General Cancer & Cancer-Related Organizations

General Cancer & Cancer-Related Organizations

Abramson Cancer Center

Comprehensive cancer information provided by the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

American Cancer Society

Comprehensive cancer information.

American College of Radiology

Search feature to help you find an accredited mammography facility in your area.

Association of Cancer Online Resources

Provides access to mailing lists that provide support, information, and community to everyone affected by cancer and related disorders.

CancerCare

Provides emotional support, financial assistance and financial assistance referrals.

Cancer Support Community

Provides free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. There are 24 Wellness Communities around the United States plus 56 satellite and off-site programs and one online at The Virtual Wellness Community.

Chemo Care

Information about chemotherapy and chemo side effects.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A comprehensive list of online cancer resources. 

KidsCope

Helps families and children understand the effects of cancer on a parent.

Look Good…Feel Better

A free nationwide service begun in 1989 by the American Cancer Society, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the National Cosmetology Assn. helps women facing hair loss and other treatment-related side effects.

National Cancer Institute

Information about cancer, statistics, clinical trials, news, and more.

National Cancer Institute—Cancer en Espanol

Informacion de cancer, estudios clinicos, publicaciones, y mas.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans. The oldest survivor-led cancer organization in the US.

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Raises awareness about ovarian cancer.

Vital Options

International telesupport cancer network. Offers a weekly syndicated cancer talk show.

Women’s Cancer Resource Center

The first feminist cancer resource center in the U.S. Offers free services to women with cancer. Based in Oakland, CA.

 

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