Cancer Resources

Brain Cancer

• American Brain Tumor Association http://www.abta.org/
• Voices Against Brain Cancer http://www.voicesagainstbraincancer.org/

Breast Cancer

• BreastCancer.org – Breast Cancer Treatment and Information
  http://www.breastcancer.org/
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer http://www.lbbc.org/
• Male Breast Cancer Coalition http://malebreastcancercoalition.org/
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Network http://mbcn.org/
• METAvivor: Providing support and funding research in metastatic breast cancerhttp://www.metavivor.org/
• Sharsheret: Your Jewish Community Facing Breast and Ovarian Cancerhttp://www.sharsheret.org/

Chemotherapy

• Chemotherapy Drugs and Side Effects http://www.chemocare.com/

Colon and Colorectal Cancer

• Colon Cancer Alliance http://www.ccalliance.org/
• Colon Cancer Foundation http://www.coloncancerfoundation.org/

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)http://www.aboutherbs.com
• Consumer Lab http://www.consumerlab.com/  Independent testing of health and nutritional products
• IntegrativeOncology-Essentials http://www.integrativeoncology-essentials.com/
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)http://nccam.nih.gov/
• Patient Like Me http://www.patientslikeme.com   Share real-world health experiences in order to help patients like you

Emotional and Physical Support

• After Breast Cancer Diagnosis  http://www.abcdbreastcancersupport.org/
• CancerCare: Free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancerhttp://www.cancercare.org/
• Cleaning for a Reason http://www.cleaningforareason.org/
• Food and Friends (DC, MD, VA) http://www.foodandfriends.org/
• Food God’s Love We Deliver (NY City, Brooklyn) https://www.glwd.org/
• Freebies & Discounts for Cancer Patients http://www.1uponcancer.com/freebies-and-discounts-for-cancer-patients/
• Imerman Angels: 1-on-1 Cancer Support http://www.imermanangels.org/
• LIfe With Cancer (Northern Virginia) http://www.lifewithcancer.org/
• Medical Claims Liaison https://www.medclaimsliaison.com/
• Nanny Angel Network http://nannyangelnetwork.com/get-an-angel/
• Support Groups SHARE http://www.sharecancersupport.org/share-new/support/groups/
• Support Programs and Services in Your Areahttp://www.cancer.org/Treatment/SupportProgramsServices/index
• Smith Center for Healing & the Arts (Washington, DC) www.smithcenter.org

Financial Assistance

• AACR  How to Find Financial Aid  http://www.aacr.org/AdvocacyPolicy/SurvivorPatientAdvocacy/PAGES/HOW-TO-FIND-FINANCIAL-AID-AND-ADVICE.ASPX#.U7LRlvldWJo
• CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation http://cancercarecopay.org/
• Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition http://www.cancerfac.org/
• Co-Pay Relief: Patent Advocate Foundation https://www.copays.org/
• HealthWell Foundation http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
• Patient Access Network http://www.panfoundation.org/
• RxHope https://www.rxhope.com/
• The Assist Fund https://www.rxhope.com/
• The Pink Fund (breast cancer) http://thepinkfund.org/

Information and Guidelines

• American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/index
• American Society of Clinical Oncologists Patient Cornerhttp://www.ascopost.com/patients-corner.aspx
• Coping with Cancer: Survivorshiphttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/survivorship/
• National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/
• Cancer Survival Toolbox http://www.canceradvocacy.org/toolbox/
• The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) http://www.nccn.com/
• topix Cancer News http://www.topix.com/health/cancer
• World Oncology Network http://www.worldoncology.net/

Legal Assistance

• Cancer and Careers http://www.cancerandcareers.org/
• Cancer Legal Resource Center
  http://www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org/cancer-legal-resource-center
• Patient Advocate Foundation http://www.patientadvocate.org/

Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer Foundation of America http://www.lcfamerica.org/

Medication Assistance

• Needy Meds http://www.needymeds.org/
• Rx Outreach http://rxoutreach.org/

Melanoma

• American Melanoma Foundation  http://www.melanomafoundation.org/

Mesothelioma

• The Mesothelioma Center http://www.asbestos.com/
• Mesothelioma Group: A Mesothelioma Support Communityhttp://www.mesotheliomagroup.com/
• Mesothelioma Guide http://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/

