Cancer Resources and Support Groups

Local Cancer Resources
General / National
Financial Support
Research and Clinical Trials

Local Resources

American Cancer Society - Rhode Island (South New England Region)
931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: (401) 722-8480
Fax: (401) 421-0535
http://www.cancer.org

Hope Center for Cancer Support
297 Wickenden St
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 454-0404

Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
249 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 861-HERO (4376)
Toll Free: (800) 549-HERO (4376)
Email: info@gloriagemma.org
http://www.gloriagemma.org

Rhode Island Cancer Council
249 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 201
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 728-4800
http://www.ricancercouncil.org/index.php

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Health Information Line (800) 942-7434 or (401) 222-5960
http://www.ri.gov/search/?site=www.health.ri.gov&=cancer

General/National

• American Cancer Society - (800) ACS-2345 www.cancer.org
• American Society of Clinical Oncology - www.oncology.com
• American Society of Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology - (800) 962-7876 www.rtanswers.org
• Association of Community Cancer Centers - (301) 984-9496 www.accc-cancer.org
• Cancerfacts.org: Online resource for cancer patients - www.cancerfacts.com
• Cancer Care, Inc. - (800) 813-HOPE www.cancercare.org
• Cancer Consultants - www.cancerconsultants.com
• Cancer Guide - (800) 813-HOPE www.cancerguide.org
• Cancer Hope Network - (877) HOPE-NET www.cancerhopenetwork.org
• Cancer News - www.cancernews.com
• Chemotherapy Foundation - (212) 213-9292 www.chemotherapyfoundation.org
• Dr. Mandell Psychiatry, Cancer Consultation - (888) PSYCHRX www.drlmandellpsychiatry.com
• Fertile Hope - (888) 994-HOPE www.fertilehope.org
• Guilda's Club Worldwide - (888) 444-4441 www.gildasclub.org
• I'm Too Young for This (i2y) - (877) 735-4673 www.imtooyoungforthis.org
• International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education - (561) 776-6666 www.icare.org
• Lance Armstrong Foundation - (877) WEAR-YELLOW www.livestrong.org
• National Cancer Institute - (800) 4-CANCER www.cancer.gov
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - (877) 622-7937 www.canceradvocacy.org
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network - (888) 909-6226 www.nccn.com
• National Family Caregivers Association www.nfcacares.org
• National Lymphedema Network - (800) 541-3529 www.lymphnet.org
• National Patient Advocate Foundation - (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
• Oncology Nursing Society - (866) 257-4667 www.ons.org
• People Living with Cancer - (703) 519-2927 or (888) 651-3038 www.cancer.net
• Pregnant with Cancer Network - (800) 743-4471 www.pregnantwithcancer.org
• RadiologyInfo - (800) 381-6660 www.radiologyinfo.org
• Ronald McDonald House - (630) 623-7048
• The Wellness Community - www.thewellnesscommunity.org
• Vital Options International TeleSupport Cancer Network - (800) 477-7666 www.vitaloptions.org

Financial Support

• Angel Flight America - (800) 446-1231 www.angelflightamerica.org
• Corporate Angel Network - (866) 328-1313 www.corpangelnetwork.org
• Medicare - www.medicare.gov
• National Patient Advocate Foundation - (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
• National Patient Travel Center - (800) 296-1217 www.patienttravel.org
• Needy Meds - www.needymeds.com
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - (800) 762-4636 www.phrma.org

Research/Clinical Trials

• American Institute for Cancer Research - (800) 843-8114 www.aicr.org
• Cancer Research Foundation of America - (800) 227-2732 www.preventcancer.org

Cancer Groups by Category

Brain

• American Brain Tumor Association - (800) 886-2282 www.abta.org
• Brain Tumor Society - (800) 770-8287 www.tbts.org
• Children's Brain Tumor Foundation - (866) 228-4673 www.cbtf.org
• Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc. - (888) 295-4740 www.virtualtrials.com
• National Brain Tumor Society - (800) 934-CURE www.braintumor.org
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation - (800) 253-TBTS www.pbtfus.org

Bone

• Blood and Marrow Transplantation Information Network - (888) 597-7674 www.bmtinfonet.org
• National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - (800) LINK-BMT www.nbmtlink.org
• National Marrow Donor Program - (800) MARROW-2 www.marrow.org

