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References

In this section of our website, we offer you a wide variety of references to help you learn more about cancer, blood disorders and their treatments, as well as many helpful associations and opportunities for financial assistance.

Advocacy and Support Groups

CancerConnect.com

Cancer Connect provides current, comprehensive, authoritative information on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cancer and a community where patients can exchange information and get support and inspiration.

WomenAndCancerMag.com

Women&Cancer is a quarterly magazine for all women impacted by a cancer diagnosis, offering all women a trusted resource dedicated to topics related to the prevention and management of cancer while emphasizing wellness, fostering community, and inspiring hope.

ByMySide.com

Designed to help you stay in control during treatment, "By My Side" offers simple steps you can take right from the start to manage, lessen, or (in some cases) prevent the side-effects of chemotherapy.

CanCare,Inc.

CanCare matches trained cancer survivor volunteers and caregivers to newly diagnosed cancer patients or their caregivers for free, one-on-one, long term emotional support. Clients are matched as closely as possible by age, gender, type of cancer and treatment.

CancerTogether.org

CancerTogether is about giving face and voice to the stories and experiences of people affected by cancer. Offers those who are living or have lived with cancer an opportunity to share their hard-earned wisdom and insight - with the added power that comes from seeing and hearing someone tell their story. Their educational and inspirational videos are available on their website and other electronic media.

Cancer Care, Inc.

Provides free professional counseling, support groups, education and information, and referrals to cancer patients and their families to help them cope with the psychological and social consequences of cancer.

Cancer Hope Network

Offers free, confidential one-to-one support to cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment and their families using trained volunteers who have undergone a similar experience.

Chemotherapy.com

A comprehensive online resource for understanding chemotherapy treatment and the management of side effects.

Cycle of Hope

Cycle of Hope is designed to help support early cancer detection, to reduce fear associated with treatment, to encourage a team approach, and to foster hope in patients and their families fighting the disease.

Gilda's Club Worldwide

International network where men, women and children with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care in a free nonresidential home-like setting. All kinds and stages of cancer are welcome in 14 locations open worldwide.

International Cancer Alliance

ICARE is a non-profit alliance of researchers, physicians and patients working together to promote substantive, understandable information programs on advanced treatment options.

Lance Armstrong Foundation

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people living with, through and beyond cancer. Activities focus on survivorship resources and support, groundbreaking survivorship programs, national advocacy initiatives, and scientific and clinical research grants.

Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center

The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center is a comprehensive resource for victims of asbestos related cancer. MAA Center provides up-to-date information on mesothelioma treatment options, clinical trials, cancer centers, exposure awareness, and more.

National Cancer Institute

NCI is the U.S. government agency responsible for conducting and supporting research on cancer. Their site provides information about treatment, clinical trials, and supportive care.

National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) Foundation

The Foundation provides education, legal counseling and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination and debt crisis matters.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Patient-led organization advocating on behalf of survivors of all types of cancer.

Patient Advocate Foundation Colorectal CareLine

Patient Advocate Foundation's Colorectal CareLine is a patient/provider hotline that provides education and access to care to patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The Colorectal CareLine also offers financial aid for eligible patients through the Financial Aid Fund.

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.

The Cancer Hotline matches newly diagnosed with someone who has survived the same cancer. Offers free information, lists of Multidisciplinary Second Opinion Centers and free books: Fighting Cancer, Cancer... There's Hope and Guide for Cancer Supporters.

Ronald McDonald House

Offers a refuge from the hospital, a "home-away-from-home."

Mesothelioma Cancer Center

Mesothelioma Cancer Center was created in 1995 and has the most comprehensive information on asbestos exposure & mesothelioma and is the leading web authority on mesothelioma treatment and pleural mesothelioma.

The Oley Foundation

Provides free information and psychosocial support to patients fed by tube or IV at home who cannot be sustained by normal eating because part of their gastrointestinal tract is damaged or removed. However, it does not provide financial support or oral nutrition counseling.

The Wellness Community

Provides free of charge professionally led support groups nationwide and education, stress management and social networking in a home-like community setting with a focus on enhancing health and well-being. Twenty-two facilities nationwide.

