CANCER CONNECTION offers a haven where people living with cancer, their families and their caregivers can learn how to cope with their changed lives and bodies and emotional turmoil by sharing strategies and resources.
CANCER CONNECTION
P. O. Box 60452
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-1642
| National Cancer Institute |
| Cancer Information Service
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| American Cancer Society |
| Toll-free: |
1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| Online: |
www.cancer.org |
| Offers a variety of services to patients and their families. It also supports research, provides printed materials, and conducts educational programs. |
| American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology |
| Toll-free: |
1-800-962-7876 |
| Online: |
www.astro.org |
| A society of radiation oncology professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapy. Patients can get information on treating cancer with radiation and find a radiation oncologist in their area. |
| CancerCare, Inc. |
| Toll-free: |
1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673) |
| Online: |
www.cancercare.org |
| E-mail: |
info@cancercare.org |
| Offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones. |
| fertileHOPE |
| Toll-free: |
1-888-994-HOPE (1-888-994-4673) |
| Online: |
www.fertilehope.org |
| Dedicated to helping people with cancer faced with infertility. |
| National Brain Tumor Foundation |
| Toll-free: |
1-800-934-2873 |
| Online: |
www.braintumor.org |
| Dedicated to providing information and support for brain tumor patients, their family members, and health care professionals, while supporting innovative research into better treatment options and a cure for brain tumors. |
| National Lymphedema Network |
| Toll-free: |
800-541-3259 |
| Phone: |
510-208-3200 |
| Online: |
www.lymphnet.org |
| E-mail: |
nln@lymphnet.org |
| Provides education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals, and the general public by disseminating information on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema. |
| National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse |
| Phone: |
301-402-7364 |
| Online: |
www.nidcr.nih.gov |
| A service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research that provides oral health information for special care patients. |
