Oncology Links and Resources

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Oncology

• American Cancer Society (Voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service)
• Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc. (Information, Educational Materials, Services, treatment studies, news, recent research)
• Bonetumor.org (An educational web-site for physicians, patients, and friends who are interested in learning about all types of tumors and cancers that affect the skeletal system)
• TheBreastCareSite.com (Provides breast cancer survivors with accurate information about everything from post-surgery options and products to information about insurance and intimacy issues)
• Breast Cancer Answers (Resources include a clinical trials matching system, various links, a unique artwork collection from those touched by breast cancer, and personal stories)
• Colorectal Cancer Network (A support network for colorectal cancer that promotes aggressive awareness, screening, early detection programs and legislative actions)
• Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Inc. (FORCE) (Non-profit organization for women who are at high risk of getting these cancers due to their family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present.)
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Individualized information for Patients and Family, Donors and Sponsors, Public and Press, Science and Professionals)
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer (A non-profit educational organization committed to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life)
• Melanoma International Foundation (Creates and supports the most effective programs for the prevention, early detection, and treatment of melanoma)
• Melanoma Patients' Information Page (A noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to melanoma patients and those who care for them)
• National Children's Cancer Society (A non-profit tax exempt organization whose mission is to provide direct financial support to children with cancer and their families, for expenses related to cancer treatment)
• National Consortium of Breast Centers (Find breast health facilities and breast professionals across the nation by identifying a name, city or state)
• OncoLink Cancer News (Information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances)
• Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service (Information about clinical research, including listings of more than 41,000 active industry and government sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA)
• Gist Support International (Dedicated to the education and support of patients affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumor, and their families and friends)
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Provides expert compassionate care to children and adults with cancer)
• The American Society of Pediatric Hemotology/Oncology (A professional society of pediatric hemotologists/oncologists, who study and treat childhood cancer and blood diseases)

Other Resources

• Partnership for Prescription Coverage (brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them)
• Brain Tumor Society- BTS Cares (For patients with primary brain tumors only. Grants up to $2,000 a year for non medical related costs such as transportation, homecare, home adaptations and childcare)
• CancerCare (Limited financial grants for transportation, homecare, childcare and pain medications. The Linking Arms Program can also provide grants for breast cancer patients to help with oral medications and lymphedema supply costs). To review the co-pay relief and prescription assistance programs chart click here. 
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Grants up to $500 a year for some uncovered expenses including prescriptions, certain medical tests and transportation costs)
• National Brain Tumor Foundation (For patients with primary or metastic brain tumors ages 18 and older. Grants for up to $1000 for treatment-related expenses)
• National Marrow Donor Program (For patients in need of a life saving marrow or blood cell transplant. Funds available for donor search as well as out -of -pocket expenses related to transplant support; lodging, food, transportation, co-pays and insurance premiums. Grant applications only accepted through qualified NMDP affiliated transplant center personnel)
• NeedyMeds (a 501 (c)(3) non-profit with the mission of helping people who can't afford to pay for their medications)