Free Breast Cancer Resource Guide

FARMINGTON –– In an effort to help answer some of the questions women face when they are diagnosed with breast cancer, a group of advocates has compiled a first-of-its-kind resource book for Connecticut women.

The Breast Cancer Resource Guide of Connecticut provides timely information covering a comprehensive range of topics from the biology and nature of cancer cells to treatment options, symptom management, financial advice, and support groups. It includes a thorough list of cancer services available across Connecticut.

To receive a free copy of the guide, call the UConn Health Center at 800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692. An online copy of the guide will be available later this fall.

“As a health advocate, I have seen the need for women with breast cancer to have information in a format that is easy to access, and usable in the privacy of their own homes –– without having to make calls or use the Internet,” said Marty Mancuso, the program director and co-founder with Kristen Zarfos, MD, surgeon and breast cancer specialist.