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Staying informed about breast cancer is your best defense against it. Bookmark these sites for need-to-know facts, support, and inspiration on battling the disease.

Holly C. Corbett

yourdiseaserisk.com
Assess your personal odds of getting breast cancer by answering a simple questionnaire about your age and weight, medical history, eating and exercise habits, and more.

thebreastsite.com
Find steps on doing a self-exam properly, as well as guidelines for measuring your breasts so you can find a bra that fits. Check out the extensive bookstore as well as the Breast Blog for chats on topics ranging from breast-feeding to reconstructive surgery.

y-me.org
The Web site pairs up patients who have had a similar diagnosis and offers helpful and reassuring advice for friends and family members of a loved one with breast cancer.

nbcam.org
This year-round resource from the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month organization offers everything from breakthrough breast-cancer news to recipes that help ward off chemo-induced nausea.

cancer.gov
The National Cancer Institute's Web site boasts straightforward medical know-how on clinical trials, treatment options, and followup care. Its "What you need to know about breast cancer" guide provides a helpful list of questions to ask your M.D.