The Clayton Dabney Foundation grants wishes to children in the last stages of terminal cancer. Please visit the website for details.
The mission of Beyond the Cure is to help childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their new life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges that are ahead of them and to celebrate survivorship. Beyond the Cure is a program of The National Children's Cancer Society
Medicine Bridge is a nationwide administrative service that simplifies the entire application process for those who qualify for free prescription medications.
This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which, provide no or low cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
This site links you to nationwide listings of organizations that provide transport for patients and sometimes family members needing to get to treatment.
CAN funds free air transportation on corporate jets for cancer patients who need medical treatment. Patients must be ambulatory. Call 2 to 3 weeks in advance, with appointment location and time. M-F 8:30-5pm eastern time.
Michelle's Place, the Women's Breast Cancer Resource Center offers free services to women and their families dealing with breast cancer. Services include free wigs, prosthesis, resource information, self-help groups and free seminars on methods of healing, nutrition and coping. Michelle's Place also offers free and low cost mammograms and ultrasounds to women under 40 years old. Serving the Temecula Valley and Murietta areas.
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.
Women participating in the Yale Early Detection Program for Ovarian Cancer must have (1) a first degree relative(s) who has experienced ovarian cancer such as a mother or sister; and (2) be over age 30. Call or download the Yale Early Detection Program for Ovarian Cancer Form.
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Order refills, health information for insurance plans.
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This website is presented by Scott Hamilton, cancer survivor and professional ice skater. It's a source for chemotherapy information: types of drugs, managing side effects, and nutrition during chemotherapy. It also shares stories from cancer survivors.
Free advertiser-supported drug information site, lists many newly approved drugs and summarizes results from clinical trials.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.