Helpful Links

There are many organizations that can help patients and their families understand a cancer diagnosis. Here are a few.

General Cancer Resources

American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org	American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 1-800-962-7876 www.astro.org
Cancer Hope Network 1-877-HOPENET www.cancerhopenetwork.org	Fertile Hope 1-888-994-HOPE (4673) www.fertilehope.org
Gilda's Club Worldwide 1-888-GILDA-4-U (445-3248) www.gildasclub.org	Lance Armstrong Foundation 1-877-WEARYELLOW (932-7935) www.livestrong.org
National Cancer Institute 1-800-422-6237 http://www.cancer.gov	National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship 301-650-9127 www.canceradvocacy.org
National Lymphedema Network 1-800-541-3529 www.lymphnet.org	Patient Advocate Foundation 1-800-532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
People Living with Cancer 703-797-1914 www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org	Radiation Therapy Answers 1-800-962-7876 www.rtanswers.org
RadiologyInfo 1-800-381-6660 www.radiologyinfo.org	Vital Options International 1-800-477-7666 www.vitaloptions.org
Wellness Community www.thewellnesscommunity.org

Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network 1-888-901-BCAN www.bcan.org

Breast Cancer

Imaginis: The Breast Cancer Resource www.imaginis.com	Living Beyond Breast Cancer 1-888-753-LBBC (5222) www.lbbc.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 972-855-1600 www.komen.org	Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization 312-986-8338 www.y-me.org

Brain Tumors

Brain Tumor Foundation 212-265-2401 www.braintumorfoundation.org

Brain Tumor Society 1-800-770-TBTS www.tbts.org

Childhood Cancers

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation 1-800-366-2223 www.candlelighters.org

Colon and Rectal Cancer

Colon Cancer Alliance 1-877-422-2030 www.ccalliance.org	Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) 202-244-2906 www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
Stennis Foundation 1-866-965-2220 www.stennis.org

Head and Neck Cancer

Oral Cancer Foundation 949-646-8000 www.oralcancerfoundation.org	Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer 1-800-377-0328 www.spohnc.org
Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association 1-877-588-7904 www.thyca.org

Gynecologic Cancer

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance 202-331-1332 www.ovariancancer.org

Lung Cancer

American Lung Association 1-800-LUNG-USA www.lungusa.org

Lung Cancer Alliance 1-800-298-2436 www.lungcanceralliance.org

Lymphoma - Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 1-800-955-4572 www.lls.org

Lymphoma Research Foundation 1-800-500-9976 www.lymphoma.org

Prostate Cancer

Malecare 212-844-8369 www.malecare.org	National Prostate Cancer Coalition 202-463-9455 www.pcacoalition.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation 1-800-757-CURE www.prostatecancerfoundation.org	Us TOO! Prostate Cancer Education and Support 630-795-1002 www.ustoo.com

Skin Cancer

Melanoma Research Foundation 1-800-673-1290 www.melanoma.org

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