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P.O. Box 1450 Building 32 |
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Camp for children and young adults with cancer. Scholarships available but |
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transportation is not provided. |
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info@campsunshine.org (Email) |
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Sponsors retreats for children with cancer and their families. Week long |
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sessions for cancer patients are spread out throughout the summer. |
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Families must provide their own transportation but camp is free. |
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Internet resource. Everyone's guide to cancer therapy. How cancer is |
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diagnosed, treated and managed day to day. |
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(212) 712-8080 8008134673 |
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info@cancercare.org (Email) |
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Provides FREE professional help to people with cancer through counseling, |
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education, information and referral and direct financial assistance. Grants |
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and programs for the medically underserved, prosthesis and wig clinics. Call |
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or go online for information. |
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Online resource that assists patients and their families in accessing current |
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cancer treatment information in order to ensure that they receive high- |
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quality treatment and gain access to the newest cancer drugs and |
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treatment strategies through the clinical trials process. We provide cancer |
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patients with a comprehensive resource that includes current and in-depth |
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information about screening, prevention and treatment on a disease- |
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webmaster@cancerfatigue.org (Email) |
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Internet resource designed for patients and caregivers to provide |
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information on learning about and managing fatigue. It provides energy- |
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saving techniques and tips for talking to physicians about fatigue. Also |
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available is an online e-mail form that allows a site user to ask an oncology |
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nurse questions about fatigue. |
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Provides support and services to financially indigent patients |
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feedback@cancerguide.org (Email) |
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Internet resource dedicated to helping you find the answers to your |
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questions about cancer, and especially to helping you find the questions |
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info@cancerhopenetwork.org (Email) |
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Provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and |
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their families. Matches patients with trained volunteers who have |
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themselves undergone a similar experience. Provides support and hope, to |
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help patients and families look beyond the diagnosis, cope with treatment, |
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and start living life to its fullest once again. |
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Internet resource that connects you to the latest and most accurate |
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information on state-of-the-art management of cancer pain for patients, |
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caregivers and healthcare professionals. |
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Cancer Research Foundation of America |
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1600 Duke Street Suite 110 |
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(800) 227-2732 7038364412 |
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Dedicated to cancer prevention through research and education. |
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Cancer Research Institute |
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info@cancerresearch.org (Email) |
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Funds cancer and immunology research, and provides information on |
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Cancer Source for Professionals |
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Web site produced by Jones and Bartlett Publishers in partnership with the |
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Oncology Nursing Society. The site offers support for cancer patients & |
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their family, clinical trials etc., also patient education for diagnosis and |
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treatment. Also offers frequent live chats with nursing professionals. |
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info@cancersource.com (Email) |
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CancerSourceKids.com is a site where children can learn about cancer in a |
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fun and interactive manner. The site provides children with an opportunity |
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to learn about cancer, play interactive games, and learn coping strategies. |
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The site is customized for children and teenagers who have cancer and |
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children and teenagers whose sibling has cancer. The site is customized for |
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age to allow for differences in the type of information, reading level, and |
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the kinds of games that appeal to both groups. |
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Site provides information about camps for cancer children by state |
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Cancer Spectrum - Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) |
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8120 Woodmont Avenue, Ste 500 |
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The Journal of the National Cancer Institute publishes peer-reviewed |
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original research from around the world and is internationally acclaimed as |
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the source for the most up-to-date news and information from the rapidly |
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changing fields of cancer research and treatment. |
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Internet resource offering supportive care programs for patients, families |
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Cancer Survivor Network (S+) |
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A community of cancer survivors, families and friends, who have been |
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touched by cancer in many ways similar to you and would like to share our |
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experience, strength, and hope. Only those of us who have been there can |
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For time sensitive needs, please contact the American Cancer Society |
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directly at 800-ACS-2345 (1-866-228-4327 for TTY). Cancer Information |
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Specialists are available 24 hours a day to answer your questions. |
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Cancer Survivor Toolbox (S) |
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info@canceradvocacy.org (Email) |
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Internet Resource. The Cancer Survival Toolbox® is a free audio program |
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designed to help cancer survivors and caregivers develop the practical |
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tools to deal with the diagnosis, treatment and challenges of cancer. |
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customerservice@infoventures.com (Email) |
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Cancer Web contains the Cancer Web Report, a monthly publication |
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alerting you to the latest information appearing in recent issues of cancer- |
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related research and medical journals, original summaries of the non-NLM |
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derived portion of CANCERLIT, links to other cancer-related resources, mail |
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from our readers, and a calendar of meetings and conferences. Cancer |
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Web is produced by Information Ventures, Inc. (IVI), a medical |
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communications and consulting firm. |
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(847) 509-9595 8662929355 |
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centerinfo@cancerwellness.org (Email) |
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Private, nonprofit organization offering free psychological, emotional, and |
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750 Lexington Avenue., 26th Floor |
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pr@cancereducation.com (Email) |
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Our mission is to improve cancer care through the dissemination of up-to- |
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date and accurate educational programming and information for healthcare |
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professionals, cancer patients and their family members. |
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CancerEducation.com is dedicated to providing the global community of |