Nutrition

• Cancer Dietitian http://www.cancerdietitian.com/
  

Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance http://www.ovariancancer.org/
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition http://www.ovarian.org/
• Ovarian Cancer Research Fund http://www.ocrf.org/
• Sharsheret: Your Jewish Community Facing Breast and Ovarian Cancerhttp://www.sharsheret.org/

Prostate Cancer

• The Prostate Cancer Foundation http://www.pcf.org/

Throat, Head, and Neck Cancer

• The Oral Cancer Foundation http://oralcancerfoundation.org/

Cancer Survivor Stories

Cancer Survivor Stories

• Beating the Odds: Long-Term  Metastatic Cancer Survival
  http://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/webcasts/beating-the-odds-long-term-survival-with-metastatic-cancer.aspx

Brain Cancer

• Life and hope after a brain mets diagnosis
  http://www.brainmetsbc.org/index.php?q=node/34
• Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor Survivor: Matthew
  http://www.virtualtrials.com/survivematt.cfm
• Anaplastic Astrocytoma Brain Tumor Survivor: George Plym
  http://www.virtualtrials.com/survivegeorge.cfm

Breast Cancer

• The First Life Saved: HER2 Positive Breast Cancerhttp://her2support.org/community/member-stories/215-the-first-life-saved
• 10+ Years Stories of Survival with Metastatic Breast Cancer http://mbcn.org/get-involved/category/10-years/
• 20 Years with Estrogen Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer http://wendy-nielsen.com/2013/10/08/long-term-breast-cancer-survivor/
• Faces of Metastatic Breast Cancer  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUoCIk619fegCihsDZxmtVQ
• Pat Biedermann: Living Harmoniously with Stage IV Cancer – Part 1 of a Multi-Serieshttp://livingbeyondbc.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/pat-biedermann-living-harmoniously-with-stage-iv-cancer-part-1-of-a-multi-series/
• Katherine Russell Rich: 18 Years of Inspiration for People With Metastatic Breast Cancerhttp://ihatebreastcancer.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/katherine-russell-rich-18-years-of-inspiration-for-people-with-metastatic-breast-cancer/

Esophageal Cancer

• Ed Mitchell’s Story of Esophageal Cancer http://cancerguide.org/emitchell_story.html

Kidney Cancer

• Norma Downes – Metastatic Kidney Cancer http://cancerguide.org/ndownes_story.html

Leiomyosarcoma

• Ardeth F. 25+ Year Survivor of Leiomyosarcoma http://cancerguide.org/ardethf_story.html
• Rosalie’s 20+ Year Journey with Leiomyosarcomahttp://cancerguide.org/rpeipert_story.html

Leukemia

• The Blast Cells: Chronic Mylegenous Leukemia http://www.thewhyfoundation.org/fighting-cancer-creatively/the-blast-cells/

Liver Cancer

• Danielle Duran Baron, Liver Cancer Survivor http://www.canceradvocacy.org/cancer-advocacy/survivor-stories/danielle-duran-baron-liver-cancer-survivor/

Lung Cancer

• Barbara Bagley – Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancerhttp://cancerguide.org/bbagley_story.html
• Lung Cancer Profiles http://www.lungcancerprofiles.com/personal_stories

Melanoma

• Kenneth Shapiro – 34+ Year Survivor of Widely Metastatic Melanomahttp://cancerguide.org/kshapiro_story.htm

Mesothelioma

• Tim C. – Survivor of Pleural Mesothelioma  http://www.asbestos.com/blog/2012/09/12/mesothelioma-survivor-tim-crisler/
• Trina C. – Survivor of Peritoneal Mesothelioma  http://www.asbestos.com/blog/2013/03/27/mesothelioma-survivor-trina-clark-remembers-911-differently/

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

• Eveyln MacDonald – Stage III Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomahttp://cancerguide.org/emacdonald_story.html

Ovarian Cancer

• Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Survivor Stories http://mnovarian.org/survivors/

Pancreatic Cancer

• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Survivor Stories http://www.pancan.org/section_stories/

Throat, Tongue, and Mouth Cancer

• Yuko: Mouth Cancer Survivor, Painter, Yogi http://www.thewhyfoundation.org/cancer-answers/diet-exercise/yuko-mouth-cancer-survivor-painter-yogi/