Category: National Organizations & Websites
Kristen Ann Carr Fund
Provides funding for research and treatment of sarcoma, the education of young physicians, and seeks to improve the quality of cancer patient life.
ZERO Prostate Cancer
ZERO Prostate Cancer works to advocate its efforts towards a cancer free generation at federal and state levels, provides information for patients about treatment, and provides services to those at risk. Their mission is to improve and save lives from prostate cancer through advocacy, awareness, education, and support.
The Prostate Net (PN)
Provides prostate cancer education and risk‑awareness through a multi‑channel information model including a website, toll‑free phone line, counselors, public forums, newsletters, and community outreach. It brings education directly into community settings such as churches, service agencies, and barbershops, particularly within the Black community, to support informed health decisions and early disease awareness.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
A national organization creating hope through research, patient support, community outreach, and advocacy for a cure. Committed to programs and services that provide information to patients, health professionals and the general public. They seek to advance research, support patients, and provide tools for patients looking to receive care.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
A nonprofit organization focused on accelerating the development of new treatments for multiple myeloma. The foundation advances research through clinical trials, drug development, and data‑driven approaches, while providing patients and caregivers with educational resources and information about emerging therapies. Since its founding, the organization has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for myeloma research and contributed to the development of numerous FDA‑approved therapies.
International Myeloma Foundation
A global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving outcomes and advancing a cure for multiple myeloma. IMF supports innovative research initiatives, including investigator grants and collaborative clinical research, provides extensive education through publications, seminars, videos, and patient forums, and offers patient and caregiver support through a toll‑free InfoLine, support‑group networks, advocacy programs, and global partnerships focused on access to care and awareness.
TheIMF@myeloma.org
(800) 452-2873
4400 Coldwater Canyon Ave
Suite 300
Studio City, CA 91604
Mesothelioma Resource Group
Mesothelioma Resource Online has created and developed this site to provide answers and support for people diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, as well as their families and loved ones. They have a team of patient advocates, nursing support staff, and legal associates to assist mesothelioma patients.
(866) 647-2131
Mesothelioma Center
Features information on the dangers of asbestos, mesothelioma cancer types, and where to find treatment facilities in your area. Patient advocates are also on hand to help patients get connected with doctor match programs. A free mesothelioma guide is available on the website.
Patient Advocates: (800) 615-2270
patientadvocates@asbestos.com
(855) 840-4181
1 S Orange Avenue
Suite 301
Orlando, FL 32801
Skin Cancer Foundation
Provides tools needed to prevent, detect and treat skin cancer. Helps individuals understand the risks of skin cancer, show what can be done to avoid the disease, and to educate on how to spot potential skin cancers at an early stage when they are usually curable.
(212) 725-5176
205 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Melanoma Research Foundation
The largest independent nonprofit organization dedicated to melanoma. MRF supports medical research to improve treatments and advance progress toward a cure, educates patients and health‑care professionals about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and advocates on behalf of the melanoma community to raise awareness and improve outcomes.
Patient Helpline: (877) 673-6460
info@melanoma.org
(202) 347-9675
Toll Free: (877) 673-1290