Information about medical insurance coverage for clinical trials and the available options from CNCCG, a network of cancer clinical trials specialists that offers a variety of programs and information for physicians, patient advocacy groups and patients.
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national nonprofit organization that provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
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Provides information and educational outreach on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer and others impacted by the disease. A program of the Disability Rights Legal Center. https://thedrlc.org/cancer/clrc-intake-form/
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- https://thedrlc.org/cancer/clrc-intake-form/
The mission of The National Children's Cancer Society is to improve the quality of life for children with cancer by promoting children's health through financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services, and education.
A non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.Address: PO Box 498Kensington, MD 20895-0498Phone: 1-800-366-CCCF [2223]
The mission of Beyond the Cure is to help childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their new life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges that are ahead of them and to celebrate survivorship. Beyond the Cure is a program of The National Children's Cancer Society
Provides emotional, educational, and practical support to children with cancer and their families in the Houston, TX area
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Founded by Paul Newman, the camp is a residential summer camp with year-round programs located in northeastern Connecticut where children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses do not have to sit on the sidelines.
Komfy Kids are therapeutic dolls that have been designed to assist in the psychological well-being of children with hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, or otherwise.
Wishes of critically ill children are granted through this program. Child must be between the ages of 2½ -18 years.
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Starlight Children's Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life for seriously-ill children and their families. In-hospital and out-patient programs and serivces are available.
Sunshine Foundation gives groups of seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children up to age 18, a special day in their favorite place. The Foundation's Dreamlifts is also part of the Cops for Kids program to let the special kids interact with real-life heroes.
The Foundation's single goal is to bring joy to children with life threatening illnesses by providing them with their fondest wish in life.
The Clayton Dabney Foundation grants wishes to children in the last stages of terminal cancer. Please visit the website for details.
Michelle's Place, the Women's Breast Cancer Resource Center offers free services to women and their families dealing with breast cancer. Services include free wigs, prosthesis, resource information, self-help groups and free seminars on methods of healing, nutrition and coping. Michelle's Place also offers free and low cost mammograms and ultrasounds to women under 40 years old. Serving the Temecula Valley and Murietta areas.
Provider of free or reduced cost screening tests for the early detection of cancer. Provider offers general medical services, including low cost cancer screening. Provider can assist women under the age of 40 with breast and cervical cancer detection and follow up interventions, as indicated by history and test results. Call for an appointment.
Women participating in the Yale Early Detection Program for Ovarian Cancer must have (1) a first degree relative(s) who has experienced ovarian cancer such as a mother or sister; and (2) be over age 30. Call or download the Yale Early Detection Program for Ovarian Cancer Form.
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This website is presented by Scott Hamilton, cancer survivor and professional ice skater. It's a source for chemotherapy information: types of drugs, managing side effects, and nutrition during chemotherapy. It also shares stories from cancer survivors.
Order refills, health information for insurance plans.
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People Living With Cancer is the patient information web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It provides oncologist-approved information on more than 50 types of cancer, their treatments, and clinical trials.
In this link you will find breast cancer clinical trial information, support patients receiving treatment and it provides a clinical trials matching system and links to breast cancer resources.
Program offers clinical trials and breast cancer resources links.
Offers information about cancer, staying healthy, support & treatment (including transportation and trials), research and ways to get involved. This site is also offered in Español, Asian & Pacific Languages
Phone: 1-800-227-2345
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On this website you can find a list of clinical trials available based on cancer type and city.
This link has a clinical trials search engine by cancer type.
CenterWatch lists hundreds of clinical trials and offers a notification service and other resources.
St. Jude specializes in caring for children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses.
Trial-listings web site of the Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence-Based Healthcare at Brown University Medical Center.
Find open clinical trials and learn how to participate in them from Us Too!, a non-profit organization that provides information, counseling, support and education for men with prostate cancer.
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Children's Hospital lists active hematology/oncology clinical trials for children.