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Below is a list of other online resources that may help you cope with the issues and challenges of cancer. Breast Cancer Resources Ovarian Cancer Resources Cervical Cancer Resources General Cancer Resources Cancer Support For Children Cancer Support For Families & Friends General Cancer Support Promoting Wellness Financially Related Breast Cancer Resources www.BetweenUs.org Survivor website that provides a first aid kit for newly diagnosed women. Breast Cancer Fund Organization is dedicated to eliminating deaths from breast cancer in our lifetime and making sure women living with breast cancer receive the best available care and support. The Breast Cancer Fund is working to find ways to reduce breast cancer--through earlier and better detection, more effective, less debilitating treatments, and prevention. BreastCancer.Net This site links to recent stories from major wire services and daily newspapers about the latest breast cancer developments. Breast Cancer Patient Center This resource center has been created especially for those with metastatic breast cancer -- individuals who have been initially diagnosed with Stage IV cancer or who are facing a recurrence. Breast Cancer Resource Guide for Massachusetts The guide includes 20 sections of text and resources that are meant to help someone who has breast cancer negotiate the maze of information available about this disease. Each section provides a brief overview of the topic followed by Web sites, organizations and educational materials that further explain that topic. www.BreastCare.org An informational resource that provides support services to those rendering care to people with breast diseases through educational programs, newsletters, a national directory, and patient forums. Celebrating Life Foundation The primary purpose for which this foundation is formed is the promotion of charitable endeavors that encourage the advancement of knowledge and awareness of breast cancer risk and prevention in the African American community and for women of color; and to support such other charitable goals as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. It has initiated and participated in seminars, workshops, forums, health fairs, and other programs and activities related to breast cancer awareness and education locally/nationally. EduCare Inc. EduCare provides information and a place to order books written to help those affected by breast cancer cope and become informed. The books are written by an oncology nurse who specializes in breast cancer, and includes titles such as "Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook", "Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer", and "Finding a Lump in Your Breast". "Encore Plus" A YWCA Program This community-based program aids women in need of early detection education and breast and cervical cancer screening and support services. It also provides women under treatment and recovering from breast cancer with a unique, combined peer group support and exercise program. The ENCOREplus® program is designed to eliminate inequalities in health care experienced by many women by removing barriers to access and promoting effective community-based outreach, education, referral to clinical services and support systems. Johns Hopkins Breast Center The Johns Hopkins Breast Center is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary breast care program, offering a full spectrum of clinical and support services, from screening and diagnosis to treatment and counseling. The Center provides innovative, integrated, high quality and cost-effective care. Lifetime Television Breast Cancer Forum Lifetime Television For Women's section on breast cancer with news, articles, and personal stories about breast cancer. Living Beyond Breast Cancer Information and support one needs to live well beyond breast cancer. National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO), is a network of breast cancer organizations that provides information, assistance and referral to anyone with questions about breast cancer, and acts as a voice for the interests and concerns of breast cancer survivors and women at risk. National Breast Cancer Coalition The National Breast Cancer Coalition is a grassroots advocacy effort in the fight against breast cancer. In 1991, the Coalition was formed with one mission, to eradicate breast cancer through action and advocacy. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation The nation's largest private funder of research dedicated solely to breast cancer. In addition to funding research, the Foundation and its affiliates fund innovative breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects for the medically underserved in communities across the country. http://www.thebreastcaresite.com/ Website was developed to address the general needs of all who have been touched by breast cancer, including newly diagnosed patients and long time survivors, as well as their friends, family members and coworkers. It also focuses on providing breast cancer survivors with accurate information about everything from post-surgery options and products to information about insurance and intimacy issues. www.WinABC.org Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer. Education and support for the newly-diagnosed. Y-ME Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization has a commitment to provide information and support to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. Y-ME was founded by two breast cancer patients in 1978, when they realized that their needs for information and support could best be met by women who had also experienced breast cancer. For almost 20 years, Y-ME has served women with breast cancer and their families and friends--through a national hotline, open door groups, early detection workshops and many local chapters. Through peer support programs--breast cancer patients talking with survivors, and spouses of patients talking with spouses of survivors--Y-ME helps thousands of people each year who are concerned about or personally affected by breast cancer. Y-ME provides a 24 hotline, 800/221-2141. Top of Page Ovarian Cancer Resources National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) The nation's first comprehensive and leading organization providing awareness and education about ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer National Alliance In September 1997, leaders from seven ovarian cancer groups joined forces to form the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. The site provides education, treatment and clinical trial information. Top of Page Cervical Cancer Resources "Encore Plus" A YWCA Program This community-based program aids women in need of early detection education and breast and cervical cancer screening and support services. It also provides women under treatment and recovering from breast cancer with a unique, combined peer group support and exercise program. The ENCOREplus® program is designed to eliminate