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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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, National Institute of Health
Annual reports that measure national trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, efficiency of care, care coordination, and health system infrastructure segmented by disease, including cancer.

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.

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

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.