Links & Resources

Mentor Corporation
TEL: (800) Mentor-8
www.mentorcorp.com

Additional Websites

The following resources can provide additional information on breast augmentation, breast reconstruction and breast implants. We are pleased to provide this information as a courtesy to our visitors. However, Mentor does not have any control over the content of the resources or linked site and therefore cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information contained therein.

"A Woman's Decision, Breast Care, Treatment and Reconstruction, 2nd Edition,"
by Karen Berger and John Bostwick, III, M.D., St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1994

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
TEL: (312) 527-6713
www.cosmeticsurgery.org

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
TEL: (703) 299-9291
TEL: (800) 322-FACE
www.facial-plastic-surgery.org

American Cancer Society (Reach to Recovery)
TEL: (800) 227-2345
www.cancer.org

American College of Rheumatology
TEL: (404) 633-3777
www.rheumatology.org

American Medical Association
TEL: (312) 464-5000
http://www.ama-assn.org

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
TEL: (888) 4-PLASTIC
www.plasticsurgery.org

Breast Cancer Info
www.breastcancerinfo.com

Cancer Care, Inc.
TEL: (800) 813-HOPE
TEL: (212) 302-2400
http://www.cancercare.org

Cancer Connection
TEL: (626) 359-8111
http://www.cityofhope.org
Volunteer organization dedicated to the treatment, prevention, and cure of cancer. Oncology nurses answer questions on cancer-related topics.

Consumer Nutrition Hotline
TEL: (800) 366-1655
TEL: (900) 225-5267
Recorded information from registered dieticians concerning nutrition-related information.

Cancer News
www.cancernews.com

The Envision Sizing System
www.EnvisionImplants.com
The Envision Breast Implant Sizing System contains the tools you need to help you make the second most important decision about your breast augmentation surgery (the choice of your surgeon being the number one decision).

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
TEL: (888) INFO-FDA
TEL: (301) 827-3990
www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/

Foundation for Hospice and Home Care
TEL: (202) 547-7242
http://www.nahc.org
A foundation helping patients set up quality home care.

Hospice Education Institute
TEL: (800) 331-1620
http://www.hospiceworld.org
National information and references on hospices throughout the country.

"Information for Women About the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants - A Report of a Study by the Institute of Medicine"
TEL: (888) 624-8373
www.nap.edu

Institute of Medicine Report on the Safety of Silicone Implants
www.nap.edu/catalog/9618.aspxl

La Leche League International
TEL: (847) 519-7730
www.lalecheleague.org

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
TEL: (212) 889-0606
www.nabco.org

National Breast Cancer Coalition
TEL: (202) 296-7477
www.natlbcc.org

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
TEL: (877) 622-7937
http://www.cansearch.org

National Cancer Institute
TEL: (301) 435-3848
TEL: (800) 422-6237
www.nci.nih.gov

National Patient Air Transport Hotline
TEL: (800) 296-1217
http://www.npath.org
http://www.mercymedical.org
Charitable medical transportation for patients in financial need; provides access to distant specialized medical treatment.

Susan G. Komen Alliance
www.komen.org

"What Women Want To Know About Breast Implants,"
by Karen Berger and John Bostwick, III, M.D. St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1994
TEL: (800) 348-7808

Y-ME National Organization for Breast Cancer Info and Support
TEL: (800) 221-2141
www.y-me.org