provides Early Detection of Breast Cancer Risk - Excellent article from the UMDNJ HealthState magazine describing a new procedure of interest to women.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: North Jersey Affiliate - The headquarters of this affiliate is in Summit, click on the link to see their list of services and events.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

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