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People Living With Cancer www.plwc.org is extremely helpful with questions you may have. It will provide you with a general description of the more common cancers, terms often used during the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and a great deal of information on clinical trials, nutrition, exercise, and many other subjects of importance to cancer patients and their families.
Your physician is also ready to answer questions about tests available to aid in a diagnosis, what you can expect during treatment, and what might the side effects be. Let’s have faith together.
Your physician is also ready to answer questions about tests available to aid in a diagnosis, what you can expect during treatment, and what might the side effects be. Let’s have faith together.
The Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy and Support (ALCASE)
http://www.alcase.org
(800) 298-2436
Helps people with lung cancer through education support, advocacy and rehabilitation. Website provides information on lung cancer, clinical trails and provides connection to others with lung cancer.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org
(800) 424-3410
An organization for people of age 50 and older. Provides information, education, advocacy, and community services through a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers. The website has up-to-date issues and provides an opportunity to send comments to Congress.
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
(800) 227-2345
Focuses on general needs for the cancer community.
Association of Cancer Online Resources
http://www.acor.org
Offers access to 99 electronic mailing lists and a variety of unique websites.
American Public Health Association/Legislative Affairs Page
http://www.apha.org/legislative/
Provides updates, action alerts, fact sheets, and an advocate network for issues affecting health and patient rights.
Cancer Care Inc.
http://www.cancercare.org
(800) 813-HOPE
Website section on patient advocacy.
Cancer Liaison Program
http://www.fda.gov
(301) 827 4462
A division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) providing information and education on the FDA approved drug approval process, cancer clinical trials and access to investigational therapies.
Cancer Trials Update
http://www.cancertrials.nci.nih.gov
A service of the National Cancer Institute.
Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org
Provides patient support, education, research, and advocacy.
Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org
A national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health and long term care for all Americans.
FirstGov: Your First Click to the US Government
http://www.firstgov/gov
Provides more than 628,000 web pages from U.S. Government and military sites around the country, searchable by topic.
International Myeloma Foundation
http://www.myeloma.org
Leukemia Society of America
http://www.leukemia.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, Inc.
http://www.lymphoma.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
http://www.nabco.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition
http://www.natlbcc.org
(202) 296-7477
A grassroots advocacy group fighting breast cancer through action, advocacy, and public education.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
http://www.4npcc.org
(813) 253-0541
A Network of groups and individuals dedicated to promoting awareness, education, advocacy, and increase research funding for prostate cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance
http://www.ovariancancer.org
Patient Advocate Foundation
http://www.patientadvocate.org
(800) 532-5274
Helps cancer patients with insurance coverage issues through its "National Legal Resource Network" and insurance negotiation with managed care through its "National Managed Care Network".
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
http://www.nccc-online.org
(818) 909-3849
A grassroots coalition of women’s groups, medical professionals, hospitals, patients, and other associations promoting the cervical cancer screening test. Site contains information about cervical cancer and treatment.
National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
http://clnet.ucr.edu/community/cossmho.html
A membership organization dedicated to improving the health and psychosocial well being of the nation’s Hispanic population.
National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org
Provides education, support, and advocacy for caregivers.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
http://www.nhpco.org
Provides information and referrals to local hospice programs, patient advocacy.
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
http://www.ovarian.org
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
Promotes education about ovarian cancer to the public and the medical community.
Sisters Network
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org
(713) 781-0255
A national African-American breast cancer survivors support group committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact of breast cancer in the African-American community.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://breastcancerinfo.com
United States Congress
http://www.congress.org
Information about Congress, help with finding your representatives, lists of congressional committees and committee members and tips on communicating with Congress.
http://www.alcase.org
(800) 298-2436
Helps people with lung cancer through education support, advocacy and rehabilitation. Website provides information on lung cancer, clinical trails and provides connection to others with lung cancer.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org
(800) 424-3410
An organization for people of age 50 and older. Provides information, education, advocacy, and community services through a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers. The website has up-to-date issues and provides an opportunity to send comments to Congress.
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
(800) 227-2345
Focuses on general needs for the cancer community.
Association of Cancer Online Resources
http://www.acor.org
Offers access to 99 electronic mailing lists and a variety of unique websites.
American Public Health Association/Legislative Affairs Page
http://www.apha.org/legislative/
Provides updates, action alerts, fact sheets, and an advocate network for issues affecting health and patient rights.
Cancer Care Inc.
http://www.cancercare.org
(800) 813-HOPE
Website section on patient advocacy.
Cancer Liaison Program
http://www.fda.gov
(301) 827 4462
A division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) providing information and education on the FDA approved drug approval process, cancer clinical trials and access to investigational therapies.
Cancer Trials Update
http://www.cancertrials.nci.nih.gov
A service of the National Cancer Institute.
Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org
Provides patient support, education, research, and advocacy.
Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org
A national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health and long term care for all Americans.
FirstGov: Your First Click to the US Government
http://www.firstgov/gov
Provides more than 628,000 web pages from U.S. Government and military sites around the country, searchable by topic.
International Myeloma Foundation
http://www.myeloma.org
Leukemia Society of America
http://www.leukemia.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, Inc.
http://www.lymphoma.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
http://www.nabco.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition
http://www.natlbcc.org
(202) 296-7477
A grassroots advocacy group fighting breast cancer through action, advocacy, and public education.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
http://www.4npcc.org
(813) 253-0541
A Network of groups and individuals dedicated to promoting awareness, education, advocacy, and increase research funding for prostate cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance
http://www.ovariancancer.org
Patient Advocate Foundation
http://www.patientadvocate.org
(800) 532-5274
Helps cancer patients with insurance coverage issues through its "National Legal Resource Network" and insurance negotiation with managed care through its "National Managed Care Network".
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
http://www.nccc-online.org
(818) 909-3849
A grassroots coalition of women’s groups, medical professionals, hospitals, patients, and other associations promoting the cervical cancer screening test. Site contains information about cervical cancer and treatment.
National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
http://clnet.ucr.edu/community/cossmho.html
A membership organization dedicated to improving the health and psychosocial well being of the nation’s Hispanic population.
National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org
Provides education, support, and advocacy for caregivers.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
http://www.nhpco.org
Provides information and referrals to local hospice programs, patient advocacy.
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
http://www.ovarian.org
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
Promotes education about ovarian cancer to the public and the medical community.
Sisters Network
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org
(713) 781-0255
A national African-American breast cancer survivors support group committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact of breast cancer in the African-American community.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
http://breastcancerinfo.com
United States Congress
http://www.congress.org
Information about Congress, help with finding your representatives, lists of congressional committees and committee members and tips on communicating with Congress.
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