Caregiver Resource Links - Cancer

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1. ACS: All About Prostate Cancer
   An overview of many aspects of prostate cancer
   
2. American Brain Tumor Association
   Comprehensive and compassionate support for the brain tumor patients, families and caregivers who are living with this disease.
   
3. American Cancer Society
   The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
   
4. American Institute for Cancer Research
   The American Institute for Cancer Research is a cancer charity that supports research into the role of diet and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of cancer and offers cancer prevention education programs.
   
5. American Society for Radiation Oncology
   
   
6. American Society of Clinical Oncology
   
   
7. Bladder Cancer Web Cafe
   The goal of this bladder cancer specific website is to help you find answers and to help you or your loved one find the best path on a difficult journey.
   
8. Bladder Cancer: diagnosis and treatment
   An article on the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer by Robert A. Badalament, M.D. F.A.C.S The AUA Foundation supports education, research and an advocate to improve prevention, detection and treatment of urologic diseases.
   
9. Brain Tumor Society
   The Brain Tumor Society provides access to supportive services and informational resources. Their social worker responds to individual inquiries and coordinates one-on-one peer networking through Connection Of Personal Experiences (COPE) Program. They provide free informational materials to all those affected by a brain tumor diagnosis.
   
10. Breast Buds
    Breast Cancer survivors offer one-to-one emotional support, information and wellness guidance from diagnosis through treatment into recovery, and it is free of charge.
    
11. Breast Cancer Network of Strength
    Breast Cancer Network of Strength is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. YourShoes™ is Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s peer support program that includes a 24/7 breast cancer support center staffed by trained breast cancer survivors providing peer support through a toll-free hotline, e-mail and support groups. The organization raises money to fund YourShoes, outreach programs, breast health awareness workshops, wigs and prostheses banks for women with limited resources, and advocacy on breast cancer related policies.
    
12. Breast Cancer.org
    Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
    
13. Cancer and Careers
    A resource for working women with cancer
    
14. Cancer Information Network
    
    
15. Cancer News on the Net
    Cancer News on the Net® is dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest news and information on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
    
16. Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
    
    
17. Cancer Support International
    Uses the latest scientific findings to show how you, the patient, can regain control by making the changes to your diet and lifestyle to complement your conventional medical treatment and help you to overcome cancer.
    
18. Cancer Update Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Kevin Cullen, director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, located at the UMMC discusses common cancer types in men and women, cancer research and treatment.
    
19. Cancer Update Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Kevin Cullen, director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, located at the UMMC, discusses cancer treatments, therapies, genetics and cancer vaccines.
    
20. Cancercare, Inc.
    Cancercare is a national organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer. Their programs include counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help which are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge.
    
21. Cancervive
    CANCERVIVE is a Los Angeles based non profit organization. This Organization is dedicated to providing support, public education and advocacy to those who have experienced this disease and to assist survivors to reclaim their lives after cancer.
    
22. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
    Their mission is to provide information and awareness for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, to advocate for their needs, and to support research so every child survives and leads a long and healthy life.
    
23. Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
    
    
24. Carepages (The)
    Free patient blogs that connect friends and family during a health challenge
    
25. Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
    
    
26. Children's Tumor Foundation
    
    
27. Colon Cancer Alliance
    A national patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending the suffering caused by colorectal cancer. In order to increase rates of screening and survivorship, they provide patient support, education, research and advocacy.
    
28. Colon Cancer: John Hopkins Colon Cancer Health Alert
    Important advances and the most current information to help you prevent or treat colon cancer
    
29. Colorectal Cancer Coalition
    
    
30. Corporate Angel Network
    We arrange free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment using the empty seats on corporate jets.
    
31. CureSearch (Children's Oncology Group, National Childhood Cancer Foundation)
    
    
32. Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
    
    
33. Easy2Swallow
    Easy 2 Swallow LLC is dedicated to making quality vitamins and supplements in preparations that are easy to take. Most of the pills out there are just too big for some people to take. They’ve created a line of vitamins and supplements designed to go down easier. In many cases they’re smaller and specially coated. In some cases they’re chewable. In all cases they’re easier to swallow. Only the highest quality formulations are used in all of their products.
    