inequalities in health care experienced by many women by removing barriers to access and promoting effective community-based outreach, education, referral to clinical services and support systems. National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) is a growing coalition of women and family members/caregivers battling cervical cancer issues, women's groups, cytotechnologists, pathologists, laboratories, technology companies, cancer researchers, hospitals, organizations providing cervical cancer screening programs, other related associations, both national and worldwide, that are interested in a grass roots campaign to educate the public about cervical cancer prevention and outreach, new screening and treatment options, cervical cancer screening and follow-up programs, HPV, the limitations of the Pap smear AND its overwhelming success as a screening tool for clinicians. Top of Page General Cancer Resources American Cancer Society Organization is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through research, education, advocacy, and service. Some programs offered by ACS include: CanSurmount, I Can Cope, Look Good Feel Better, Reach to Recovery, and Road to Recovery. Cancer Care Since 1944, Cancer Care has served more than a million people for whom cancer has become a part of life. Through its professional services, the agency has provided help and hope to people with cancer of all ages, with all diagnoses, at all stages of illness. Cancer Care offers counseling, support groups, information, referrals, and practical assistance at no charge. Cancer Research Foundation of America Dedicated to the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research, education, lifestyle changes and early detection of such cancers as cervical and breast. Cancervive Cancervive is a Los Angeles-based, non-profit organization founded by childhood cancer survivor, Susan Nessim in 1985. Cancervive is dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. It provides emotional support, education and advocacy to assist survivors as they cope with the aftermath of the cancer experience. www.Dana-Farber.org Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's website for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and coping with all types of child and adult cancer. Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) FORCE is a nonprofit organization for women who are at high risk of getting these cancers due to their family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present. Web site can be a helpful resource for anyone who knows she is at risk, who wonders whether she might be at risk, or who cares about the issues and concerns that we face. www.givingvoice.org WCRC focuses on both supportive care for women during their cancer journey and active advocacy for cancer prevention for future generations. Gynecologic Cancer Foundation The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) was established by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) as a not-for-profit charitable organization to raise funds to support philanthropic programs to benefit women having or at risk for developing a gynecologic cancer. The mission of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation is to identify, develop and seek funding for programs which reduce the impact of gynecologic cancers on the physical and emotional health of women and their families. www.Imaginis.com Imaginis.com is an independent, award-winning, comprehensive resource for news and information on prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer and other related women's health topics. The Lesbian Community Cancer Project The Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP) promotes lesbian health with a focus on cancer-related issues. The agency provides support, information, education, advocacy, and direct services to lesbian and non-lesbian women and their families of choice. The Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer Founded in 1990, The Mautner Project is the only national organization dedicated to lesbians with cancer, their partners and caregivers. Site provides education and information to the lesbian community about cancer and advocacy on lesbian health issues in national and local arenas. Medscape News on Cancer and Women Medscape, part of WebMD, offers comprehensive news articles on women and cancer. User subscription required to access articles. National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the only patient-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, is dedicated to assuring quality cancer care for all Americans. To the nearly 9 million cancer survivors in America today, NCCS is their voice on Capitol Hill and a reliable source for information, programs and resources on cancer survivorship, the experience of living with, through and beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Oncolink Comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances. Site updates the information everyday and provide information at various levels, from introductory to in-depth. www.wcn.org Physicians dedicated to preventing, detecting and conquering cancer in women. Women's Cancer Resource Center Mission is to empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors; to provide community for women with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general community about cancer; and to be actively involved in the struggle for a life-affirming, cancer-free society. Women's Health...in the news This is a comprehensive digest of time-sensitive news on women's health topics. Updated each week, this news resource keeps both doctors and women up-to-date on critical women's health news from around the world. www.YoungSurvival.org The Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is the only international, non-profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer. Through action, advocacy and awareness, the YSC seeks to educate the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities and to persuade them to address breast cancer in women 40 and under. The YSC also serves as a point of contact for young women living with breast cancer. Top of Page Cancer Support For Children KIDSAID Companion site to Griefnet.org, provides a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information and ask questions. KidsCope It's purpose to is help families and children better understand the effects from cancer and chemotherapy in a parent. Its mission is the production and distribution of educational materials designed to accomplish that goal. It is our hope that in bringing to the families some basic information about what to expect and how their child is coping and some clear and convincing portrayals of children who have coped successfully with such a life event we will improve the quality of life for any family who undergoes the trauma of diagnosis and the grueling weeks and months of treatment of cancer. Kids Konnected KidsKonnected provides friendship, education, understanding and support to kids who have a