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Access to Care by Texas County - Texas Cancer Information
Resource guides for health service providers available to the low income and under/uninsured for every Texas county.

APHA Cancer Forum - American Public Health Association
An online forum of discussion for healthcare professionals working together to advance the science and practice of public health as it relates to cancer. Free to join - see flyer for details.

Blogged Arteries - Texas Medical Association
A blog featuring news & issues facing the healthcare system in Texas. Especially of note: the post on County-by-County Uninsured Stats from 2007.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) Provider Locator - Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Search by city, county, or zip code for clinics who provide Breast and Cervical Cancer Services, funded by the DSHS.

Breast Cancer Guide, Stats, & Fact Sheets - Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Features a guide to understanding breast health and breast cancer and information on risk factors and prevention, early detection and screening, diagnosis, treatment, breast cancer statistics, and much more. Also has interactive tools for treatment navigation & breast cancer education. National helpline for breast health & breast cancer concerns: 1-877-465-6636 (1-877-GO-KOMEN).

Breast Cancer Resource Center - BCRC
Offers a lending library, which include a Children's Resource Collection. Helpline for answering questions and providing support, including assistance in obtaining a patient navigator: 1-512-544-0900.

Breast Cancer Resources - American Cancer Society
Features information on Reach to Recovery support program, Breast cancer Treatment Decision Tool, videos on breast cancer, and more. ACS's general help line, including assistance locating a patient navigator: 1-800-227-2345

Breast Health Portal - Breast Health Collaborative of Texas & St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities
Search for providers of breast health services for low income/under- or uninsured individuals throughout the state of Texas. Also houses mappable statewide data from 2010 US Census and Texas Cancer Registry. Available in English & Spanish.

Breast Health Summit presentations - Breast Health Collaborative of Texas
Presentations on cutting-edge breast health topics and views on access to breast health care from past Breast Health Summits.

BreastCancerTrials.org - BreastCancerTrials.org
A nonprofit service that links patients with breast cancer clinical trials all over the country. Trials are available for different stages: prevention, screening/diagnostic, treatment, and quality of life/supportive care.

Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. - National Cancer Institute
Access to data and resources that can help planners, program staff, and researchers to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based cancer control programs. Signing up for the newsletter also includes registration and affilation to the Wiley Online Library.

Department of State Health Services Library - Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
The DSHS Library's collection of materials on health and safety, disabilities and rehabilitation, early childhood intervention, grantsmanship, nonprofit management, & more is available statewide from the library's location or shippable library loan. See flyer for details and list of services.

Find a Health Center - US Department of Health and Human Services
Listings and maps of locations of federally-funded health centers.

Health Coverage & Uninsured - Kaiser Family Foundation
State and national data on rates of insurance according to federal poverty level, age, gender, and other factors.

Health of Houston 2010 - The University of Texas School of Public Health & Institute for Health Policy
A population survey on health-related data for Houston and Harris County residents. Includes a report and interactive maps.

Health Disparities Profiles - US Department of Health and Human Services
State-by-state reports from 2011 show causes of death, health risk factors, and other health statistics broken down by race. National and state maps show where greatest disparities lie.

Livestrong Navigation Services - Livestrong
Livestrong partners with a number of organizations to offer navigation services that help individuals with financial, insurance and job concerns; locating counseling and local resources; answering questions about cancer diagnosis and treatment concerns; and information and assistance about fertility preservation. Operators answer calls Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Filling out an intake form instead of calling is also an option. Helpline: 1-855-220-7777.

Project Safety Net - St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities
Search for providers of primary care services for low income/under- or uninsured individuals throughout the state of Texas. Also houses mappable statewide demographic data from the 2010 Census. Available in English & Spanish.

Resources for Cancer Prevention and Control - Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Includes maps like designated medically underserved areas of Texas; cancer statistics; reports, including a closer look at breast cancer in Texas; and resources for evidence-based strategies, programs, and clinical recommendations.

2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposia presentation materials - The Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center & The American Association for Cancer Research
Past abstracts, posters, webcasts and podcasts of presentations, slide reviews, and newsletters are available online from this breast cancer research-focused annual symposium. Materials from symposia before 2011 are here.

Search a Clinic - Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics
A list of charity clinics that are members of the Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics. Charity clinics are primary care providers that often offer low- or no-cost clinical breast exams and gynecological services and serve as sites for mobile mammography units.

State Cancer Profiles - National Cancer Institute
Trends of cancer incidences and mortality by state and county.

United Way 2-1-1 Helpline (Statewide) - United Way
Using its database of social services, 2-1-1 operators can offer assistance with healthcare, child care, food stamps, utilities, food, senior care, domestic violence, and other needs. Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in many languages.

Texas Cancer Registry - Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), National Program of Cancer Registries - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, & the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Offers a Web Query tool, which features cancer incidence and mortality rates & maps, as well as cancer fact sheets, estimates of cancer cases and deaths in Texas, and other cancer-related data.

Texas Medicaid Provider Search - Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership
Search tool to find a physician, hospital, or other provider who accepts Medicaid. Available in English & Spanish.

Women with Cancer - Jody Schoger, blogger, advocate, & survivor
Blog featuring news, commentary, and updates on issues affecting women with cancer.