Useful Links
There are many organizations that can help patients and their families understand a cancer diagnosis. Here are a few.
Answers to Your Radiation Therapy Questions
http://rtanswers.org/
Inova Life with Cancer® Program
http://www.inova.org/cancer
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
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 Tumor Foundation
212-265-2401
http://www.braintumorfoundation.org
Brain Tumor Society
1-800-770-TBTS
http://www.tbts.org
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1-800-366-2223
http://www.candlelighters.org
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
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
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
202-331-1332
http://www.ovariancancer.org
American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA
http://www.lungusa.org
Lung Cancer Alliance
1-800-298-2436
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1-800-955-4572
http://wwwlls.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation
1-800-500-9976
http://wwwlymphoma.org
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
Melanoma Research Foundation
1-800-673-1290
http://www.melanoma.org
Safer Radiation Therapy with AlignRT®
http://saferradiationtherapy.com