Cancer Information and Links

Below are links and contact information for numerous organizations that can help patients and their families understand a cancer diagnosis.

Local Support | General Cancer Resources | Breast Cancer | Brain Tumors | Childhood Cancers | Colon & Rectal Cancer
Head & Neck Cancer | Gynecologic Cancer | Lung Cancer | Lymphoma - Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's | Prostate Cancer | Skin Care

 

Local Support

American Cancer Society
800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
Cordelia Knott Wellness Center
Orange, CA
(714) 541-9355
www.ckwellnesscenter.org

 

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
Fountain Valley, CA
(714) 966-7200
http://www.fountainvalleyhospital.com

 

 

 

 

General Cancer Resources

American Cancer Society
800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
American Society for
Therapeutic Radiology
and Oncology
800-962-7876
www.astro.org

 

Asbestos.com - The Leading Mesothelioma Cancer Resource
800-ASBESTOS (272-3786)
www.asbestos.com
Cancer Hope Network
877-HOPENET
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Fertile Hope
888-994-HOPE (4673)
www.fertilehope.org

 

Gilda's Club Worldwide
888-GILDA-4-U (445-3248)
www.gildasclub.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
877-WEARYELLOW (932-7935)
www.livestrong.org
National Cancer Institute
800-422-6237
www.cancer.gov
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
301-650-9127
www.canceradvocacy.org

 

National Lymphedema Network
800-541-3529
www.lymphnet.org
Patient Advocate Foundation
800-532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
People Living with Cancer
703-797-1914
www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org
RadiologyInfo
800-381-6660
www.radiologyinfo.org

 

Vital Options International
800-477-7666
www.vitaloptions.org
Wellness Community
www.thewellnesscommunity.org
 

 

Breast Cancer

Imaginis: The Breast Cancer Resource
www.imaginis.com
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
888-753-LBBC (5222)
www.lbbc.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
972-855-1600
www.komen.org
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
312-986-8338
www.y-me.org

 

 

Brain Tumors

Brain Tumor Foundation
212-265-2401
www.braintumorfoundation.org

 

Brain Tumor Society
800-770-TBTS
www.tbts.org
 
 

 

Childhood Cancers

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
800-366-2223
www.candlelighters.org

 

 
 
 

 

Colon and Rectal Cancers

Colon Cancer Alliance
877-422-2030
www.ccalliance.org

 

Colorectal Cancer Coalition
202-244-2906
www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
Stennis Foundation
866-965-2220
www.stennis.org
 

 

Head and Neck Cancers

Oral Cancer Foundation
949-646-8000
www.oralcancerfoundation.org
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
800-377-0328
www.spohnc.org

 

Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
877-588-7904
www.thyca.org
 

 

Gynecological Cancer

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
202-331-1332
www.ovariancancer.org

 

 
 
 

 

Lung Cancer

American Lung Association
800-LUNG-USA
www.lungusa.org

 

Lung Cancer Alliance
800-298-2436
www.lungcanceralliance.org
 
 

 

Lymphoma - Hodkin's and Non-Hodgkin's

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
800-955-4572
www.lls.org

 

Lymphoma Research Foundation
800-500-9976
www.lymphoma.org
 
 

 

Prostate Cancer

Malecare
212-844-8369
www.malecare.org
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
202-463-9455
www.pcacoalition.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation
800-757-CURE
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
Us TOO! Prostate Cancer Education and Support
630-795-1002
www.ustoo.com

 

 

Skin Cancer

Melanoma Research Foundation
800-673-1290
www.melanoma.org