I need info on breast cancer.
I need to find out what estrogen receptor positive means. I need to find out how the drug Tamoxifen is used. I need to know the symptoms of the disease and other pathology information. I need more information on triple negative breast cancer.
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Use the library's resources to find different types of information on breast cancer. Sample searches (with results!) are listed below:
- Breast Cancer encyclopedia articles in Gale Ebooks
- Breast Cancer eBooks in Ebooks and Academic Ebooks
- Breast Cancer in Ebook Central
You can do more research in these databases on related topics like cancer, tamoxifen, estrogen receptor, masecotomy, triple negative breast cancer, and more. Try searches on these topics in:
- Gale Ebooks
- Ebooks and Academic Ebooks
- Ebook Central
- Health Sciences and Nursing via ProQuest
- CINAHL Complete
- Nursing Reference Center Plus
See also our Disease Research box (part of School of Health Sciences guide).
Also try using both governmental and association websites for information.
- Potential Google search keyword phrases to try. Limits your results to government agencies like the CDC or NIH by using site:.gov with your topic):
- site:.gov and breast cancer
- site:.gov tamoxifen
- invasived ductal carcinoma and site:.gov
- cancer states and site.gov
- American Cancer Society: http://www.asco.org/
- BreastCancer.org: http://breastcancer.org/
- National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure: http://ww5.komen.org/
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