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General Cancer Resources
People with cancer and their families sometimes need assistance coping with the emotional as well as the practical aspects of their disease. Having helpful information can also help you cope with cancer and the challenges that it brings. Below are some national organizations that are useful resources for cancer information, decision-making and coping.
- American Cancer Society, a national voluntary health organization, provides Web- and telephone-based cancer information about risk factors, prevention, treatment options, coping and stories of hope. The ACS supports research and conducts educational programs, which are offered in local communities.
- Cancer Care, a national non-profit organization provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer, including caregivers and loved ones of all ages. Cancer Care Online visitors can communicate with a social worker, join an online support group or telephone education workshop, and learn about topics ranging from financial and drug assistance to talking to your family about your disease.
- The Cancer Hope Network provides individual support to cancer patients and their families by matching them with trained volunteers who have undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience. Such matches are based on the type and stage of cancer, treatments used, side effects experienced, and other factors.
- Medlineplus , sponsored by the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine, indexes good and up-to-date information from reliable sources about various health topics, including a medical dictionary and drug information.
- National Cancer Institute, the federal government’s principal cancer agency, offers Web- and telephone-based cancer information about treatment; prevention, genetics and causes; screening and testing; clinical trials and more.
- The Patient Advocate Foundation provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
- People Living With Cancer, sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, provides oncologist-approved cancer information on topics such as clinical trials, support services, cancer news, patient care, expert chat transcripts, and guides to understanding different types of cancer.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a network of cancer centers, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, developed treatment guidelines for supportive care and certain cancers to aid patients and their families in their treatment decisions.
- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is an association of programs that provide hospice and palliative care. It is designed to increase awareness about hospice services and advocate for the rights of terminally ill patients and their family members. They offer discussion groups, publications, information about how to find a hospice, and information about the financial aspects of hospice.
- The Wellness Community provides free psychological and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. They offer support groups facilitated by licensed therapists, stress reduction and cancer education workshops, nutrition guidance, exercise sessions, and social events. Cancer support, education and hope.
The Wellness Community (TWC) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope for all people affected by cancer – at no cost.
Today, there are 21 Wellness Communities across the United States, five in development, and two abroad in Tokyo and Tel Aviv. Click here to find The Wellness Community closest to you. There are currently no Wellness Centers in the Upper Midwest.
If you are a person living with cancer, a caregiver or a health care professional seeking support or education, please visit The Virtual Wellness Community.
More information:
How to Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
INHealthConnect: Connecting to Indiana Health Services for Cancer (MedlinePlus Go Local)
National Organizations That Offer Services to People with Cancer and Their Families (National Cancer Institute). Or call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service, for additional cancer support and resource information: 1-800-4-CANCER.
ASCO OnLine: American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/
The Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc http://www.acor.org
Cancer Information and Support International http://www.cancer-info.com/
Cancer Links A-Z Index http://www.cancerlinks.com/cancerlinks_A-Z.html
Cancer Links: General Information Web Sites http://www.cancerlinks.com/general.html
Cancer Supportive Care http://www.cancersupportivecare.com
Cancer - Welcome from The Mining Co http://cancer.miningco.com/
Cancer World Wide Language Links http://www.cancerlinks.com/world.html
International Union Against Cancer http://www.uicc.org/directory/index.html
Karolinska Instutet -- Neoplasms http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c4.html
MedWebPlus.Com - Health Science Information Index http://www.medwebplus.com
National Cancer Institute's CancerNet Cancer Information http://www.cancernet.gov/
OBGYN.net http://www.obgyn.net
Oncology Nursing Society Online http://www.ons.org/
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center http://cc.ucsf.edu/
Women's Cancer Resource Center http://www.wcrc.org/
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