Category: National Organizations & Websites
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.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Provides resources for healthcare providers but includes patient-friendly tools such as help finding an oncologist and up-to-date information about cancer policy issues.
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Helpline through which cancer patients, caregivers, and advocacy organizations may obtain referrals for local counseling services throughout the United States. This referral program aims to connect cancer patients and their caregivers to psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors skilled in the management of cancer-related distress.
info@apos-society.org
Referral Helpline: (866) 276-7443
5034A Thoroughbred Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
American Institute for Cancer Research
Champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight, and physical activity so they can help people make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.
(800) 843-8114
1560 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 425
Arlington, VA 22209