June 29, 2007
| For a complete list of resources, see the fact sheet, "National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families." Or call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). |
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
Toll-free: 1-8004-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237)TTY: 1-800-332-8615 Online: www.cancer.gov Chat online: www.cancer.gov/help
Answers questions about cancer, clinical trials, and cancer-related services and helps users
find information on the NCI Web site. Provides NCI printed materials.
NCI's Smoking Quitline
Toll-free: 1-877-44U-QUIT
(1-877-448-7848)
American Cancer Society
| Toll-free: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TTY: | 1-866-228-4327 |
| Online: | www.cancer.org |
Offers a variety of services to patients and their families. It also supports research, provides printed materials, and conducts educational programs.
CancerCare, Inc.
| Toll-free: | 1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673) |
| E-mail: | info@cancercare.org |
| Online: | www.cancercare.org |
Offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.
fertileHOPE
| Toll-free: | 1-888-994-HOPE (1-888-994-4673) |
| Online: | www.fertilehope.org |
Dedicated to helping people with cancer faced with infertility.
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
| Toll-free: | 301-402-7364 |
| Online: | www.nidcr.nih.gov |
A service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research that provides oral health information for special care patients.
The Wellness Community
| Toll-free: | 1-888-793-WELL (1-888-793-9355) |
| E-mail: | help@thewellnesscommunity.org |
| Online: | www.thewellnesscommunity.org |
Provides free psychological and emotional support to people with cancer and their families.