Cancer Support Groups

National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
Service: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-442-6237)

National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov
Office of Cancer Communications
31 Center Drive, MSC 2580
Bethesda, MD 20892-2580

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345

OncoLink
www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania,
this site offers a comprehensive, well organized
source of cancer information for patients and
health professionals.

Cancer Care
www.cancercare.org
Cancer Care is an organization that provides
assistance free of charge to people with cancer.
Thissite provides information on support groups,
financialassistance and cancer treatment.
1-800-813-HOPE

Cancer Symptoms
www.cancersymptoms.org
This site provides tips and background information
on cancer fatigue; cancer patients can also have their
personal questions about cancer fatigue answered
by oncology nurses.

Cancer Hope Network
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
This nonprofit organization provides free one-on-one
support with trained volunteers to cancer patients
and their families.

Cancer Supportive Care
www.cancersupportivecare.com
This site contains supportive care information
includingnutrition, fatigue, anemia and pain
control.

Corporate Angel Network
www.corpangelnetwork.org
The Corporate Angel Network provides cancer
patients with free air transportation to and from
medical facilities using empty seats on corporate
aircraft. Patients must meet certain qualifications,
but do not need to meet any financial need criteria.

The Hospice Web
www.hospiceweb.com
This site stresses whole person care and provides
a means for locating suitable hospices.

The Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy,
Support and Education
www.alcase.org
ALCASE is a nationally based organization devoted
to improving the quality of life for people with lung
cancerthrough education, support, advocacy and
rehabilitation. This site provides information on lung
cancer, clinical trials and provides a connection
to others with lung cancer.