Resource Information and Websites For Assistance with Cancer
American Cancer Society (ACS)
(800) ACS-2345 or 227-2345
Association of American Cancer Institutes
http://www.aaci-cancer.org
1-412-647-6111
200 Lothrop St.
Iroquois Building, Suite 308
Pittsburgh, PA 15213The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) includes 85 academic and free-standing cancer research centers in the United States. AACI works to eliminate cancer by promoting research, prevention, treatment and patient care. The association's website provides research news and a list of member cancer centers, which are searchable by state.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
http://www.asco.org
http://www.cancer.net
1-703-299-0150
1900 Duke St., Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an organization of health care professionals who conduct clinical cancer research and treat patients with cancer. ASCO'sprimary website includes news releases, articles about cancer research and survivorship, and information on new drugs. ASCO also operates Cancer.Net, a website for patients that provides information on different types of cancer, clinical trials, managing side effects, and other topics. Cancer.Net also features an oncologist database. ASCO holds anannual conference at which physicians and scientists meet to share advances in cancer treatment. It also publishes the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a peer-reviewed biomedical journal.
Breast Cancer Support Groups
American Cancer Society - 800-227-2345
Bethesda Memorial Hospital - 561-737-7733 x4948
Boca Raton Community Hospital / Lynn Regional Cancer Center - 561-955-HOPE
Columbia Hospital’s Center for Breast Care - 561-881-9200Good Samaritan Medical Center - 561-366-4139JFK
Medical Center - 561-964-2662 x1068
Jupiter Medical Center - 561-575-2000
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center - 772-467-2851
Martin Memorial Health Systems, Cancer Center - 772-288-5848
Palm Beach Center Institute - 561-366-4100
Veterans Administration Hospital - 561-882-8262
Wellington Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Center - 561-793-6500 x2645
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
1-800-311-3435
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC website offers information on a variety of health issues, including cancer. Some of the information provided by the CDC includes statistical information on cancer diagnosis in the United States, smoking-cessation programs, and educational materials on cancer treatment and awareness. The CDC website also maintains a page dedicated to cancer survivorship issues.
The Mesothelioma Center
Orlando, Fl.
Andres Riobueno
Public Outreach Dept.
(407) 434-0730
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Institute of Medicine
http://www.iom.edu
1-202-334-2352
500 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is a division of the National Academies, which brings together committees of experts in science, medicine and engineering to serve as unbiased advisers who are independent of the United States government. The IOM's work is done by volunteer scientists and lay people who provide analysis and guidance to the government, professionals, policymakers and the public on important issues in health and medicine. The IOM's website includes many resources, including reports on cancer survivorship, cancer research and palliative care.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
6116 Executive Blvd.
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). An agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the medical research agency of the federal government. The NCI conducts and supports research, training, health-information dissemination and other programs that are related to the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer; rehabilitation from cancer; and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients. The NCI website offers extensive fact sheets on all types of cancer, a dictionary of cancer terms, adictionary of drug names, information on coping with cancer, and research news. It provides information on cancer prevention, screening, clinical trials, research funding, statistics, and complementary and alternative medicine. The institute's toll-free help-line provides smoking-cessation information and answers to questions about cancer.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
http://www.nccn.org
1-888-909-6226
500 Old York Road, Suite 250
Jenkintown, PA 19046The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of leading cancer centers. NCCN's website provides information for researchers and patients, including information on treatment guidelines and supportive care, local clinical trials, and member centers that can assist people seeking physicians, pediatric cancer treatment, and genetic testing or screening.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov
1-919-541-3345
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The institute studies how environmental factors increase or decrease a person’s likelihood of getting various diseases, including cancer. At its website, NIEHS maintains a library of resources, including fact sheets, reports and the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives. NIEHS also holds a series of local town meeting–style events to educate people about the impact that environment can have on health. The institute also runs a long-term study of women whose sisters had breast cancer, called the Sister Study, which aims to learn how environment and genes affect a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer.
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
1-888-346-3656
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest medical library. It offers a free online searchable database, PubMed, which includes more than 15 million journal article references and abstracts. PubMed includes links to the full text of articles (which may require a fee) and other related resources. The NLM also offers a resource for the public called MedlinePlus, which includes links to self-help groups, NIH consumer-related organizations, health-related organizations and clinical trials.
Oncolink
http://www.oncolink.com
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. – 2 Donner
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283Oncolink is a website of cancer resources operated by the University of Pennsylvania. It provides information on cancers by type and cancer treatment options. The website also offers information about support and survivorship. The Oncolink website has an Ask the Experts page through which survivors can pose questions to the University of Pennsylvania's team of cancer experts.
Sisters Network Inc National Headquarters
2922 Rosedale St.
Houston, TX 770004
(713) 781-0255
(713) 780-8998 Fax
email address: infonet @sistersnetworkinc.org
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/index.html
Sisters NetworkInc. is committed to increasing local and national attention tothe devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American community.
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WebMD
http://www.webmd.comWebMD is an online resource produced by board-certified physicians, medical writers and trained community moderators. WebMD provides timely news about medical research and information on cancer as well as other medical issues. It offers information specifically designed for newly diagnosed patients and maintains a database of physicians to help patients find doctors in their areas.
People Living With Cancer (PLWC)
Laini Fluellen Charities
An African American organization dedicated to helping African Americans with cancer. They assist via donations to hospitals and more.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Chicagoland Area)
Chicago, Il. 60631
www.komenchicago.org
