The following list of support groups and organizations may be useful resources for
patients with cancer and their families.
American Brain Tumor Association - 2720 River Rd, Suite 146, Des Plaines, IL
60018. Telephone: (800) 886-2282. Fax: (708) 827-9918. Offers free services and
publications on brain tumors, support groups, and referrals.
American Cancer Society - 1599 Clinton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Telephone:
(404) 320-3333 or (800) 227-2345. Supports research, provides education on prevention,
detection, and treatment, and offers services for patients and families.
American Foundation for Urologic Disease - 300 W Pratt St, Suite 401, Baltimore,
MD 21201-2463. Provides information on prostate and bladder cancer and sponsors support
groups for patients.
American Institute for Cancer Research - 1759 R St NW, Washington DC 20009.
Telephone: (800) 843-8114. Fax: (202) 328-7226. Provides public education regarding diet,
nutrition, and cancer.
Bone Marrow Transplant Family Support Network - P.O. Box 845, Avon, CT 06001.
Telephone: (800) 825-9376. Offers a personal support network for bone marrow transplant
patients and families.
Cancer Care, Inc. - 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Telephone:
(212) 302-2400 or (800) 813-HOPE. Fax: (212) 719-0263. Offers information, professional
counseling, financial assistance, and information on support groups and referrals.
Cancer Conquerors Foundation - P.O. Box 238, Hershey, PA 17033. Telephone: (800)
238-6479. Offers cancer survival training programs.
Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Institute - 9000 Rockville
Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Telephone: (800) 4CANCER. Fax: (301) 402-5874. Provides
information on clinical trials, support groups, and cancer detection, prevention, and
treatment.
Cancervive - 6500 Wilshire Ave, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Telephone:
(310) 203-9232. Provides support and assistance for survivors of cancer.
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - 1312 18th St NW, Washington, DC
20036. Telephone: (202) 659-5136 or (800) 366-2223. Provides help for families with
pediatric and adolescent cancer patients in coping with emotional stress.
Chemocare - 231 North Ave W, Westfield, NJ 07090-1428. Telephone: (908) 233-1103
in NJ, (908) 55CHEMO outside NJ. Fax: (908) 233-0228. Provides emotional support for
patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Corporate Angel Network, Inc - Westchester County, Airport Bldg 1, White Plains,
NY 10604. Telephone: (914) 328-1313. Fax: (914) 328-3938. Arranges free flights on
corporate planes for cancer patients in need of transportation for consultations,
treatment, and follow-up.
Encore - National Board, YWCA, 726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Telephone:
(212) 614-2827. Sponsors local YWCAs to provide discussion and support groups for women
recovering from breast cancer.
Encore Plus - YWCA of the USA, Office of Women's Health Initiatives, 624 9th St
NW, Washington, DC 20001-5394. Telephone: (202) 628-3636. Offers screening and support
services to medically undeserved women over age 50.
Friends Network - P.O. Box 4545, Santa Barbara, CA 93140. Provides cancer
newsletters to benefit children with cancer.
International Cancer Alliance - 4853 Cordell Ave, Suite 11, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Telephone: (800) ICARE61. Fax: (301) 654-8684. Offers information on detection,
treatments, tests, and trials for specific types of cancer.
International Myeloma Foundation - 2120 Stanley Hills Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Telephone: (800) 452-CURE. Fax: (213) 656-1182. Promotes education on myeloma via a
newsletter.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas,
TX 75244. Telephone: (800) 462-9273). Fax: (214) 450-1710. Offers education and
information on screening and treatment regarding breast cancer.
Leukemia Society of America - 600 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016. Telephone:
(212) 573-8484. Provides help for improving the lives of patients with leukemia (lymphoma,
multiple myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease); offers financial assistance for patients and
their families.
Look Good, Feel Better - Telephone: (800) 395-LOOK. Helps women cancer patients
cope with the side effects of treatment.
Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, Inc - 2318 Prosser Ave, Los Angeles, CA
90064. Telephone: (310) 470-4912. Fax: (310) 470-8502. Provides information on support
groups for lymphoma patients.
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations - 1180 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10036. Telephone: (212) 221-3300. Provides educational materials and
information on detection and treatment of breast cancer.
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - 29209 Northwestern Highway #624,
Southfield, MI 48034. Telephone: (800) LINKBMT. Offers help and support to bone marrow
transplant patients.
National Brain Tumor Foundation - 785 Market St, Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA
94103. Telephone: (415) 284-0208 or (800) 934-CURE. Fax: (415) 284-0209. Provides support
and education for brain tumor patients.
National Breast Cancer Coalition - 1717 L St NW, Suite 1060, Washington, DC
20036. Telephone: (202) 296-7477. Fax: (202) 265-6854. Promotes breast cancer research and
improved access to care for all women.
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation - P.O. Box 682285, Franklin, TN
37068-2285. Telephone: (615) 794-3003. Fax: (615) 794-0179. Organizes a yearly celebration
for cancer survivors.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - 1010 Wayne Ave, Suite 300, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 585-2616. Offers a network of groups and individuals to
support cancer survivors and provides information and resources.
National Family Caregivers Association - 9621 East Bexhill Dr, Kensington, MD
20895. Telephone: (800) 896-3650. Fax: (301) 942-2302. Offers education, support, respite
care, and advocacy for caregivers.
National Hospice Organization - 1901 N Moore St, Suite 902, Arlington, VA 22209.
Telephone: (703) 243-5900. Fax: (703) 525-5762. Provides information on hospice care,
advocates for terminally ill patients and their families, promotes quality hospice care,
and offers referrals to local hospice programs.
National Kidney Cancer Association - 1234 Sherman Ave, Suite 200, Evanston, IL
60202. Telephone: (708) 332-1051. Fax: (708) 328-4425. Provides information and research
data for patients with kidney cancer.
National Lymphedema Network - 2211 Post St, Suite 404, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Telephone: (800) 541-3259. Fax. (415) 921-4284. Provides information on the prevention and
management of primary and secondary lymphedema.
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - P.O. Box 4472, Boca Raton, FL 33429-4472.
Telephone: (561) 393-3220 or (888) OVARIAN. Raises awareness about ovarian cancer and
promotes education on facts, issues, and problems associated with ovarian cancer.
Skin Cancer Foundation - 245 Fifth Ave, Suite 2402, New York, NY 10016.
Telephone: (212) 725-5176. Conducts educational programs to reduce incidence, morbidity,
and mortality of skin cancer.
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc. - P.O. Box 53,
Locust Valley, NY 11560-0053. Telephone: (516) 759-5333. Offers a self-help support
program to address the needs of cancer survivors of oral and head and neck cancers.
United Ostomy Association, Inc - 36 Executive Park, Suite 120, Irvine, CA 92714.
Telephone: (714) 660-8624 or (800) 826-0826. Fax: (714) 660-9262. Offers mutual aid and
support to people with ostomies and sends volunteers to help new ostomy patients with
rehabilitation.
US TOO International, Inc - 930 N York Rd, Hindsdale, IL 60521-2993. Telephone:
(708) 323-1002 or (800) 808-7866. Offers education, information, counseling, and a support
group for prostate cancer survivors and their families.
WaldenströmÃs Macroglobulinemia Support Group - 7917 Hatteras Lane,
Springfield, VA 22151-2410. Telephone: (703) 321-8888. Fax: (703) 321-8920. Provides
support and informational and educational programs for patients with WM and their
families.
The Wellness Community - 2716 Ocean Park Blvd, Suite 1040, Santa Monica, CA
90405-5211. Telephone: (310) 314-5211. Fax: (310) 314-7586. Provides psychological support
for patients recovering from cancer.
Y-ME - Telephone: (800) 221-2141. Provides pretreatment counseling, information,
peer support, and literature for breast cancer patients.
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