Support, Information & Financial Resources
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916-706-0599
Advocacy
Medical Information
Patient Education
Research
Legislation
Prevention/Detection
Referrals
American Brain Tumor Association
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800-886-2282
Support for people living with cancer and their families and friends
Patient Education
Peer Matching
Referrals
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800-227-2345
Children’s Services
Culturally Specific Resources
Financial Assistance
Housing Assistance
Medical Information
Patient Education
Peer Matching
Prevention/Detection
Referrals
Transportation Assistance
Support Groups
Survivorship
American Childhood Cancer Organization
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Advocacy
Support Groups
Patient Education
Referrals
Medical Information
American Council on Life Insurers
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877-674-4659
Offers financial assistance to its member organizations
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800-347-1413
Advocacy
Education and training for healthcare professionals
800-586-4872
Advocacy
Culturally Specific Resources
Patient Education
Prevention/Detection
Support Groups
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888-615-7246
Advocacy
Culturally Specific Resources
Medical Information
Patient Education
Support Groups
American Society of Clinical Oncology
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888-651-3038
Financial Information
Medical information
Medical Referrals
Patient Education
Association of Oncology Social Work
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215-599-6093
Database (to search for oncology social workers)
Financial Resources
Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation
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212-838-3029
Advocacy
Financial Assistance
Housing Assistance
Patient Education
Medical Education
Peer Matching
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800-813-4673
Support Groups
Individual Counseling
Patient Education
Referrals
Insurance Information
Financial Assistance
Transportation Assistance
Children’s Services
Survivorship
Culturally Specific Resources
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
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800-227-2732
Patient Education
Prevention/Detection
Culturally Specific Resources
Free, personal and private webites to connect family and friends during a health challenge
Free patient blogs and websites to connect friends and family during a health challenge
800-658-8898
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Patient Education
Referrals
Hospice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer Information
800-232-4636
Patient Education
Referrals
Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy
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202-336-8374
Advocacy
Patient Education
Referrals
Medical Information
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National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
301-496-4345
Access to clinical trials
Medical Information
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858-657-0282
Ovarian Cancer Treatment Decision Support
Referrals to Clinical Trials
Tumor Profiling Assistance
Steps Through OC (Ovarian Cancer)
(professional social & emotional support - see below in N-S for more information)
Crush It For Curtis Foundation
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1-800-403-9152
Advocacy for Bladder Cancer and Men’s Health
Support Groups
Patient Education
Clinical Trial Match Service
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877-601-8601 (to speak with a clinical trials specialist)
Patient education on clinical trials
Medical information
Referrals
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800-445-8106
Advocacy
Culturally Specific Resources
Patient Education
Referrals
Support Groups
Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA)
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866-792-4622
Medical Information
Patient Education
Patient Helpline
Support Groups
Health Resources and Services Administration
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800-638-0742
Resource for health care facilities that provide free or reduced-cost care
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
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877-786-7422
Advocacy
Culturally Specific Resources
Patient Education
Referrals
Intercultural Cancer Council (Baylor College of Medicine)
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713-798-4617
Advocacy
Patient Education
International Myeloma Foundation
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800-452-2873
Culturally Specific Resources
Individual Counseling
Medical Information
Patient Education
Peer Matching
Referrals
Support Groups
International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation
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941-927-4963
Information for patients and caregivers
Patient education
Peer support and online discussion forum
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800-850-9132
Advocacy
Individual Counseling
Medical Information
Patient Education
Referrals