There are many organizations that can help patients and their families understand a cancer diagnosis. Here are a few.
RTAnswers
Answers to Your Radiation Therapy Questions
http://rtanswers.org/
Inova Cancer Resources
Inova Life with Cancer® Program
http://www.inova.org/cancer
General Cancer Resources
American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
http://www.cancer.org
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
1-800-962-7876
http://www.astro.org
Cancer Hope Network
1-877-HOPENET
http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Fertile Hope
1-888-994-HOPE (4673)
http://www.fertilehope.org
Gilda’s Club Worldwide
1-888-GILDA-4-U (445-3248)
http://www.gildasclub.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
1-877-WEARYELLOW (932-7935)
http://www.livestrong.org
National Cancer Institute
1-800-422-6237
http://www.cancer.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
301-650-9127
http://www.canceradvocacy.org
National Lymphedema Network
1-800-541-3529
http://www.lymphnet.org
Patient Advocate Foundation
1-800-532-5274
http://www.patientadvocate.org
People Living with Cancer
703-797-1914
http://www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org
RadiologyInfo
1-800-381-6660
http://www.radiologyinfo.org
Vital Options International
1-800-477-7666
http://wwwvitaloptions.org
Wellness Community
http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org
Breast Cancer
Imaginis: The Breast Cancer Resource
http://www.imaginis.org
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
1-888-753-LBBC (5222)
http://www.lbbc.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
972-855-1600
http://www.komen.org
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
312-986-8338
http://www.y-me.org
Brain Tumors
Brain Tumor Foundation
212-265-2401
http://www.braintumorfoundation.org
Brain Tumor Society
1-800-770-TBTS
http://www.tbts.org
Childhood Cancers
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1-800-366-2223
http://www.candlelighters.org
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Colon Cancer Alliance
1-877-422-2030
http://www.ccalliance.org
Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3)
202-244-2906
http://www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
Stennis Foundation
1-866-965-2220
http://www.stennis.org
Head and Neck Cancer
Oral Cancer Foundation
949-646-8000
http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
1-800-377-0328
http://www.spohnc.org
Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association
1-877-588-7904
http://www.thyca.org
Gynecologic Cancer
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
202-331-1332
http://www.ovariancancer.org
Lung Cancer
American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA
http://www.lungusa.org
Lung Cancer Alliance
1-800-298-2436
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org
Lymphoma – Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1-800-955-4572
http://wwwlls.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation
1-800-500-9976
http://wwwlymphoma.org
Prostate Cancer
Malecare
212-844-8369
http://www.malecare.org
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
202-463-9455
http://www.pcacoalition.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation
1-800-757-CURE
http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
Us TOO! Prostate Cancer Education and Support
630-795-1002
http://www.ustoo.org
Skin Cancer
Melanoma Research Foundation
1-800-673-1290
http://www.melanoma.org
Cancer Terminology
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) provides an online oncology dictionary for patients to be able to better understand materials and resources pertaining to their cancer and their cancer-directed therapies. Please follow the link below:
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms (English) (Spanish)
Safer Radiation Therapy
Safer Radiation Therapy with AlignRT®
http://saferradiationtherapy.com