The diagnosis of breast cancer is a difficult one to hear and to come to terms with. A woman may feel helpless and confused, even if her doctor has explained the situation to her. She may have thought of new questions, or decided that she wants more information on a certain topic. Members of her family may also want to know what they can do to help.

Whether you’re looking for more information or a group to join, details about a medical facility or nutritional advice for a healthy diet, the internet is the place to go.

There are literally thousands of sites about breast cancer on the internet. They range from displaying scientific statistics to offering alternative holistic approaches to healthcare. There are even sites about which sites have the best information about breast cancer. If the desired information isn’t on one site, just go to the next site, or the one listed after that; there are plenty to choose from.

If general information about breast cancer, or the diagnosis, or the stages that the cancer is categorized by, is what is needed, the searcher can simply find a search engine and type “breast cancer” or “breast cancer stages” into the query area. Thousands of sites will come up offering information. The same goes for questions about cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and hormone therapy. Type “breast cancer treatment” or the specific therapy into the query field, and the search engine will list all the sites that have information on breast cancer treatments.

There are also many groups or forums on the internet that can give support or can answer questions directly. Often, patients feel alone and scared when they are trying to understand this disease. Finding others who have had the disease, undergone the treatments, the side effects, and the many other things that are affected by breast cancer, and survived through it all can be cathartic. Reading about others’ experiences can make a patient feel less alone, answer pressing questions, and relieve stress. Members of sites and forums can give advice and update patients on new advances in medical care which could affect their current treatment.

Many internet sites are run by non-profit organizations. Their internet addresses end in .org instead of .com. These are generally large corporations which are recognized by the government as legitimate and given a tax exempt status. They have excellent and detailed information about all areas of breast cancer. Some internet sites are run by health magazines, doctors’ journals, and other respected medical publications. The information found on these sites is reliable. Generally, the more sites investigated, the larger the amount of correct information which can be learned. If the same information is found on many different sites, it can be considered trustworthy. Because breast cancer is so serious, the more information about various treatments that can be found, the better chance a patient has to make the best decision about their healthcare.

It should be noted that no patient should start any treatments or therapies which are found only on the internet. A doctor should be consulted, and even second and third opinions from different doctors should be sought. It is important for the patient to get all the information before embarking on a course of treatment. There are a few unproven treatment methods expounded by unreliable sources that make their way into the internet promising cancer cures. Do not be fooled; if it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it’s not true. Some of these sites may be well meaning, but they are potentially dangerous all the same.

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