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oncology professionals and their patients access to the latest advances in |
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treatment modalities and diagnostic procedures. By harnessing the |
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incredible, far-reaching power of the Internet, CancerEducation.com can |
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make such information available as never before possible: interactive, |
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timely, on-demand and convenient. |
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1725 Westlake Ave. North, Ste 300 |
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(206) 270-0225 8774223228 |
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answers@support.nexcura.com (Email) |
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This online resource for cancer patients, their families, and caregivers is |
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dedicated to delivering accurate and personalized information at a time of |
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need. The NexProfiler™ Tools for Cancer help people with cancer make |
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informed treatment decisions for an optimal outcome. |
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orionnetworks@earthlink.net (Email) |
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Internet resource. Links people seeking to become cancer free with life- |
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saving and life-giving resources. |
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contact@cancerpage.com (Email) |
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Created for patients and their loved ones, we are your trusted source for |
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the latest news, research, and information on prevention, detection, and |
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treatment. We're here as a complete cancer information and community |
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resource to help at a time when you or your loved ones may be frightened |
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CancerTrack LLC, an Internet cancer information site that provides up to |
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date news, books and web links on cancer information. |
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(310) 203-9232 8004862873 |
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cancervivr@aol.com (Email) |
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Founded by a childhood cancer survivor, dedicated to providing support, |
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public education and advocacy. Their mission is to assist survivors to |
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reclaim their lives after cancer. . |
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Candlelighter's Childhood Cancer Foundation (CCCF) |
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3910 Warner Street P.O. Box 498 |
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(800) 366-2223 3019623520 |
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staff@candelighters.org (Email) |
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CCCF offers support to children with cancer and their families by offering: |
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support groups for parents and children, newsletters and publications, a |
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long-term survivor's network, bereavement counseling, advocacy, pain |
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management, a speaker's bureau, and programs to help with insurance |
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concerns. Call to find a chapter in your area. |
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Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer |
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124 South 400 East, Ste 340 |
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(801) 487-7844 8885562737 |
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The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer |
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serves families in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado. CCCE |
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offers support to children with cancer and their families by offering: support |
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groups for parents and children, newsletters and publications, a long-term |
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survivor's network, bereavement counseling, advocacy, pain management, |
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a speaker's bureau, and programs to help with insurance concerns. Call to |
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find a chapter in your area. |
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3952 Main St. P.O. Box 1123 |
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(888) 553-3500 8023629181 |
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info@castingforrecovery.org (Email) |
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Casting For Recovery ® CFR provides fly fishing retreats at locations |
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around the United States. Our retreats are specifically designed for women |
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who have or have had breast cancer. |
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Other email: colorado@castingforrecovery.org |
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Celebrating Life Foundation |
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info@celebratinglife.org (Email) |
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Foundation promotes breast cancer awareness specifically targeting |
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African-American women and women of color. Their mission is to educate |
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the African-American community and women of color about the risk of |
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breast cancer, encourage advancements in earlier detection and treatment, |
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and improve survival rates among these women. |
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centerforcoping@coping.com (Email) |
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Helping you cope with the difficulties of everyday life - medical problems, |
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stress, depression, anxiety, bereavement, family or relationship issues and |
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Comprehensive site for literature on grief and difficult life situations; many |
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good items for and about children. |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (S) |
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(404) 639-3534 8003113435 |
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Internet information resource. |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 |
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major operating components of the Department of Health and Human |
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Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States |
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government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for |
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providing essential human services, especially for those people who are |
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least able to help themselves. |
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices |
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(303) 844-4042 8006334227 |
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Call for information about reporting a complaint directly to the CMS. |
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Chai Lifeline - Camp Simcha |
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(212) 465-1300 8772424543 |
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info@chailifeline.org (Email) |
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A kosher camp in the U.S. for cancer children. Camp located in Glen Spey, |
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NY (camp@chailifeline.org) is a project of Chai Lifeline, an international |
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non-profit social/science agency. Camp is staffed by Sloan Kettering |
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Cancer Center's doctors, nurses, social workers and physical therapists. |
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Internet resource from Scott Hamilton. Provides the latest information about |
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Web site contains guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of lung |
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cancer. These guidelines were developed by an international panel of over |
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80 lung cancer experts from physician, nursing and patient advocacy |
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organizations. They cover the continuum of care for patients with lung |
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cancer, from prevention, to detection, diagnosis, staging , treatment, follow |
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up and palliative care and treatment. |
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Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation |
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20312 Watkins Meadow Drive |
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(301) 515-2900 8772174166 |
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The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation was founded by families, friends |
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and physicians of children with brain tumors. They provide help with health |
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insurance analysis and application, employment, and educational difficulties |
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that may arise during or after treatment and provide an on-line medical |
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CBTF mission is to raise funds for scientific research, heighten public |
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awareness, improve prognosis and quality of life for those affected by the |
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Childhood Leukemia Foundation |
