Breast Cancer Organizations and Resources

Information and Counseling

AMC Cancer Research Center's Cancer Information and Counseling Line
Professional cancer counselors offer easy-to-understand answers to questions about cancer and will mail instructive free publications upon request. The service is equipped for deaf and hearing-impaired callers. Call Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time.
Phone: (800) 525-3777

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The toll-free hotline provides information on all forms of cancer and referrals to Reach to Recovery programs for breast cancer patients.
Phone: (800) ACS-2345
Web site: www.cancer.org

Breast Cancer Community
The Breast Cancer Community is an online community for information and support.
Web site: www.bclist.org

BreastCancer.Net Newsletter
The BreastCancer.Net Newsletter is delivered electronically free of charge to over 3,500 breast cancer survivors, health professionals, and legislators in fifty-four countries. Links to stories along with an archive of over 1500 other cancer-related news items are available twenty-four hours a day.
Web site: www.breastcancer.net

Breast Center
The Breast Center provides this resource for patients with metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, or breast cancer recurrences.
Web site: www.patientcenters.com/breastcancer

Cancer Care, Inc
Cancer Care, Inc., is a social service agency providing support services, education and information, referrals and financial assistance to cancer patients and their families.
Address: Cancer Care, Inc.
275 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (800) 813-4673
Web site: www.cancercareinc.org
E-mail: info@cancercare.org

Cancer Information Service
The Cancer Information Service of The National Cancer Institute provides information and direction on all aspects of cancer through its regional network. It provides informational brochures without charge and refers callers to medical centers and clinical trial programs. Spanish speaking staff members are available.
Phone: (800) 4-CANCER
Web-site: www.nci.nih.gov

CANSearch
CANSearch is a guide to cancer resources on the Internet compiled by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Web site: www.cansearch.org

Gilda's Club
Gilda's Club provides places where people with cancer and their families can build social and emotional support.
Phone: (212) 686-9898
Web site: www.gildasclub.org

Mamm
Mamm Magazine provides a web site for women, cancer and community.
Web-site: www.mamm.com

National Lymphedema Network
National Lymphedema Network provides information on the prevention and management of lymphedema, and supports research into the causes and possible alternative treatments for this condition.
Phone: (800) 541-3259
Web site: www.lymphnet.org

National Self-Help Clearinghouse
The National Self-Help Clearinghouse will refer callers to regional self-help services. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Address: National Self-Help Clearinghouse
25 West 43rd Street, Room 620
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 354-8525
E-mail: gar@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu.

OncoLink
OncoLink is maintained by the University of Pennsylvania and provides resources on cancer and financial resources for patients.
Web site: http://cancer.med.upenn.edu

Planetree Health Library
Planetree Health Library is a non-profit, consumer-oriented resource for health information. They prepare personalized packets of information, house a medical library that is open to the public, and offer information on both conventional medical as well as alternative treatments. Write or call for a catalog and price list.
Address: Planetree Health Library
2040 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 923-3680.

Wellness Community
The Wellness Community has extensive support and education programs that encourage emotional recovery and a feeling of wellness. All services are free. There are several locations around the country.
Address: Wellness Community
2716 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 1040
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 314-2555
E-mail: TWCNATL@aol.com

Y-ME
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization provides breast cancer information, support and referrals through their national toll-free hotline. Trained volunteers, all of whom have had breast cancer, are matched by background and experience to callers whenever possible. Y-ME offers information on establishing local support programs and has eighteen chapters nationwide, in addition to their national headquarters in Chicago. Y-ME has also started a hotline for men whose partners have had breast cancer.
Address: Y-ME
212 W. Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60607,
Phone: (800) 221-2141
(800) 986-9505--Spanish
Web site: www.y-me.org.

YWCA Encore Plus Program
The YWCA of the U.S.A.'s Encore Plus Program, located in member associations throughout the U.S.A., provides early detection outreach, education, post-diagnostic support, and exercise to all women. Call to find the location of the program nearest to you.
Phone: (800) 953-7567
(202) 628-3636

Advocacy and Fundraising

Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade sponsors the Avon Breast Cancer three-day walks around the country, raising money for screening and treatment of underserved women and research to find a cure for breast cancer.
Web sites: www.avoncrusade.com
www.breastcancer3day.org

Susan G. Komen Foundation
The Susan G. Komen Foundation is a national organization with a network of volunteers working through local chapters and Race for the Cure(r) events across the country funding education and screening projects in local communities for the medically underserved. Their mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. Information on screening, breast self-exams, treatment, and support is available.
Address: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370
Dallas, TX 75244
Phone: (800)I'M AWARE
(800)462-9273
(972) 855-1600
Web sites: www.breastcancerinfo.com
www.komen.org
www.raceforthecure.com
E-mail: helpline@komen.org

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) is the leading non-profit national resource for information and education about breast cancer. NABCO acts as an advocate for breast cancer patients and survivors in legislative and regulatory concerns.
Address: NABCO
9 East 37th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (888) 80-NABCO
(212) 889-0606
Web site: www.nabco.org

National Breast Cancer Coalition
National Breast Cancer Coalition is a grassroots effort in the fight against breast cancer. It was formed in 1991 with the sole mission of eradicating breast cancer through action and advocacy.
Address: National Breast Cancer Coalition
1707 L Street NW
Suite 1060
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 296-7477
Web site: www.natlbcc.org

The National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship
The National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) raises awareness of cancer survivorship through its publications, quarterly newsletter, education to eliminate the stigma of cancer, and advocacy for insurance, employment, and legal rights for people with cancer. NCCS also facilitates networking among cancer programs, serves as an information clearinghouse and encourages the study of cancer survivorship. On a national level, NCCS provides public policy leadership on legislative, regulatory and financing matters and promotes responsible advocacy among national cancer organizations.
Address: NCCS
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 505
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 650-8868
(888) 650-9127

Products and Cancer Supplies

The American Cancer Society's Tlc catalogue offers hats, turbans, scarves, sleep hats, and other products for cancer patients.
Phone: (800) 850-9445

Jodee After-Surgery Fashions offers mastectomy bras, prostheses, breast forms, and inserts.
Phone: (800) 821-2767

Paula Young Wigs offers a large variety of synthetic wigs.
Phone: (800) 343-9695