ibreast.com Assuaging Cancer Fears

"Even the shortest night of the year feels too long to a woman lying awake at midnight because of unanswered questions and nagging fears about breast cancer," said Marissa Weiss, M.D., when she launched ibreast.com, a Web site devoted exclusively to breast health. According to Dr. Weiss, studies have only begun to document the fact that psychological factors like fear and uncertainty can help predict disease outcomes and interfere with recuperation.

The new Web site offers women in-depth, personalized information to help them move from feeling victimized to approaching long-term disease management as part of a long and vital life. "This remarkable site offers women with or worried about breast cancer accurate information plus kind, wise and sensitive support while delving into brave, new areas like coping, sexuality and fear," says Larry Norton, M.D., head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and incoming president, of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "It provides advice concerning treatment decisions as well as the mechanics of breast-health management." For more information, visit www.ibreast.com.

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