Cancer Resources

Local Cancer Resources
General / National
Financial Support
Research and Clinical Trials

Cancer Groups by Category

Bone
Brain
Breast
Cervical
Child
Colon
Esophageal
Gynecological
Head and Neck
Kidney
Laryngeal
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Lung
Lymphedema
Multiple Myeloma
Pancreatic
Prostate
Sarcoma
Skin
Testicular
Thyroid

Local Resources

The American Cancer Society
760-352-6656
24 hour helpline 800-227-2345 http://www.cancer.org

Support Groups

Cancer Resource Center of the Desert
1461 S. 4th Street, Ste 1
El Centro, CA 92243
Tel: 760.353.6571
Contact: Diana Preacher
Fax: 760.353.6281
Toll Free: 1.866.423
http://www.crcdinc.org

Between Women-Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Information, Newsletters, Additional Resources, Links, etc.
Dates: Once a month (time varies)
Location: 207 W. Legion Road, Brawley CA, 92227
Contact: Linda Cady
Tel: 760-351-1774
http://www.betweenwomen.net/

Monthly Support groups

Usually the first Wednesday of the Month starting at 6PM. Contact our office for meeting location, topics, and details.

Local services available onsite every Tuesday. Service representatives from the American Cancer Society, Cancer Resource Center of the Desert, and Between Women are available on a rotating basis every Tuesday. Contact our office for more details of this free of charge service that is available for all cancer patients and caregivers. Registered Dietician available every other Monday, free of charge to all current radiation therapy patients. Please contact our office for an appointment and details.

General/National

• American Cancer Society - (800) ACS-2345 www.cancer.org
• American Society of Clinical Oncology - www.oncology.com
• American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - (800) 962-7876 www.rtanswers.org
• Association of Community Cancer Centers - (301) 984-9496 www.accc-cancer.org
• Cancerfacts.org: Online resource for cancer patients - www.cancerfacts.com
• Cancer Care, Inc. - (800) 813-HOPE www.cancercare.org
• Cancer Consultants - www.cancerconsultants.com
• Cancer Guide - (800) 813-HOPE www.cancerguide.org
• Cancer Hope Network - (877) HOPE-NET www.cancerhopenetwork.org
• Cancer News - www.cancernews.com
• Chemotherapy Foundation - (212) 213-9292 www.chemotherapyfoundation.org
• Dr. Mandell Psychiatry, Cancer Consultation - (888) PSYCHRX www.drlmandellpsychiatry.com
• Fertile Hope - (888) 994-HOPE www.fertilehope.org
• Guilda's Club Worldwide - (888) 444-4441 www.gildasclub.org
• I'm Too Young for This (i2y) - (877) 735-4673 www.imtooyoungforthis.org
• International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education - (561) 776-6666 www.icare.org
• Lance Armstrong Foundation - (877) WEAR-YELLOW www.livestrong.org
• National Cancer Institute - (800) 4-CANCER www.cancer.gov
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - (877) 622-7937 www.canceradvocacy.org
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network - (888) 909-6226 www.nccn.com
• National Family Caregivers Association www.nfcacares.org
• National Lymphedema Network - (800) 541-3529 www.lymphnet.org
• National Patient Advocate Foundation - (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
• Oncology Nursing Society - (866) 257-4667 www.ons.org
• People Living with Cancer - (703) 519-2927 or (888) 651-3038 www.cancer.net
• Pregnant with Cancer Network - (800) 743-4471 www.pregnantwithcancer.org
• RadiologyInfo - (800) 381-6660 www.radiologyinfo.org
• Ronald McDonald House - (630) 623-7048
• The Wellness Community - www.thewellnesscommunity.org
• Vital Options International TeleSupport Cancer Network - (800) 477-7666 www.vitaloptions.org

Financial Support

• Angel Flight America - (800) 446-1231 www.angelflightamerica.org
• Corporate Angel Network - (866) 328-1313 www.corpangelnetwork.org
• Medicare - www.medicare.gov
• National Patient Advocate Foundation - (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
• National Patient Travel Center - (800) 296-1217 www.patienttravel.org
• Needy Meds - www.needymeds.com
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - (800) 762-4636 www.phrma.org

Research/Clinical Trials

• American Institute for Cancer Research - (800) 843-8114 www.aicr.org
• Cancer Research Foundation of America - (800) 227-2732 www.preventcancer.org

Cancer Groups by Category

Brain

• American Brain Tumor Association - (800) 886-2282 www.abta.org
• Brain Tumor Society - (800) 770-8287 www.tbts.org
• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation - (866) 228-4673 www.cbtf.org
• Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc. - (888) 295-4740 www.virtualtrials.com
• National Brain Tumor Society - (800) 934-CURE www.braintumor.org
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation - (800) 253-TBTS www.pbtfus.org

Bone

• Blood and Marrow Transplantation Information Network - (888) 597-7674 www.bmtinfonet.org
• National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT www.nbmtlink.org
• National Marrow Donor Program - (800) MARROW-2 www.marrow.org

