Category: National Organizations & Websites
Dia de la Mujer Latina, Inc.
Promotes health awareness to the underserved Latino community by providing ethnic-specific education with a focus on early detection screening of breast and cervical cancer, as well as other chronic diseases. Resources for hosting a Health Fiesta.
CURE
CURE quarterly magazine is available free of charge to cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Subscribers receive clear and comprehensive information in order to better understand cancer. Additionally, CURE, in association with the American Cancer Society, publishes an annual Cancer Resource Guide, which is sent to every new subscriber. CURE will also send free magazines for your support groups, community events, churches, etc.
259 Prospect Plains Road
Bldg H
Cranbury, NJ 08512
Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
Mission: to improve the quality of life and survival of cancer patients by increasing participation in cancer clinical trials. Features a tool to search for current trials.
(215) 789-3600
1818 Market Street
Suite 3000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Chemocare.com
Scott Hamilton’s site focuses on chemotherapy—managing side effects, survivor experiences, and more. It is a comprehensive resource for cancer patients and their caregivers that provides chemotherapy drug and side effect information, cancer wellness information, and links to additional reliable resources and organizations.
Cancer101
Cancer101’s mission is to empower cancer patients and their caregivers to take control over their diagnoses and engage them as active partners in their care, by arming them with a toolkit to navigate their cancer journey.
Cancer Support Community
www.cancersupportcommunity.org
Provides free psychological and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. They offer support groups on stress reduction and cancer education workshops‚ nutrition guidance‚ exercise sessions, and social events. Their cancer support hotline is provided below.
CSH: (272) 867-5309
Outside the U.S: (888) 793-9355
Cancer Hope Network
Provides support to cancer patients and their families by matching them with trained volunteers who have undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience.
CancerCare, Inc.
A national nonprofit agency that offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones. Services are available in person, over the phone, and through the agency’s website. Spanish language site version also available.
Cancer and Careers
Cancer and Careers is a national nonprofit that empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools, and educational events. Its free services include a comprehensive website and library of publications in English and Spanish, legal and insurance information, career coaching, resume review, professional development micro-grants, and national events and workshops for people with cancer and their healthcare providers, coworkers, and employers.
For Spanish speakers: www.cancerandcareers.org/espanol
Be The Match
Provides assistance to patients and their physicians in the search for an unrelated blood stem cell donor. Provides general information about the blood stem cell (bone marrow) transplant process, the search process, financial issues associated with the transplantation process and patient advocacy.