You are not alone in your fight against cancer. In addition to your doctor, nurse, and other members of your health care team, a wide range of other resources can offer you information and support during chemotherapy.
It's important to reach out to caregivers, other patients receiving chemo, and cancer survivors for hope and proof that you can be cured. Dealing with cancer is a hard fought battle, but one that you can win.
The following is a listing of resources for cancer support. When using any of these resources, keep the following points in mind:
- Investigate and verify any information you receive, so that you can understand how it may or may not apply to the specific cancer support you need.
- Always consult your doctor for health-related problems and chemotherapy side effects.
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American Association for Cancer Research
215-440-9300
Politically active in the research community |
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American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
News, information, support |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
1900 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-299-0150
Information for people with cancer, and for doctors,
nurses, and scientists |
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By My Side®
www.ByMySide.com
Information on infection and other side effects of
chemotherapy, sponsored by Amgen |
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Cancer Care
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
800-813-HOPE
www.cancercare.org
America's oldest and largest nonprofit agency offering
cancer information and support |
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Cancer Hope Network
Two North Road
Chester, NJ 07930
877-HOPENET
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Confidential, free one-on-one support |
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Cancervive
11636 Chayote Street
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-203-9232
800-4-TO-CURE
www.cancervive.org
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer
survivors |
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Cancer Wellness Center
215 Revere Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-509-9595
Emotional support hotline:
866-292-9355
www.cancerwellness.org
Free psychological, emotional, and social support |
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Center for Coping
12 West Cherry Street
Hicksville, NY 11801
516-822-3131
www.coping.com
Helping improve people's ability to cope |
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Chemotherapy.com
www.chemotherapy.com
When cancer treatment includes chemotherapy, patients have many questions. For the information and support that you will need, start your journey here. |
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Gilda's Club Worldwide
322 Eighth Avenue
Suite 1402
New York, NY 10001
917-305-1200
888-GILDA-4-U
www.gildasclub.org
Free support for people with cancer |
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National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
800-4-CANCER
www.nci.nih.gov
Free information on all cancer types |
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 770
Silver Spring, MD 20910
877-NCCS-YES
www.canceradvocacy.org
Network of organizations and individuals serving people
with cancer |
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network
www.nccn.org
888-909-6226
Dedicated to advancing research and improving the
effectiveness of cancer care |
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National Patient Advocate Foundation
800-532-5274
www.npaf.org
Information on government policies |
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The Wellness Community
888-793-WELL
www.thewellnesscommunity.org
Free educational support, networking groups, and social
gatherings |
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