Helpful Resources

Below are links to websites containing information for cancer patients and their loved ones. These include local and national oganizations that can provide support, financial resources and general information. We've also provided a listing of other organizations specific to various diseases and for cancer patient caretakers and families. If you wish to be added to this resource guide, please Contact Us.

National Organizations

American Cancer Society (ACS)
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American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)
http://www.acro.org
American Institute of Cancer Resarch

American Medical Association (AMA)
http://www.ama-assn.org

American Society of Hematology (ASH)
http://www.hematology.org

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
http://www.astro.org

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
http://www.asco.org

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
http://www.acor.org

CancerCare
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Español

CancerEducation.com
http://www.cancereducation.com

Cancer News on the Net®
http://www.cancernews.com

Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
http://www.cancerresearch.org

Cancer.net
http://www.cancer.net

CancerGuide
http://www.cancerguide.org

Center Watch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
http://www.centerwatch.com/

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov

Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)
http://www.caring.org

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
English

Español

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
http://www.nccn.org

Needy Meds
http://www.needymeds.com

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov

National Library of Medicine (NLM)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

OncoLink (University of Pennsylvania)
http://www.oncolink.org

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
http://www.ons.org

Planet Cancer
http://www.planetcancer.org

Quackwatch
http://www.quackwatch.com

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
http://www.sgo.org

Susan G. Komen - Breast Cancer Foundation
http://ww5.komen.org/

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov

US Oncology
http://www.usoncology.com

Disease-Specific Organizations

National Brain Tumor Society
http://www.braintumor.org

National Association of Breast Cancer Organization
http://www.nabco.org

BreastCancer.org
http://www.breastcancer.org

Breast Cancer Network of Strength
(formerly Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
http://www.networkofstrength.org

Casting For Recovery
(for Breast Cancer patients)
http://www.castingforrecovery.org

Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org

National Lymphedema Network
http://www.lymphnet.org/

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

Lung Cancer Alliance
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org

Lymphoma Research Foundation
http://www.lymphoma.org

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
http://www.ovariancancer.org

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
http://www.ovarian.org

Prostate Cancer Foundation
http://www.pcf.org

Skin Cancer Foundation
http://www.skincancer.org

Patient Advocacy/Survivorship

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
http://www.canceradvocacy.org

Cancer Survivors Network
csn.cancer.org

National Cancer Survivor Day® Foundation, Inc.
http://www.ncsdf.org

National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF)
http://www.npaf.org

Patient Advocate Foundation
http://www.patientadvocate.org

People Living With Cancer
http://www.cancer.net