parent with cancer. Top of Page Cancer Support For Families & Friends Wellspouse Foundation The Well Spouse Foundation is a national, not for profit membership organization that gives support to husbands, wives and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Organization provides a bi-monthly newsletter, "Mainstay," mutual aid support groups in many areas, letter writing support groups and an annual conference and other regional and weekend meetings the country. The organization also works to make health care professionals and the general public aware of the great difficulties caregivers face every day. Top of Page General Cancer Support www.BreastFriends.org Staffed by breast cancer survivors, and family members and friends of breast cancer patients, site provides a 24-hour telephone support line providing comfort, emotional support, and information to breast cancer patients and their families. www.CancerClub.com The Cancer Club® was created by Christine Clifford in 1995 in response to her experience with breast cancer. Critically acclaimed, The Cancer Club® is the first organization to offer hope and support to cancer patients, their families and friends through the healing power of humor. It serves as a national clearinghouse for people affected by cancer, offering inspirational gifts and providing information and resources through a quarterly newsletter. Gilda's Club The mission of Gilda's Club is to provide places where people with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Free of charge and nonprofit, Gilda's Club offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in a nonresidential, home-like setting. Funding is solicited from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Griefnet GriefNet.org is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. On-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of many kinds. Healing Journeys Healing Journeys is a non-profit corporation, offering free conferences designed to heal, celebrate and empower women. The purpose of this conference is to celebrate, empower, awaken, and network all women whose lives have been touched by cancer (or any life-threatening illness). Because women need powerful, confident, gentle role models, all the speakers and performers at the conference are women, many of whom are thriving after a cancer diagnosis. Our goal is to continue to offer Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving on a yearly basis in northern California at no charge, and also to begin offering it in other states as funding becomes available. www.JustGetMeThroughThis.com Practical guide for breast cancer survivors touching on newly diagnosed issues as well as long-term survivorship. Journey of Hearts Resources and support to help those in the grief process following a loss or a significant life change. Website contains a variety of different Grief AIDEs including information, techniques for coping, resources, and links to other websites. More than just a bandaid that covers and protects a wound as it heals, griefaides help in the healing process. Grief AIDEs help people understand and work through the grief process to get through the shock, the loss and the grief reaction and ultimately emerge transformed. They are also provided to serve as online aides in times of life crisis or life savers on the Internet. www.PregnantWithCancer.org Support and success stories for women diagnosed during pregnancy with other women who have gone through a similar experience. SHARE: Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer SHARE is a pioneering, self-help organization that serves women, men and children who have been affected by breast or ovarian cancer, providing opportunities for them to be more in control of their lives during and after a diagnosis. SHARE's model of survivorship also promotes public awareness and early detection of these diseases. SHARE's services include information hotlines in English and Spanish, peer-led support groups, public education, advocacy and wellness programs. SHARE enables women to make informed decisions about their medical treatment and care. In addition, SHARE contributes to a greater awareness regarding research, prevention and early detection. (Regional organization located in New York) Wellness Community The Wellness Community is the largest support program in the U.S. devoted solely to providing FREE psychological and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. The entire program is founded on the breakthrough "Patient Active Concept" conceived by Harold H. Benjamin Ph.D., founder of The Wellness Community and a nationally recognized authority on the psychological methods cancer patients can use in their fight for recovery. Top of Page Promoting Wellness Look Good…Feel Better Look Good…Feel Better is a free, national public service program dedicated to teaching women cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during cancer treatment. Through Look Good…Feel Better sessions, women learn how to cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. MAMM Magazine Magazine devoted to meeting the needs of women diagnosed with breast and reproductive cancer. Top of Page Financially Related Air Care Alliance The Air Care Alliance is a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations dedicated to community service. This site links you to nationwide listings of organizations that provide transport for patients and sometimes family members needing to get to treatment. Cancercare.org Financial Assistance CancerCare's section on financial assistance. Corporate Angel Network Corporate Angel Network is the only charitable organization in the USA whose sole mission is to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort and financial burden of travel for cancer patients by arranging free flights to treatment centers, using the empty seats on corporate aircraft flying on routine business. http://cms.hhs.gov HCFA is the governmental organization that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance programs. The web site offers information about these programs and other projects. National Association of Hospitality Houses, Inc. The National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc. is a non-profit corporation serving facilities that provide lodging and other supportive services to patients and their families when confronted with medical emergencies. Hill Burton Free Medical Program from the Department of Health and Human Services A special program that provides free or reduced cost medical services through obligated facilities to those persons who are uninsured and underinsured and meet eligibility criteria. National Patient Air Transportation Hotline The hotline provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical air transportation network. Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs Website provides information about patient assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who can't afford their medicines. Top of Page
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