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info@clf4kids.org (Email) |
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A national non-profit organization based in New Jersey. The Web site |
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includes details of services including camp scholarships and financial |
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Internet links to oncology related websites, information on children's cancer, |
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child health, prostate, summer camps, pregnancy, and constipation. |
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An internet resource for information on childhood cancers. Children's |
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Cancer web; an independent non-profit site, established in 1996 to provide |
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a directory of childhood cancer resources. It provides information and links |
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about Information for Parents and the Public, Educational Material for |
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Children , Kid's Camp Organizations , General Pediatric Resources ,Kid's |
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Wish / Travel Organizations , Support Groups / Charities , and Childhood |
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Children Organ Transplant Association [COTA] |
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The Children's Organ Transplant Association provides fundraising |
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assistance for children needing life-saving transplants and promotes organ, |
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marrow and tissue donation The Children's Organ Transplant Association |
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(COTA) exists to assist patients who require a life-saving organ, bone |
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marrow, cord blood or stem cell transplant. Association guides the family |
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and their volunteers through every step including: organizing and training |
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the campaign committee, planning successful events and activities, working |
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with the media, and finding multiple sources of funding |
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Web site has links to children care centers across the United States |
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Children's Brain Tumor Foundation |
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274 Madison Avenue, Ste 1004 |
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(212) 448-9494 8662284673 |
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This organization funds basic research on pediatric brain tumors. It offers a |
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monthly support group for parents whose child has a brain or spinal cord |
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tumor, a resource guide, and a newsletter. |
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Children's Hospice International |
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901 North Pitt St., Ste 230 |
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info@chionline.org (Email) |
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Children's Hospice International provides a network of support for dying |
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children and their families. |
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Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation |
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info@cncf-childcancer.org (Email) |
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A non-profit organization providing support, advocacy and funding medical |
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research projects on neuroblastoma. The Web site includes information |
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about the organization, news, events, donations and resources. |
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Clinical Updates In Women's Health Care |
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130 Nickerson Street, Suite 211 |
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mstenchever@acog.org (Email) |
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Clinical Updates provides information on the following: |
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Basic science update of gender-specific information on pathophysiology |
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Case Reports of challenging clinical situations |
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Counseling points to establish a dialogue with patients |
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Complementary and alternative medicine highlights |
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Resources for referral, information, and support |
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References cited and graded according to the strength of the evidence |
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Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Inc |
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1818 Market Street, Ste 1100 |
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info@cancertrialshelp.org (Email) |
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The Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, Inc. is the nation's premier |
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network of cancer clinical trials specialists. Our members include |
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cooperative groups, cancer centers, academic medical centers, community |
|
hospitals, physician practices, and patient advocate groups. Together, they |
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represent the interests of more than 17,000 cancer investigators, hundreds |
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of patient advocates, and thousands of patients worldwide. |
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The Coalition offers a variety of programs and information for physicians, |
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patient advocate groups, and patients designed to increase awareness of, |
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and participation in, cancer clinical trials. |
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Colon Cancer Alliance Inc. |
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1440 Coral Ridge Drive Suite 386 |
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(212) 627-7451 8774222030 |
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akelly@ccalliance.org (Email) |
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The Colon Cancer Alliance is an organization of colon and rectal cancer |
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survivors, caregivers, people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, |
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and other individuals touched by colorectal cancer. The Alliance offers a toll |
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free telephone support service, various educational booklets, fact sheets, a |
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newsletter, a buddies network, and online chat group, and clinical trials |
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Colorado Medical Assistance Program Information Center |
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Call about programs to help pay medical bills for people with low incomes. |
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Consumer and Patient Health Information Section - CAPHIS |
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65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900 |
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CAPHIS provides a forum for health sciences librarians in the area of |
|
consumer and patient health information by encouraging the formation of |
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guidelines for the provision of consumer and patient health information, |
|
promoting the education of health sciences librarians in the provision of |
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such information, and providing a program on consumer and patient health |
|
information at the association's annual meeting. |
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Carries an online list of resources. |
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Continuum Health Partners, Inc - Comprehensive Breast Services |
|
Breast cancer internet resource providing information on diagnosis, |
|
treatment, reconstruction, and follow-up care. |
|
A resource center for the improvement of healthcare through better |
|
physician/patient communications. |
|
This site allows you to explore the many challenges surrounding physician |
|
and patient communications in the field of oncology, and look at ways to |
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build effective partnerships in care. |
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Corporate Angel Network, Inc |
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West Chester County Airport One Loop Road |
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White Plains NY 10604-1215 |
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(914) 328-1313 8663281313 |
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info@corporpangelnetwork.org (Email) |
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Corporate Angel Network is the only charitable organization in the USA |
|
whose sole mission is to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort and |
|
financial burden of travel for cancer patients by arranging free flights to |
|
treatment centers, using the empty seats on corporate aircraft flying on |
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Crisis, grief and healing is a website meant to be a place where men and |
|
woman can discuss, chat or simply browse to understand and honor the |
|
many paths to heal strong emotions. |
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440 East Huntington Dr. P.O. Box 60012 |
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info@curesearch.org (Email) |
|
Curesearch unites The Children's Oncology Group and the National |
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Childhood Cancer Foundation through a shared mission to cure and |
|
prevent childhood and adolescent cancer through scientific discovery and |
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compassionate care. Cancer information, advocacy, clinical trials and |
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