Cancer Resources
A list of all of our cancer related resources
Essential Care
Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Caregiving/ Family Support
- AARP
- Administration on Aging, National Family Caregiver Support
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- Cancer Survival Toolbox
- Cure: Cancer Updates, Research, & Education
- Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
- National Association for Home Care
- National Family Caregivers Association
- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
- Well Spouse Foundation
Books:
Clinical Trials
- ABCD Breast Cancer Support
- Acurian
- American Childhood Cancer Organization
- American Brain Tumor Association
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
- Cancer Care
- Cancer Information Service
- Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
- Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU)
- Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
- Centerwatch
- Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- Colorectal Cancer Network
- Duke University Brain Tumor Center
- Emerging Med
- Foundation for the Children’s Oncology Group
- International Myeloma Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- National Brain Tumor Foundation
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials
- National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- National Institutes of Health, Offices of Rare Diseases
- National Kidney Foundation
- National Marrow Donor Program
- Oncolink Clinical Trials
- Pancreatica
- Sisters Network
- Susan G. Komen Foundation
- The Children’s Cause
- The Max Foundation
- Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association (THYCA)
- United Ostomy Association
- US TOO International
Fertility & Sexuality
- American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Society Reproductive Medicine
- American Urological Association
- Association of Cancer OnLine Resources- Cancer & Fertility ListServ
- Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment
- National Infertility Association
- Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
- Society of Reproductive Surgeons
- United Ostomy Association
- US TOO International
Grief & Bereavement
- About.com – Health & Dying
- American Hospice Foundation
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- Funeral Consumers Alliance
- GriefNet
- Growth House
- Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
- National Institute of Mental Health
Books:
- After the Death of a Child: Living with Loss Through the Years
- Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals
- Hard Choices for Loving People
- Living with Death and Dying
- Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents and Loss
- On Children and Death: How Children and Their Parents Can and Do Cope with Death
- On Your Own: A Window’s Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
- The Grieving Child
Hospice
- About.com – Health & Dying
- Aging With Dignity
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Hospice Foundation
- Children’s Hospice International
- Compassion and Choices
- Dying Well
- GriefNet
- Growth House
- Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
- Hospice Net
- HospiceLink
- National Association for Home Care
- National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
- National Institute for Jewish Hospice
- Well Spouse Foundation
Insurance/ Financial Information
- AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- American Kidney Fund
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
- American Childhood Cancer Organization
- Cancer Care
- Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
- Compassion and Choices
- Credit Counseling Centers of America
- Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
- Foundation for the Children’s Oncology Group
- Health Insurance Info
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
- National Hospice Foundation
- National Marrow Donor Program
- Partnership for Caring: America’s Voices for the Dying
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Pediatric Oncology Resource Center
- Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
- The Brain Tumor Society
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
- What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Health Insurance
Pain Management
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Academy of Pain Management
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- American Chronic Pain Association
- American Geriatrics Society
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Pain Foundation
- American Pain Society
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Cancer Care
- Cancer Supportive Care
- City of Hope
- Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer
- Pain Management for the Child with Cancer in End-of-Life Care
- Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Resources Center
- Pain.com
- Pancreatica.org
- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Spirituality and Inspiration
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
- Cancer Care
- Commonweal
- The Medical Uses of HOPE
Books:
- After the Darkest Hour: How Suffering Begins the Journey to Wisdom
- Anatomy of Illness as Perceived by the Patient
- Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
- Live Longer, Live Larger: A Holistic Approach for Cancer Patients and Their Families
- Living Beyond Limits
- Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer and the People Who Care About Them
- The New Cancer Survivors: Living with Grace, Fighting with Spirit
- When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children
- When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients
Decision-Making and Problem Solving
Books:
General Resources
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- American Cancer Society
- Cancer Care
- National Cancer Institute
- CancerQuest
- Cure: Cancer Updates, Research, & Education
- National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Survivorship
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Pancreatica.org
- People Living with Cancer
- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Books:
Long-Term Survival Clinics
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Cancer Survivors Program
- The National Childrens Cancer Society Long-Term Follow-up Clinic
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Survivorship Clinic
- Children’s Health Medical Center of Dallas, After the Cancer Experience (ACE)
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, STAR Program
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, LIFE Program
- City of Hope National Medical Center
- Cook Children’s Medical Center, Life After Cancer Program
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, David B. Perini, Jr. Quality of Life Clinic for Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Duke University Medical Center
- University of Minnesota Medical Center, Long-term Follow-up Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Long Term Follow-up Clinic
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Long Term Follow-up Clinic
- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Long-term Survivor Clinic
- Medical University of SC Children’s Hospital
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Nemours Children’s Clinic, Oncology Clinic
- Roswell Park Cancer Center, Long-term Follow-up Clinic
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Late Effects Clinic
- University Medical Center, Tomorrow’s Children’s Institution
- University of Michigan, Long-term Follow-up
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Caring for Life Clinic
- Upstate Medical University, Survivor Wellness Program
Online Resources
- About.com – Health & Dying
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
- Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU)
- CancerQuest
- Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
- International Alliance of Patient Organizations (IAPO)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- National Association of Children’s Hospitals
- National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship
- OncoChat
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Pancreatica.org
- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
- WebMD
Pediatric Camps and Wish Foundations
Research
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
- Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU)
- CancerQuest
- Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Group
- Livestrong Foundation
- National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health
- Pancreatica.org
- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Scholarships for Survivors
Self-Advocacy
Books:
- A Cancer Survivor’s Almanac: Charting Your Journey
- Advocacy, The Cornerstone of Cancer Survivorship
- The Activist Cancer Patient: How To Take Charge of Your Treatment
- The New Cancer Survivors: Living with Grace, Fighting with Spirit
- Understanding Cancer: A Patient’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
- What You Really Need to Know About Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Their Families
- You Have The Right To Be Hopeful
Bone/ Osteosarcoma
Breast/ Family Support
- ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Bay Area Cancer Connection
- Best Friends For Life
- BreastCancerTrials.org
- Bright Pink
- Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer
- Living With It
- Mammography Saves Lives
- Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (MSDBC)
- National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
- National Breast Cancer Deadline
- National Lymphedema Network
- Share Cancer Support
- Sisters Network
- Susan G. Koman Foundation
- Zero Breast Cancer
Pediatric Brain Cancer
Pediatric and Young Adult
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
- Children’s Hospice International
- Foundation for the Children’s Oncology Group
- National Association of Children’s Hospitals
- Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Society
- Pediatric Oncology Resource Center
- The Children’s Cause
- The Make-A-Wish Foundation
- The Starlight Foundation
- The Ulman Cancer Fund