Cancer
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education 800-298-2436; FAX: 360-699-1944. Operates a national "phone buddies" program, in addition to other services. E-mail: info@alcase.orgWebsite: http://www.alcase.org
AMC Cancer Information and Counseling Line 800-525-3777 Information and counseling for cancer issues.
American Cancer Society (English/Spanish) 800-227-2345 (24 hrs) Information and referrals on various issues related to cancer. Website: http://www.cancer.org
Anderson Network (bilingual) 800-345-6324; FAX: 713-745-3762 Matches cancer patients with others with exact diagnoses. Website: http://www.mdanderson.org
Cancer Care, Inc. 800-813-HOPE. Free counseling for cancer patients and their families. Financial assistance, information and referrals, community and professional education. On-going telephone and in-person support groups. E-mail: cancarenj@aol.com Website: http://www.cancercare.org
Cancer Hope Network 877-HOPE-NET One-on-one support to cancer patients and their families undergoing cancer treatments from trained volunteers who have survived cancer themselves. Website: http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Cancer Information Service (English/Spanish) 800-4-CANCER; FAX: 301-402-2594. Provides information about cancer and cancer-related resources to patients, the public and health professionals. Sponsored by National Cancer Institute. E-mail: cancernet@icicb.nci.nih.gov Website: http://web.kcr.uky.edu/cis/cis.html
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Family Studies Cancer Risk Line 800-828-6622. Information on familial cancers.
Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry 800-682-7426 Information on the warning signs of cancer, diagnostic tests and family history. Sponsored by Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 800-444-4441. Referrals to physicians who specialize in the treatment of gynecological cancer.
International Cancer Alliance 800-I-CARE-61; FAX: 301-654-8684. Provides information on descriptions, treatment, detection and clinical trials on specific types of cancer. Website: http://www.icare.org/icare
International Myeloma Foundation 800-452-2873. Information, seminars, grants and newsletter on myeloma.
Look Good...Feel Better 800-395-LOOK Helps cancer patients improve their appearance during treatment. Free workshops across the country.
Mathews Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research 800-234-6284 Provides prostate cancer patients, their families and friends with current information on prostate cancer. E-mail: mathews@sna.com Website: http://www.mathews.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations 888-80-NABCO Information on breast cancer. Advocates for legislative and regulatory concerns. Website: http://www.nabco.org
National Cancer Hotline 800-433-0464. Networks persons with cancer with home volunteers with same type of cancer. Free books about cancer. Website: http://www.blochcancer.org
National Childhood Cancer Foundation 800-458-6223. Advocates for the needs of children with cancer and their families. Advocacy, information, newsletter. Website: http://www.nccf.org/
Patient Advocate Foundation 800-532-5274; FAX: 757-873-8999 Provides education and legal counseling to cancer patients concerning managed care, insurance and financial issues. Website: http://www.patientadvocate.org
Skin Cancer Foundation 800-SKIN-490; FAX: 212-725-5751 Will provide free packets of information on skin cancer and treatment.
S. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation 800-462-9273. Information on breast cancer, breast health.
AMC Cancer Information and Counseling Line 800-525-3777 Information and counseling for cancer issues.
American Cancer Society (English/Spanish) 800-227-2345 (24 hrs) Information and referrals on various issues related to cancer. Website: http://www.cancer.org
Anderson Network (bilingual) 800-345-6324; FAX: 713-745-3762 Matches cancer patients with others with exact diagnoses. Website: http://www.mdanderson.org
Cancer Care, Inc. 800-813-HOPE. Free counseling for cancer patients and their families. Financial assistance, information and referrals, community and professional education. On-going telephone and in-person support groups. E-mail: cancarenj@aol.com Website: http://www.cancercare.org
Cancer Hope Network 877-HOPE-NET One-on-one support to cancer patients and their families undergoing cancer treatments from trained volunteers who have survived cancer themselves. Website: http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Cancer Information Service (English/Spanish) 800-4-CANCER; FAX: 301-402-2594. Provides information about cancer and cancer-related resources to patients, the public and health professionals. Sponsored by National Cancer Institute. E-mail: cancernet@icicb.nci.nih.gov Website: http://web.kcr.uky.edu/cis/cis.html
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Family Studies Cancer Risk Line 800-828-6622. Information on familial cancers.
Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry 800-682-7426 Information on the warning signs of cancer, diagnostic tests and family history. Sponsored by Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 800-444-4441. Referrals to physicians who specialize in the treatment of gynecological cancer.
International Cancer Alliance 800-I-CARE-61; FAX: 301-654-8684. Provides information on descriptions, treatment, detection and clinical trials on specific types of cancer. Website: http://www.icare.org/icare
International Myeloma Foundation 800-452-2873. Information, seminars, grants and newsletter on myeloma.
Look Good...Feel Better 800-395-LOOK Helps cancer patients improve their appearance during treatment. Free workshops across the country.
Mathews Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research 800-234-6284 Provides prostate cancer patients, their families and friends with current information on prostate cancer. E-mail: mathews@sna.com Website: http://www.mathews.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations 888-80-NABCO Information on breast cancer. Advocates for legislative and regulatory concerns. Website: http://www.nabco.org
National Cancer Hotline 800-433-0464. Networks persons with cancer with home volunteers with same type of cancer. Free books about cancer. Website: http://www.blochcancer.org
National Childhood Cancer Foundation 800-458-6223. Advocates for the needs of children with cancer and their families. Advocacy, information, newsletter. Website: http://www.nccf.org/
Patient Advocate Foundation 800-532-5274; FAX: 757-873-8999 Provides education and legal counseling to cancer patients concerning managed care, insurance and financial issues. Website: http://www.patientadvocate.org
Skin Cancer Foundation 800-SKIN-490; FAX: 212-725-5751 Will provide free packets of information on skin cancer and treatment.
S. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation 800-462-9273. Information on breast cancer, breast health.
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