Breast Cancer

• BreastCancer.org- www.breastcancer.org
• Breast Cancer Network of Strength - (800) 221-2141 www.networkofstrength.org
• Casting for Recovery - (802) 362-9181 www.castingforrecovery.com
• Imaginis: The Breast Cancer Resource - (864) 990-3733 www.imaginis.org
• Expedition Inspiration - (208) 726-6456 www.expeditioninspiration.org
• FORCE - (954) 255-8732 www.facingourrisk.org
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer Support - www.ibcsupport.org
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation - (877) 786-7422 www.ibcresearch.org
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer - (888) 753-5222 www.lbbc.org
• National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations - (888) 80-NABCO www.nabco.org
• National Breast Cancer Coalition - (800) 622-2838 www.stopbreastcancer.org
• Share - (866) 891-2392 www.sharecancersupport.org
• Sister Study - (877) 4-SISTER www.sisterstudy.org
• Sisters Network - (866) 781-1808 www.sistersnetworkinc.org
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - (800) 462-9273 www.komen.org

Colon Cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) - (202) 244-2906 www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
• Colon Cancer Alliance - (877) 422-2030 www.ccalliance.org
• Colorectal Cancer Network - (800) 227-2732 www.colorectalcancer.org

Esophageal Cancer

• Esophageal Cancer Cafe - www.eccafe.org
• Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association - (866) 370-ECAA www.ecaware.org

Gynecologic Cancers

• Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP) - (212) 561-8000 www.alliance-cxca.org
• CONVERSATIONS: The Intl. Ovarian Cancer Connection - (806) 355-2565 www.ovarian-news.org
• FORCE - (954) 255-8732 www.facingourrisk.org
• Gynecologic Cancer Foundation - (800) 444-4441 www.wcn.org/gcf/
• National Cervical Cancer Coalition - (800) 685-5531 www.nccc-online.org
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - (888) OVARIAN www.ovarian.org
• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance - (202) 331-1332 www.ovariancancer.org
• Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) - (800) 873-9569 www.ocrf.org

Head & Neck Cancer

• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Inc. - (800) 377-0928 www.spohnc.org
• Oral Cancer Foundation - (949) 646-8000 www.oralcancerfoundation.org

Kidney Cancer

• Kidney Cancer Association - (800) 850-9132 www.curekidneycancer.org

Laryngeal Cancer

• International Association of Laryngectomees - (209) 472-0516

Leukemia and Lymphoma

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - (800) 995-4LSA www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
• Lymphomation.org - www.lymphomation.org
• Lymphoma Information Network - www.lymphomainfo.net
• Lymphoma Research Foundation - (847) 424-0600 www.leukemia-research.org

Lung Cancer

• Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education - (800) 298-2436 www.alcase.org
• American Lung Association - (800) LUNG-USA www.lungusa.org

Lymphedema

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - (800) 955-4572 www.lls.org
• Lymphedema Research Foundation - (800) 500-9976 www.lymphaticresearch.org
• National Lymphedema Network - (800) 541-3259 www.lymphnet.org

Multiple Myeloma

• International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - (800) 452-2873 www.myeloma.org
• Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) - (310) 623-1210 www.imbcr.org
• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) - (203) 972-1250 www.multiplemyeloma.com

Pancreatic Cancer

• Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research - (866) 789-1000 www.lustgarten.org
• Pancreatica - www.pancreatica.org
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - (877) 272-6226 www.pancan.org

Prostate Cancer

• Alliance for Prostate Cancer Prevention - (888) 502-7227 www.apcap.org
• American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD) - (800) 242-2383 www.auafoundation.org
• Center for Prostate Disease Research www.cpdr.org
• Malecare - (212) 844-8369 www.malecare.org
• National Prostate Cancer Coalition - (888) 245-9455 www.pcacoalition.org
• Patients Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments (PAACT) - (616) 453-1477 www.paactusa.org
• Prostate Cancer Foundation - (800) 757-CURE www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
• Prostate Cancer Research Institute - (310) 743-2110 www.pcri.org
• Us TOO! International Prostate Cancer Education and Support - (800) 80-USTOO www.ustoo.com

Sarcoma

• The Sarcoma Alliance - (415) 381-7236 www.sarcomaalliance.org

Skin Cancer

• American Academy of Dermatology - www.aad.org
• Melanoma.com - www.melanoma.com
• Melanoma Research Foundation - (800)673-1290 www.melanoma.org
• The Skin Cancer Foundation - (800) SKIN -490 www.skincancer.org

Testicular Cancer

• Testicular Cancer Resource Center - www.acor.org/TCRC

Thyroid Cancer

• ThyCA: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association - (877) 588-7904 www.thyca.org