Support Groups and Other Resources
If you have been recently diagnosed, knowledge is your greatest asset as you are confronted with the many decisions you will be asked to make prior to your treatments. We encourage you to read, search the internet, ask questions, join support groups to help increase your knowledge so you might be able to make informed decisions and participate fully in your care. The following is a list of some groups that may be helpful to you.
General Information and Support Groups
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American Cancer Society (en Español) Local: 315 437-7025 National: 800 227-2345 www.cancer.org Lance Armstrong Foundation National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) (en Español) Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Cancervive CancerNet (en Español) GildaÌs Club (en Español) Cancer Care, Inc. (en Español) American Society of Clinical Oncology Online Cancer Hope Network OncoLink National Cancer Institute People Living With Cancer National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (en Español) The Wellness Community BREASTThe Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (en Español) The New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization Men Against Breast Cancer Sisters Network, Inc. Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (MSDBC) PROSTATEMan to Man Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support Group Us Too! International Inc. Mathews Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research National Prostate Cancer Coalition PANCREASPancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) |
SARCOMAThe Sarcoma Alliance BRAINAmerican Brain Tumor Association KIDNEYKidney Cancer Association LUNGAmerican Lung Association Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE) It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer SKINThe Skin Cancer Foundation LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMAThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society HEAD AND NECKSupport for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer, Inc. BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTNational Bone Marrow Transplant Link National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) TRANSPORTATIONAirLifeLine Corporate Angel Network National Patient Air Transport Helpline PATIENT ADVOCACYPatient Advocate Foundation (PAF) National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) (en Español) National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship OSWEGO COUNTY CANCER RESOURCESCancer Care Support Group of Oswego County The Compass (Breast Cancer Support)
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