Helpful Links
Below are web links and contact numbers for numerous organizations that can help patients and their families understand a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer Information and Resources
• American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org | 800-227-2345
• National Cancer Institute | www.cancer.gov | 800-4-CANCER
• Cancer Support Community | www.cancersupportcommunity.org | 888-793-9355
• Patient Advocate Foundation | www.patientadvocate.org | 800-532-5274
Radiation Oncology Information
• RadiologyInfo (American College of Radiatiology) | www.radiologyinfo.org | 800-381-6660
• RT Answers (American Society for Radiation Oncology) | www.rtanswers.org
• Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer
• Understanding Radiation Therapy
Specific Cancer Diagnosis Resources
• Brain Tumor Society | www.tbts.org | 800-770-TBTS
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer | www.lbbc.org | 888-753-LBBC
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure | www.komen.org | 877-465-6636
• Colon Cancer Alliance | www.ccalliance.org |
877-422-2030
• Oral Cancer Foundation | www.oralcancerfoundation.org | 949-646-8000
• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance | www.ovariancancer.org | 202-331-1332
• Lung Cancer Alliance| www.lungcanceralliance.org | 800-298-2436
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | www.lls.org | 800-955-4572
• Prostate Cancer Foundation |
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org | 800-757-CURE
• Melanoma Research Foundation | www.melanoma.org | 800-673-1290