Breast Cancer

• BreastCancer.org- www.breastcancer.org
• Breast Cancer Network of Strength - (800) 221-2141 www.networkofstrength.org
• Casting for Recovery - (802) 362-9181 www.castingforrecovery.com
• Imaginis: The Breast Cancer Resource - (864) 990-3733 www.imaginis.org
• Expedition Inspiration - (208) 726-6456 www.expeditioninspiration.org
• FORCE - (954) 255-8732 www.facingourrisk.org
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer Support - www.ibcsupport.org
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation - (877) 786-7422 www.ibcresearch.org
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer - (888) 753-5222 www.lbbc.org
• National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations - (888) 80-NABCO www.nabco.org
• National Breast Cancer Coalition - (800) 622-2838 www.stopbreastcancer.org
• Share - (866) 891-2392 www.sharecancersupport.org
• Sister Study - (877) 4-SISTER www.sisterstudy.org
• Sisters Network - (866) 781-1808 www.sistersnetworkinc.org
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - (800) 462-9273 www.komen.org

Childhood Cancer

• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - (800) 366-CCCF www.candlelighters.org
• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation - (866) 228-4673 www.cbtf.org
• CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation - (800) 458-6223 www.curesearch.org
• Kids Cancer Network - www.kidscancernetwork.org
• Kids Konnected - (800) 899-2866 www.kidskonnected.org
• National Respite Locator Service - (919) 490-5577 www.respitelocator.org
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation - (800) 253-6530 www.pbtfus.org
• SuperSibs! - (866) 444-SIBS www.supersibs.org
• Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults - (410) 964-0202 www.ulmanfund.org

Colon Cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) - (202) 244-2906 www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
• Colon Cancer Alliance - (877) 422-2030 www.ccalliance.org
• Colorectal Cancer Network - (800) 227-2732 www.colorectalcancer.org

Esophageal Cancer

• Esophageal Cancer Cafe - www.eccafe.org
• Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association - (866) 370-ECAA www.ecaware.org

Gynecologic Cancers

• Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP) - (212) 561-8000 www.alliance-cxca.org
• CONVERSATIONS: The International Ovarian Cancer Connection - (806) 355-2565 www.ovarian-news.org
• FORCE - (954) 255-8732 www.facingourrisk.org
• Gynecologic Cancer Foundation - (800) 444-4441 www.wcn.org/gcf/
• National Cervical Cancer Coalition - (800) 685-5531 www.nccc-online.org
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - (888) OVARIAN www.ovarian.org
• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance - (202) 331-1332 www.ovariancancer.org
• Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) - (800) 873-9569 www.ocrf.org

Head & Neck Cancer

• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Inc. - (800) 377-0928 www.spohnc.org
• Oral Cancer Foundation - (949) 646-8000 www.oralcancerfoundation.org

Kidney Cancer

• Kidney Cancer Association - (800) 850-9132 www.curekidneycancer.org

Laryngeal Cancer

• International Association of Laryngectomees - (209) 472-0516

Leukemia and Lymphoma

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - (800) 995-4LSA www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
• Lymphomation.org - www.lymphomation.org
• Lymphoma Information Network - www.lymphomainfo.net
• Lymphoma Research Foundation - (847) 424-0600 www.leukemia-research.org

Lung Cancer

• Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education - (800) 298-2436 www.alcase.org
• American Lung Association - (800) LUNG-USA www.lungusa.org

Lymphedema

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - (800) 955-4572 www.lls.org
• Lymphedema Research Foundation - (800) 500-9976 www.lymphaticresearch.org
• National Lymphedema Network - (800) 541-3259 www.lymphnet.org

Multiple Myeloma

• International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - (800) 452-2873 www.myeloma.org
• Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) - (310) 623-1210 www.imbcr.org
• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) - (203) 972-1250 www.multiplemyeloma.com

Pancreatic Cancer

• Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research - (866) 789-1000 www.lustgarten.org
• Pancreatica - www.pancreatica.org
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - (877) 272-6226 www.pancan.org

Prostate Cancer

• Alliance for Prostate Cancer Prevention - (888) 502-7227 www.apcap.org
• American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD) - (800) 242-2383 http://www.auafoundation.org/auafhome.asp
• Center for Prostate Disease Research www.cpdr.org
• Malecare - (212) 844-8369 www.malecare.org
• National Prostate Cancer Coalition - (888) 245-9455 www.pcacoalition.org
• Patients Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments (PAACT) - (616) 453-1477 www.paactusa.org
• Prostate Cancer Foundation - (800) 757-CURE www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
• Prostate Cancer Research Institute - (310) 743-2110 www.pcri.org
• Us TOO! International Prostate Cancer Education and Support - (800) 80-USTOO www.ustoo.com

Sarcoma

• The Sarcoma Alliance - (415) 381-7236 www.sarcomaalliance.org

Skin Cancer

• American Academy of Dermatology - www.aad.org
• Melanoma.com - www.melanoma.com
• Melanoma Research Foundation - (800)673-1290 www.melanoma.org
• The Skin Cancer Foundation - (800) SKIN -490 www.skincancer.org

Testicular Cancer

• Testicular Cancer Resource Center - www.acor.org/TCRC

Thyroid Cancer

• ThyCA: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association - (877) 588-7904 www.thyca.org

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