Vital Options International TeleSupport Cancer Network

The Group Room Radio Talk Show, a weekly syndicated call-in cancer talk show linking callers with other patients, long-term survivors, family members, physicians, researchers and therapists.

Advocacy and Support Groups

Fifth Season Financial

Fifth Season's Win-Win Life Insurance Line of Credit program is designed to provide immediate financial assistance to cancer patients and their families - while preserving surplus policy funds for your family later. To learn more, call toll-free (866) 459-1271 or visit www.fifthseasonfinancial.com.

Directory Of Financial Resources

Financial Resource Guide For Patients: A state by state directory.

Angel Flight America

Angel Flight America helps people in need seeking free air transportation to specialized health care facilities.

Corporate Angel Network

Arranges free travel for cancer patients to treatment centers using the empty seats on corporate jets.

NeedyMeds.com

A site to learn about patient assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who can't afford their medicines.

Medicare.gov

Official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.

Patient Advocate Foundation

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit case management service that assures access to care, maintenance of employment, and preservation of financial stability for Americans with chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating illnesses.

For more information about Patient Advocate Foundation, visit www.patientadvocate.org. Para la informacion en el espanol, haga clic aqui.

Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief Program

Patient Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief (CPR) program provides co-payment assistance for prescription drugs to insured Americans who financially and medically qualify. Services are provided through CPR call counselors, and payments are made to the designated payee upon approval.

For more information about the PAF Co-Pay Relief Program, visit www.copays.org.

General Cancer Information / Support

CancerConnect.com

Cancer Connect provides current, comprehensive, authoritative information on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cancer and a community where patients can exchange information and get support and inspiration.

American Cancer Society

ACS is a nationwide, community-based organization with chartered division in every state. Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

The mission of ASTRO is to advance the practice of radiation oncology by promoting excellence in patient care, providing opportunities for educational and professional development, promoting research and disseminating research results and representing radiation oncology in a rapidly evolving socioeconomic healthcare environment.

By My Side

An Amgen sponsored patient website. Provides a range of resources to help support patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Cancer Care

Cancer Care provides assistance free of charge to people with cancer.

Cancer.com

An Ortho Biotech sponsored Web site for patients. Provides a comprehensive list of cancer related Web site links.

Cancer Guide

Cancer Guide is a comprehensive information guide that helps patients identify the right questions to ask and where to find the most appropriate information for their situation.

Cancer Hope Network

CHP provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families by matching patients with trained volunteers who have undergone a similar experience. Phone: 1-877-HOPENET

Cancer Links

Provides comprehensive, informative links for different types of cancer.

Cycle of Hope

Cycle of Hope is designed to help support early cancer detection, to reduce fear associated with treatment, to encourage a team approach, and to foster hope in patients and their families fighting the disease.

Gilda's Club

Gilda's Club where the focus is on living with cancer. Men, Women and Children with any kind of cancer and their family members and friends can plan and build life-changing emotional and social support.

National Cancer Institute

NCI is the U.S. government agency responsible for conducting and supporting research on cancer. Their site provides information about treatment, clinical trials, and supportive care.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Patient-led organization advocating on behalf of survivors of all types of cancer.

The Cancer Profilers

If you have been searching for information about cancer treatment on the Web, you've probably discovered an abundance of information. Use these FREE interactive decision support tools to help answer the question "What treatment options are right for me?" You will receive a personalized treatment options report tailored to your cancer diagnosis. Your report includes full descriptions of each relevant treatment option, side effects, questions to ask your physician, and more - all matched to your stage, medical history and treatment status.

International Cancer Alliance

ICARE is a non-profit alliance of researchers, physicians and patients working together to promote substantive, understandable information programs on advanced treatment options.

Cancer Journals

Blood

Journal of the American Society of Hematology

Coping With Cancer

Coping Magazine strives to enlighten and motivate readers to discuss issues with their physicians.

Cure

Cure Magazine covers cancer updates, research and education.

Cancer Research

Journals of the American Association for Cancer Research.

JAMA

The AMA's primary organ for releasing medical information.

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Journal of Community Oncology

Community Oncology publishes articles related to clinical research in the community setting, the translation of research outcomes into delivery of high-quality care, and practice management issues.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Journal includes research and news from the NCI investigators.

New England Journal of Medicine

Peer reviewed journal.

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