Links of Interest
Advocacy/Aging Fertility Nutrition
Cancer General Housing Other
Cancer Site Specific Insurance Pain
Clinical Trials Local Resources Promotional Sites
Complimentary Medicine/Therapies Medications Support Groups/Caregivers
     
Cancer General
Cancer Site Specific

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov


National Cancer Institute
Life-Help - instant messaging service
Click on LifeHelp logo on www.cancer.org


Cancer Care
Non profit providing counseling, education, information, referral and direct financial assistance
www.cancercare.org

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
(Alliance of 19 of the world's leading cancer centers)
www.nccn.org


People Living With Cancer
www.plwc.org


Web MD
www.webmd.com


Web MD tips for communicating with your doctor
www.webmd.com/content/article/1680.50157


Cancer and Careers
Targeted to women continuing to work during and after treatment
www.cancerandcareers.org


Wigs for Kids
www.wigsforkids.org


Medline
Oncology and HIV information
http://www.meds.com/


Women's Cancer Network
www.wcn.org


National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
www.cansearch.org

Fairy Godmother Foundation
Grant wishes to adults
www.fairygodmother.org


United Ostomy Association
Education and support for ostomy patients
www.uoa.org

American Society of Clinical Oncology
www.oncology.com


Cycle of Hope
Lance Armstrong Foundation
www.cycleofhope.org


Lance Armstrong Foundation
www.laf.org


National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
www.cancersearch.org

National Lymphedema Network
www.lymphnet.org

National Cancer Institute Carenet
cancernet.nci.nih.gov


Cancer Guide
cancerguide.org


University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Web Site
cancerwise.org


National Institutes of Health, Cancer Site
www.nci.nih.gov


The Black Health Network
www.blackhealthnetwork.com


Cancer Links
www.cancerlinks.org


Cancer Help Line - hotline provides an oncology nurse
1.877.715.HOPE (4673)

Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network
www.bmtinfonet.org


National Marrow Donor Program
www.nmdp.org


American Red Cross
redcross.org


Brain Tumor Society Web Links
Links for other types of cancers
www.tbts.org/resorgwl.htm

Brain

Brain Tumor Society
www.tbts.org

Breast

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
www.breastcancerinfo.com

Y-Me-Breast Cancer site:
English & Spanish
www.y-me.org

The Digital Breast Clinic
www.digitalclinic.com


Support Group and Information for Recurrent Breast Cancer
www.livingwithit.org

Breast Cancer Magazine
www.mamm.com

Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer
www.mothersdaughters.org

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
www.lbbc.org

Kidney

National Kidney Cancer Association
www.nkca.org

Leukemia/Lymphoma

Leukemia Society of America
www.leukemia.org

Lymphoma Research Foundation of America
www.lymphoma.org

Macroglobulinemia

International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
www.iwmf.com

Ovarian

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
www.ovarian.org

Prostate

Resources for Applicable Prostate Cancer Patients
www.benefitscheckup.org

Sarcoma

Sarcoma Foundation of America
www.curesarcoma.org

Lung

ALCASE (Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education)
www.alcase.org


Promotional Sites

Hats of Hope
hatsofhope.com

Radiant Impressions-Breast Prosthesis
www.radiantimpressions.com

Locks of Love
www.lockoflove.org

The Cancer Patient's Workbook
www.geocities.com/cancerpatientsworkbook/

Radiant Reflections: Wigs, Medicare Pays on a Case By Case Basis, More Expensive
www.radiantimpressions.com

 

 

Insurance
 

The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
(formerly Health Care Financing Administration)
www.cms.hhs.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(Information and Hotline Directory)
www.hhs.gov/about/referlst.html

Medicare
(The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare)
www.medicare.gov

Department of Job and Family Services
(Ohio Health Plans)
www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ohp

Ohio Department of Insurance
(Consumer Services and OSHIIP)
www.ohioinsurance.gov/ConsumerServ/ConServIndex.htm

Social Security Online
(The Official Website of the Social Security Administration)
www.ssa.gov

AdminaStar Federal
www.adminastar.com

The Consumer Insurance Guide
www.insure.com

American Hospital Directory
www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3

 

 

Complimentary Medicine/Therapies

Advocacy/Aging
Quackwatch
www.quackwatch.com

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
www.mdanderson.org/departments/cimer/


NIH Office of Alternative Medicine
www.nccam.nih.gov

National Patient Advocate Foundation
www.npaf.org

The National Council on the Aging
www.ncoa.org

"Over 50"
ohio.gov/resfamily.stm#over50

The Ohio Department of Aging
www.state.oh.us/age/

 

Support Groups/Caregivers
Medications

American Cancer Society - Cancer Survivors Network
www.cancer.org

Association of Cancer Online Resources
www.acor.org/index.html

Vital Options International TeleSupport Cancer Network
www.vitaloptions.org

Caring for a Terminal Patient
www.chemoangels.com

National Family Caregivers Association
www.nfcacares.org

About Women
www.aboutwomen.com

@ Cancer
www.atcancer.com

Cancer Care Information and Support
www.conquercancer.com

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
www.nhpco.org


Hospice Web
(Information about hospice services and a national directory of hospices
www.hospiceweb.com

American College of Surgeons
(Scientific and education association of surgeons)
www.facs.org


www.RxForOhio.org
1-877-RX-4-Ohio

Destination RX: Free Drug Locator
www.destinationrx.com/learningcenter/freedrug

NeedyMeds.com
(Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Drug Assistance Programs)
www.needymeds.com

The National Council on the Aging
www.benefitscheckup.com

CuraScript Pharmacy
www.curascriptpharmacy.com

Drug InformationLinks - Pharmaceutical Companies
www.edruginfo.com/druginfolinks_pharm.htm

Drug Financial Assistance, Emotional Support, etc
www.cancerlinks.org/drug.html

Medicine Online
www.meds.com

Liberty Medical
www.libertymedical.com

Pain

Nutrition

American Pain Foundation
www.painfoundation.org


American Academy of Pain Medicine
www.painmed.org


American Pain Society
www.ampainsoc.org


American Society of Pain Management Nurses
www.aspmn.org


Partners Against Pain
www.partnersagainstpain.com


Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com

 

NCI Eating Hints for Cancer Patients
cancer.gov/cancerinfo/eatinghints


Nutrition News Focus
www.nutritionnewsfocus.com

 

Clinical Trials
Oncolink: Clinical Trials Resources
www.centerwatch.com


Lance Armstrong Foundation (list of clinical trials)
www.cycleofhope.org/clinical_trials/index.htm

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
www.centerwatch.com/demo/lbbc/cwcontent.html

Housing

Fertility

National Association of Hospitality Houses
www.nahhh.org
Fertile Hope
(information on protecting fertility during cancer treatments)
www.fertilehope.org

Other

Local Resources

Cancer Help Line -
(Hotline that provides an oncology nurse)
1.877.715.HOPE (4673)
BCCP
County Veterans offices
County offices such as SCOPE
Senior Centers
Chamber of Commerce
   
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