There are many organizations in the community
that offer valuable resources for gynecologic
cancer patients. For more information, take a
look at the resources below.
American
Cancer Society (ACS) |
ACS
is a national organization that provides
support services and resources to patients
and families coping with cancer. |
Phone: |
800-417-9391 |
Web site: |
www.cancer.org |
CancerCare |
CancerCare
is a national non-profit organization that
provides free professional support services
for anyone affected by cancer. |
Phone: |
800-813-HOPE (4673) |
Email: |
info@cancercare.org |
Web site: |
www.cancercare.org |
CancerConsultants.com |
Dedicated
to providing comprehensive information
on the prevention and treatment of ovarian
cancer, daily news, and clinical trials
listings for ovarian cancer patients and
their families. |
Web site: |
www.cancerconsultants.com |
Cancer
Hope Network |
Cancer
Hope Network is a not-for-profit organization
that provides free and confidential one-on-one
support to cancer patients and their families.
They provide that support by matching cancer
patients and/or family members with trained
volunteers who have undergone and recovered
from a similar cancer experience. Through
this matching process, they strive to provide
support and hope, to help patients and
family members look beyond the diagnosis,
cope with treatment, and start living life
to its fullest once again. |
Phone: |
877-HOPENET (467-3638) |
Web site: |
www.cancerhopenetwork.org |
Gilda's
Club of Delaware Valley |
Provides
free social and emotional support for people
with cancer and their families and friends,
through support and networking groups,
lecture, workshops and social events in
a non-residential, home-like setting. |
Phone: |
215-441-3290 |
Web site: |
www.gildasclub.org |
Gynecologic
Cancer Foundation (GCF) |
Ensures
public awareness of gynecologic cancer
prevention, early diagnosis and proper
treatment as well as supports research
and training related to gynecologic cancers. |
Phone: |
800-444-4441 |
Web site: |
www.thegcf.org |
Healthy
Woman Program |
This
program provides free breast and cervical
cancer screening and diagnostic services,
including mammograms, clinical breast exams,
pelvic exams, and Pap tests to qualifying
women. To qualify you must be under age
64, have limited or no insurance, and have
low to moderate income. |
Phone: |
800-215-7494 |
National
Cervical Cancer Coalition |
Dedicated
to serving women with, or at risk for,
cervical cancer and HPV disease. |
Phone: |
818-909-3849 or 800-685-5531 |
Web site: |
www.nccc-online.org |
National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition |
Promotes
awareness and provides education and referrals
for people affected by ovarian cancer. |
Phone: |
888-OVARIAN (682-7426) |
Web site: |
www.ovarian.org |
OncoLink |
The
University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Center
website. Provides comprehensive information
about specific types of cancer, updates
on cancer treatments, and news about research
advances. |
Web site: |
www.oncolink.com |
The
Wellness Community (TWC) |
TWC
is an international non-profit organization
dedicated to providing support, education
and hope for all people affected by cancer – at
no cost. |
Phone: |
888-793-WELL
(9355) |
Web
site: |
www.thewellnesscommunity.org |