34. Friends in Touch - Breast Cancer
    Breast cancer support, survivor to survivor; offers resources and a message board
    
35. Geriatric Oncology Consortium
    The GOC is a resource for geriatric oncology research and education, and to fill the urgent need to address cancer treatment in the elderly through a national, community-based program.
    
36. Gilda's Club
    To provide meeting places where men, women and children living with cancer, along with their families and friends, can join with others to build a personal network of social and emotional support as an integral part of cancer treatment.
    
37. Gillette Women's Cancer Connection
    This web site offers information, guidance and support relating to the issues of breast or gynecological cancer from self-esteem, sexuality, communication and fear of recurrence, to the daily challenges of family life.
    
38. Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
    
    
39. Health and Age
    The cancer news and article centers offer current information and resources about a variety of different cancer types, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, and many more.
    
40. Heroes for Children
    Texas: Heroes for Children provides financial and social assistance to families, within the state of Texas, of children (ages 0-22 years) battling cancer.They help families pay for rent, utilities, medical bills, and more.This assistance eases the stress and enables the family to focus on the most important part of treatment - the child.
    
41. Hope through the Eyes of Love BLOG
    A memoir. Hope through the Eyes of Love - Life and Marriage in the Face of a Brain Tumor. The passion is to share this story of hope and inspiration with other survivors and caregivers.
    
42. Impotence Clinic
    This site answers questions such as: How do I take Cialis, Levitra and Viagra? If one doesn't work, can I try another? What are the differences and why are they so expensive? Precautions and warnings. It also provides a handful of links to potentially useful impotence resources.
    
43. International Mesothelioma Program
    
    
44. International Myeloma Foundation
    
    
45. Kidney Cancer Association
    They are a charitable organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals. They fund, promote, and collaborate with many institutions on research projects. They educate families and physicians, and serve as an advocate on behalf of patients at the state and federal levels.
    
46. Kids Konnected Children whose parent has cancer support
    Kids Konnected's mission is to provide friendship, understanding, education, and support for the children who have a parent with cancer, or have lost a parent to cancer.
    
47. Lance Armstrong Foundation
    The Lance Armstrong Foundation provides the tools people with cancer need to live life on their own terms. They focus on prevention, access to screening, improvement in quality of life for survivors and investment in research.
    
48. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The
    The Society offers the most comprehensive array of services to patients and families touched by blood cancers. They are committed to providing support and guidance to patients and the health professionals who care for them. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    
49. Leukemia and Lymphoma Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Maria Baer, who is the head of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, discusses leukemia types and symptoms and bone marrow transplants.
    
50. Leukemia and Lymphoma Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Maria Baer, who is the head of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, discusses lymphoma symptoms, non- Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas.
    
51. Light of Life Foundation
    The Light of Life Foundation strives to improve the quality of life for thyroid cancer patients, educate the public and professionals about thyroid cancer, and promote research and development to improve thyroid cancer care.
    
52. Living Beyond Breast Cancer
    
    
53. Lymphatic Research Foundation
    
    
54. Lymphoma Research Foundation
    
    
55. Melanoma International Foundation
    
    
56. Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center
    One of the world's premier cancer centers
    
57. Mesothelioma Treatment
    Mesothelioma Web is a comprehensive, patient-focused website that explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments for the cancer mesothelioma. The editors keep up with medical research and are include links to on-line resources for more information. Their coordinators are available to answer questions by phone or email and to help patients find treatment centers. The site also is certified by the Health on the Net Foundation as meeting their criteria for accuracy and ethics.
    
58. Moss Reports, The
    Provides information about specific cancers and treatment choices- There is a fee for each report.
    
59. National Cancer Institute
    They offer consumer-oriented information on a wide range of topics as well as comprehensive descriptions of our research programs and clinical trials.
    
60. National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
    NCCS believes in evidence-based advocacy for systemic changes at the federal level in how the nation researches, regulates, finances, and delivers quality cancer care. They provide access to credible and accurate patient information.
    
61. National Marfan Foundation
    
    
62. National Marrow Donor Program
    
    
63. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
    National Ovarian Cancer Coalition promotes the importance of early detection, various treatment options, current research findings, clinical trials and where to go for help. Program activities are carried out in local communities nationwide.
    
