SOURCES:
Jean Sachs, CEO, Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Susan Brown, registered nurse; senior director, education and patient support, Susan G. Komen.
Marisa C. Weiss, MD, chief medical officer and founder, BreastCancer.org.
Elizabeth Mover, Massachusetts state leader, Young Survival Coalition; registered nurse, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Jamie LaScala, Wilmington, DE.
Macmillan Cancer Support: “How to Tell People You Have Cancer.”
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: “Coming Out with Cancer: Patients, experts discuss ins and outs of sharing a diagnosis.”
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: “How to Talk to Your Family and Friends About Your Breast Cancer.”
National Cancer Institute: “Talking About Your Advanced Cancer,” “Coping with Advanced Cancer: Choices for Care Near the End of Life.”
Breast Cancer Now: “Talking with Children About Breast Cancer.”
American Cancer Society: “Telling Others About Your Cancer.”