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General Cancer Information/Support Organizations

American Cancer Society (ACS): An extensive network of information resources and organizations fighting cancer by providing information, education, support and research funding. 800.ACS.2345

Cancer Care: A nonprofit, voluntary health agency devoted to education, research, and patient services relating to cancer patients and their families. The organization's programs include individual and group counseling for patients and their families, bereavement services, financial assistance, and education programs. 800.813.HOPE

Cancer Hope Network: Provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. The program is available to all cancer patients and their loved ones from anywhere in the United States at no cost. 877.HOPENET

CURE: Cancer Updates, Research & Education is a unique quarterly magazine bridging the knowledge gap between cancer patients and caregivers. CURE demystifies the science and medicine of cancer and gives readers links to important resources on the Web and in the medical community they won't find anywhere else. CURE gives readers the tools they need to take action, such as participating in clinical trials of new drugs that could mean the difference between life and death. CURE was created by Cancer Information Group, LP, a physician-managed publishing company. 214.367.3500 Toll Free: 800.210.CURE (2872)

Fertile Hope: A national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support, and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. 888.994.HOPE

Gilda's Club: Named in honor of Gilda Radner, a comedian who succumbed to ovarian cancer, Gilda's Club, a nonprofit organization, offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events free of charge in nonresidential, home-like settings where people with cancer, their families, and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. 888.GILDA.4.U

National Cancer Institute (NCI): Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients. 800.4.CANCER

National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship (NCCS): A nonprofit national advocacy organization, NCCS is a nationwide network of independent organizations and individuals working in the areas of cancer support, education, and advocacy. 877.NCCS.YES

The Cancer Project: The Cancer Project is a nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research. 202.244.5038

People Living With Cancer: The patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is designed to help patients and families make informed health care decisions. The site provides information on more than 50 types of cancer, clinical trials, coping, side effects, a "Find an Oncologist" database, message boards, patient support organizations, and more. (English and Spanish)