a little knowledge...

(NAPSI)-It could be your mother, sister, or best friend. Unfortunately, most of us know someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

If someone you are close to is diagnosed, you want quick access to as much credible information as possible. That's why the College of American Pathologists developed a new website -- MyBiopsy.org. The site is intended to serve as a resource to women who have been diagnosed with cancer, including breast cancer, or know someone who has been diagnosed.

Cancer is not one-size-fits-all. There are several different types of breast cancer, for instance. The new website includes information on some of the most common types, including invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, and ductal carcinoma in situ, as well as the breast condition, lobular carcinoma in situ. It addresses such questions as "How does the pathologist diagnose breast cancer?" and "What questions should I ask my doctor?"

"As a pathologist and a recovering breast cancer patient, I know how frightening and overwhelming a diagnosis of breast cancer can be," said Kim A. Collins, M.D., FCAP, a pathologist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Columbia. "Our goal is to eliminate some of this angst by providing credible information that women can use."

Each page on MyBiopsy.org was developed by pathologists -- physicians who examine tissues and fluids to diagnose disease and to assist in making treatment decisions. The pages include answers to questions about breast cancer, lists of available treatment options, a glossary of key terms, and pictures of normal and diseased tissues, among other features.  Visitors can also find information on more than 20 of the other most common cancer diseases and cancer-related conditions, including those affecting the lungs, colon, prostate, and skin.

For more information regarding MyBiopsy.org, contact the College of American Pathologists at publicaffairs@cap.org.