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American Cancer Society Provides free literature and helps patients obtain financial and medical assistance. 24/7 information and resource telephone number available in English and Spanish. Patient and Family Services is also available, including “Road to Recovery”, “Look Good, Feel Better” etc. All services are free of charge. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Referrals to gynecologic oncologists in your area. Cancer Care, Inc. Cancer Care is a national nonprofit agency that offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones. Services are provided by oncology social workers and are available in person, over the telephone, and through the agency’s Website. Spanish-speaking staff and Spanish- language publications are also available. Cancer Information Services Provides accurate up to date information on cancer in English and Spanish from the National Cancer Institute. Cosmetic Executive Women Foundation A website for working women with cancer. Centers For Disease And Prevention FORCE For those at increased risk of breast/ovarian cancer due to positive family history and/or BRCA mutations. Gathers information and support, communicates with others, learns through librarian-selected links, and locates specialists. Gilda’s Club Worldwide Provides a place where people living with cancer, their families and friends can join others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Gynecological Cancer Foundation (GCF) The mission of the Gynecological Cancer Foundation is to ensure public awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment. The Foundation supports research and training related to gynecologic cancers. Healthcare Consortium Health Web Linking you to the best in health information. Women’s Health/Cancer sites offers information on topics; Benign Breast disease and Breast Cancer Tutorial, (University of Wisconsin) Breast Cancer Resource Center (part of Heal Well Resource Center), Breast Cancer Risk, Calculator, ONCOLink Gynelogical Oncology (University of Pennsylvania Cancer Centers.) HOSPICELINK Non-profit service that provides information on hospice care and refers cancer patients and their families to local hospice programs and publications. Kids Konnected Provides friendship, education, understanding and support to kids who have a parent with cancer. Lance Armstrong Foundation Focuses on cancer survivorship issues for people living with, through and beyond cancer. Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) The LBBC is an educational organization that aims to empower women with breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. The LBBC offers an interactive message board and information about upcoming conferences and a teleconference site. The organization has a Young Survivors Network for women diagnosed with breast cancer who are under 45 years of age. They also offer a book for African-American women living with breast cancer. Look Good, Feel Better This public service program teaches women ways to cope with appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Also available in Spanish. Co-sponsored by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, the American Cancer Society, and the National Cosmetology Association.) Lung Cancer The lungcancer.org website advisory board is a multidisciplinary group of health care professionals and patients with experience in lung cancer. The advisory board reviews all content on the Web site and assures its quality and medical soundness, providing users with reliable lung cancer information. Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Center Explore women's health issues, including heart, gynecologic and breast health. Learn more about sexuality, birth control, weight management, menopause and hormone replacement therapy. MedlinePlus A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This site offers information on health topics, drug information, a medical encyclopedia, a dictionary (of medical terms), news, directories (doctors, dentists, etc.) and other resources. National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations Founded in 1986, NABCO is the leading non-profit information and education resource on breast cancer in the U.S. National Asian Women’s Health Organization The NAWHO is working to improve the health stature of Asian women and families through research, education, leadership, and public policy programs. They have resources for Asian women in English, Cantonese, Laotian, Vietnamese, and Korean. Publications on subjects such as reproductive rights, breast and cervical cancer, and tobacco control are available. National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national information and education network. The CIS is a free public service of the NCI, the Nation's primary agency for cancer research. Office Of Cancer Survivorship The mission of the Office of Cancer Survivorship is to enhance the quality and length of survival of all persons diagnosed with cancer and to minimize or stabilize adverse effects experienced during cancer survivorship. Towards these ends, it conducts and supports research that both examines and addresses the long- and short-term physical, psychological, social, and economic effects of cancer and its treatment among pediatric and adult survivors of cancer and their families. National Childhood Cancer Foundation The National Childhood Cancer Foundation is dedicated to reducing the devastating impact of cancer on infants, children, adolescents and young adults by supporting clinical and laboratory research on cancer causes, treatments, and cures, and by education and advocacy for the needs of children with cancer and their families. National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization working exclusively on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans. NCCS provides resources for informational purposes only. The National Institutes Of Health Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. The NIH, comprising 27 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.
The National Ovarian Cancer Association is dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer through support, education and raising awareness in the general public and with health care professionals, and funding research to develop reliable early detection techniques, improved treatments and ultimately, a cure. National Society Of Genetic Counselors Referrals to genetic counselors specializing in cancer genetics. Office Of Women’s Health The National women’s health information center. Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Share Provides information hotlines in both English and Spanish, peer-led support groups, wellness education and advocacy programs. Sister’s Network, Inc. Sisters Network seeks to increase local and national attention to the impact of breast cancer on the African-American community. The services provided include community education, advocacy, and research. They offer teleconferences with the latest information, an educational brochure designed for under-served women, and a newsletter. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation The Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease by advancing research education screening, and treatment. This organization operates a toll-free breast cancer help line (1-800-IM AWARE) that is answered by trained volunteers who lives have been personally touched by breast cancer. Breast health and breast cancer materials, including pamphlets, brochures, booklets, posters, videos, CD-ROM’s, fact sheets, and community outreach materials are available. Staff can respond to calls in Spanish, and some publications are available in Spanish. The Wellness Community Also at Newton Upper Falls, MA. Provides free support groups, educational programs, stress management and social networking for people with cancer and their loved ones. Women’s Cancer Network Their website includes information on clinical trials and treatment options, and an online, interactive Cancer Risk Assessment Survey. |
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