Free advertiser-supported drug information site, lists many newly approved drugs and summarizes results from clinical trials.
Medicine Bridge is a nationwide administrative service that simplifies the entire application process for those who qualify for free prescription medications.
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.
This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which, provide no or low cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
Order refills, health information for insurance plans.
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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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The National Patient Travel Helpline provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical air transportation network.
PatientTravel.org is the Web site for the National Patient Travel Center, providing services to those seeking a way to travel long-distances for specialized medical evaluations, diagnosis and treatment. Call or email mercymedical@erols.com.
Offers free air transportation to medical treatment if patient is unable to find own transportation. Patient must be medically stable.
Children's Hospital lists active hematology/oncology clinical trials for children.
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.
On this website you can find a list of clinical trials available based on cancer type and city.
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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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.
The Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer or those at risk for the disease
Cancervive assists cancer survivors reclaim their lives and provides support, public education and advocacy.
Provides short-term relief and development assistance to economically disadvantaged people and victims of disaster throughout the world. In the United States, Operation Blessing International focuses on providing food, clothing and other material assistance to inner-city and rural families facing financial hardship.
PanCAN is a patient advocacy organization that serves the pancreatic cancer community by focusing national attention on finding a cure, effective treatments, and early detection. The organization also provides patient services via a toll free number and its Team Hope volunteers across the country.
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Clinical Trials web site addresses the following: What are clinical trials? What are investigational drugs? What are therapeutic levels of evidence? And more.
The June /July edition of the HepTalk Listserv will be devoted to Cultural Compentency. We're very pleased to welcome Dr. Jennie McLauren as the Listserv Editor for June 2006.
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- junejuly06.pdf (33.9 KB)
The Association of Community Cancer Centers - Clinical Trials Resource Center Partners with Thomson CenterWatch, for information on clinical research for healthcare professionals, patients and their advocates. Please log on to learn more about clinical research and new medical therapies for treating Oncology.
Information about what clinical trials are and the purpose of conducting them.
NLHO works towards the goal of bi-lingual access to quality health care and self-empowerment of Latinas through culturally respectful educational programs, health advocacy, outreach, research and public policy.
On many occasions, MCN staff has heard from colleagues in the area of migrant health that the official legislated definition of a Migrant or Seasonal Farmworker used in HRSA funded health centers is not representative of the population now being served in many M/CHCs. In order to have a clearer understanding of the opinions held by our colleagues, MCN initiated a 3 week-long survey in June, 2006 to gather information from individuals providing direct health services about the possible strengths or weaknesses of the definition of migrant currently in use. Here are the results.
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