Offers free services including publications about brain tumors, support group lists and referral information.

American Cancer Society
1599 Clinton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
800-227-2345

Offers free services including transportation, visitation programs, limited financial assistance.

Blood and Marrow Transplant Newsletter
1985 Spruce Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-831-1913

Newsletter publishes issues of concern to patients. Referrals made to attorneys for those having difficulty obtaining reimbursement for their treatment.

Cancer Care, Inc.
1180 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-302-2400
800-813-4673

Provides emotional support, information, practical help and financial assistance to people with cancer/families.

Cancer Hope Network
Two North Road
Chester, NJ 07930
800-552-4366

The Cancer Hope Network provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. Patients are matched with trained volunteers who have themselves undergone a similar experience. They can provide support and hope, to help patients and families look beyond the diagnosis, cope with treatment, and start living life to its fullest once again.

Cancer Information Service
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
4802 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
800-237-1225

Information Specialists are available to answer specific questions about cancer or help you in identifying support services and other resources. Information on diagnostic tests and topics such as coping, cancer screening and cancer prevention is also available. The service can provide information from the National Cancer Institute Physician Data Query (NCI PDQ) database, as well as a variety of free pamphlets.

Cancer Recovery Foundation of America
P.O. Box 238
Hershey, PA 17033
800-238-6479

Cancer Recovery Foundation works to conquer cancer through hope and healing. The mission of Cancer Recovery is help all people prevent and survive cancer.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
7910 Woodmont Ave, Suite 460
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
800-366-2223

An organization formed by parents of young cancer patients. Helps families of pediatric and adolescent cancer patient's cope with the emotional stresses of the experience.

Children's Oncology Camping Association International (COCA)
Jean Lockrow, President
COCA, International
909 E. Brill
Phoenix, AZ 85006

COCA is an international assembly of people providing camping programs for children with cancer. Many of the member camps serve a broad rang of special needs populations, but all share the common thread of working with pediatric oncology patients.

Coping With Cancer Magazine
P.O. Box 682268
Franklin, TN 37068-2268
615-790-2400

A bi-monthly publication for those whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
5005 LBJ Freeway
Suite 370
Dallas, TX 75244
800-462-9273

The Helpline provides information to callers with breast health/cancer concerns.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Mid-America Chapter
6811 W 63 St.
Suite 202, Cloverleaf Bldg. 1
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202-4003
800-256-1075

Provides information on Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and Multiple Myeloma. Provides some financial assistance.

National Cancer Institute
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-5583
800-422-6237

Provides a nationwide telephone service for cancer patients, the public and health professionals. The staff will answer questions and send booklets. They can provide information from the Physician Data Query database.

National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
PO Box 682285
Franklin, TN 37068
615-794-3006

America's nationwide annual celebration of life for cancer survivors and those involved in their care. Survivor's Day is celebrated the first Sunday in June.

National Family Caregivers Association
10605 Concord St., Suite 501
Kensington, MD 20895-2504
800-896-3650

Provides research, education, support, respite care and advocacy to Americas caregivers.

National Hospice Foundation
1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph. 703-516-4928
Fax 703-837-1233

A national clearinghouse for locating hospice programs and information about hospice care.

National Lymphedema Network, Inc.
2211 Post Street
Suite 404
San Francisco, CA 94115
800-541-3259

Provides information on prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema.

National Marrow Donor Program
3433 Broadway St NE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55413
800-MARROWZ (800-627-7692)

A network which maintains a computerized data bank of available tissue typed marrow donor volunteers nationwide.

United Ostomy Association, Inc.
19772 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612-2405
800-826-0826

Association of ostomy chapters dedicated to complete rehabilitation of all ostomates.

US TOO International, INC
930 North York Road
Suite 50
Hinsdale, IL 60521-2993
800-808-7866

Provides prostate cancer survivors and their families with emotional and educational support through international network of chapters.