64. Network of Strength
    Ensures through information, empowerment and peer support that no one faces breast cancer alone
    
65. Neuro-Oncology Branch
    
    
66. Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    
    
67. Oncolink-Univ.of Pa.
    They provide comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances. They help the General Health and Other Helpful Websites public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
    
68. Oncology Nursing Society
    
    
69. Oral Cancer Foundation
    
    
70. Ovarian Cancer: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
    They are committed to raising awareness of ovarian cancer in communities across the country and to providing education, support and hope for women with ovarian cancer and their families.
    
71. Pancreatica.org
    A database of the largest compilation of clinical trials against pancreatic cancer in the world-Pancreatica is available for patient or physician study and review and receives no remuneration if patients join any of the trials.
    
72. Patient Advocate Foundation
    They seek to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases.
    
73. Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
    
    
74. People Beating Cancer
    The PBC.org website is an interactive health communication application. IHCA is a computer-based information package for patients that combine health information with at least one of social support, decision support, or behaviour change support. The mission of PBC.org is to help cancer survivors and caregivers manage their health and live better, longer lives.
    
75. Pink Ribbon.org
    This site provides an info guide dedicated to breast cancer and lymphedema survivors and provides comprehensive links to resources, web sites, support groups, news, research, etc.
    
76. Planet Cancer - Young adults and children with cancer
    Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer.
    
77. PleuralMesothelioma.com
    Pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer that develops in the lungs and is almost solely caused by exposure to asbestos, which was used in everything in children’s toys, house-hold insulation, and naval carriers. Website includes: a complete list of symptoms, treatment options, and steps to take after a diagnosis.
    
78. Prostate Cancer Foundation
    The Prostate Cancer Foundation is firmly committed to curing prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation is the leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating research globally. Since 1993, our unique strategies for identifying and investing in the most promising research programs have generated life-saving results. We channel resources to the world’s top scientific minds—cutting red tape and encouraging collaboration to speed breakthroughs. As a champion for increased government and private support, PCF has helped build a global research enterprise of nearly $10 billion. Through the generous contributions of our donors, we have funded more than 1,500 programs at nearly 200 research centers in 12 countries. The Reliable Source for the Latest Developments - For more than 16 million men and their families fighting prostate cancer globally, PCF is a primary source for new standard-of-care and research information. We connect patients, loved ones, care providers and scientists to critical updates, the latest developments, best practices and news from the treatment pipeline. Advancing Hope, with Your Help Many important discoveries in the fight against prostate cancer since 1993 resulted from PCF funding or coordination—including the development of new medications, gene therapy approaches and the development of vaccines that may soon work with the body’s immune system to kill prostate cancer cells. Thanks to these and other victories, the U.S. death rate from prostate cancer has dropped nearly 40% from what was once projected. But much more work remains—and we must intensify our efforts now. Too many men still die from prostate cancer; too many families still suffer.
    
79. Ronald McDonald House – housing during hospital care
    Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.
    
80. Sanofi-Aventis
    Sanofi-aventis U.S., based in Bridgewater, NJ, and employing 11,400 people across the country, is a diversified global healthcare leader that discovers, develops, produces and markets innovative therapies that enhance people’s lives. Our extensive research and development efforts are focused on health care challenges in cardiology, oncology and internal medicine, as well as metabolic diseases, central nervous system disorders, ophthalmology and vaccines.
    
81. SHARE cancer support
    Support groups for women with breast or ovarian cancer, their families and friends. They host hotlines, support groups, educational programs, and advocacy activities on-line plus educational forums and advocacy activities in New York City. All programs are free of charge.
    
82. Skin Cancer Foundation
    The only organization dedicated to research and information on skin cancer.
    
83. Surgery for Melanoma-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Susan Kesmodel, who is a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses melanoma risk factors, biopsy, treatments and prevention.
    
84. Susan G. Komen for the Cure
    Grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
    
85. Testicular Cancer Resource Center
    
    
86. Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
    THYCA offers support and information to thyroid cancer survivors, families, and health care professionals worldwide.
    
87. US TOO! International, Inc. – prostate cancer support
    They strive to enhance the quality of life for all those affected by prostate cancer by providing timely and reliable information enabling informed choice
    
88. WebMD- Cancer
    Latest news and treatment options
    
89. Wellness Community
    The Wellness Community is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. Through participation in professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease.
    
90. Women's Cancer Network-Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
    They promote awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early diagnosis and proper treatment. There are links to information about other cancers, also.
    
91. Young Survival Coalition
    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.