Resources by Cancer Type
These organizations can help you to understand more about specific types of cancer such as diagnosis, staging, treatment options, clinical trials, managing side effects, living with cancer, and follow up care. Most offer connection and emotional support for people dealing with a specific type of cancer and their caregivers with helplines, support groups, peer mentors, one-on-one counseling, and online communities. (Also see Supportive Care section of our website.)
Some of these websites have links to other cancer-specific organizations, sources of financial assistance, and help for practical needs facing people with certain cancer types.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers expert information presented in plain language with visuals, charts, and definitions to empower people with cancer and caregivers to talk with their clinicians about the best treatment options.
Blood Cancers – Lymphoma, Leukemia, Myeloma
American Society of Hematology – leukemia
American Society of Hematology – lymphoma
American Society of Hematology– Myeloma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) CLL Society
International Myeloma Foundation – Improving Lives, Finding the Cure Through Research and Patient Care
MPN Cancer Connection – A resource on new clinical trials, MPN resources and information
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia Research Foundation
The National CML Society – Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Brain Cancer
American Brain Tumor Association
Brain Tumor Network – navigation services
International Brain Tumor Alliance – worldwide network for brain tumour patient organisations and others involved in the field of neuro oncology
Breast Cancer
American Breast Cancer Foundation
Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
ABCD (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis) – provides one-to-one emotional support services to anyone impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis
Breast 360 – Information about breast issues, written by breast surgeons
Casting for Recovery – healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer
Dandelion Toolkit – explains the stages of breast cancer through visual metaphors
Firefly Sisterhood – one-to-one social and emotional support for women impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis
For 3 Sisters – financial support and resource case management services
For the Breast of Us – breast cancer online community for women of color
Here for the Girls – provide social-emotional support for young women affected by breast cancer
Impact One Pink Breast Cancer Foundation – ships “Hope Boxes” with breast prosthesis, bras, wigs, post-surgical garments, and resources
National Breast Cancer Foundation
Pink Fund – non-medical cost-of-living expenses in active treatment
The IBC Network Foundation – avenue to network proactive education to the general population and the medical community, funds research for IBC
The Missing Pink Breast Cancer Alliance – connects change agents to improve the lives of people of color with breast cancer
TLC – Tender Loving Care: hair loss and mastectomy products (Service of American Cancer Society)
Unite for HER – integrative & supportive therapies for those with breast and ovarian cancers
Gastrointestinal Cancers – Liver, Pancreatic, Colorectal, Gastric/Stomach
Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association
GI Cancers Alliance – Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Colorectal Bile Duct, Pancreatic Cancers
Global Colon Cancer Association – advocates for equitable access to quality colorectal cancer screenings, testing, treatments, and care
Lustgarten Foundation-pancreatic
National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
SOS Pancreatic Cancer Support for Survivorship – online support for Patients, Survivors, Caregivers
Genitourinary Cancers – Bladder, Kidney, Testicular, Prostate
American Bladder Cancer Society
ANCAN – prostate, thyroid
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation
Malecare – prostate
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Sean Kimerling Foundation – testicular
Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation
The Kidney Cancer Research Alliance
The National Kidney Foundation
Urology Care Foundation – bladder, kidney testicular, prostate, penile, urethral cancers
Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network
Gynecologic Cancers – Cervical, Ovarian, Uterine/Endometrial, Vulvar, Vaginal
Foundation for Women’s Cancer – cervical, ovarian, peritoneal, vaginal, vulvar, uterine/endometrial
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) – Ovarian Cancer Resource Guide for Newly Diagnosed Women
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance – programs, virtual support groups, peer-matching
OVations for the Cure – education programs, fund research
Sisters In Survival – provide financial support for medications, diagnostic procedures, and certain life expenses to ovarian cancer patients
Teal It Up Ovarian Cancer Foundation
TLC – Tender Loving Care – hair loss and mastectomy products (Service of American Cancer Society)
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology – member driven community of people working to cure gynecologic cancers
Share Cancer Support – ovarian, uterine and breast cancer support
Steps Through Ovarian Cancer – free professional counseling with education and other resources for any woman facing ovarian cancer, her family and active caregivers
Unite for HER – Integrative & supportive therapies for those with breast and ovarian cancers
Hereditary Cancer or Family Cancer Syndromes
AliveAndKickn – Lynch Syndrome
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons – hereditary colorectal cancer
Colorectal Cancer Alliance– family history
F.O.R.C.E. Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered – hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Hereditary Colon Cancer Takes Guts
Jacqueline Rush Lynch Syndrome Cancer Foundation – providing support, education and resources to Lynch Syndrome carriers and their families
Lynch Syndrome International – Lynch Syndrome
My Faulty Gene – information and assistance to underrepresented, uninsured, and underinsured individuals whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation.
Prostate Cancer Foundation – family cancer risk
Sharsheret – breast or ovarian cancer diagnosis or increased genetic risk in young Jewish women
Less Common Cancers
A Cure in Sight – ocular melanoma
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation – accelerating the development of improved therapies and a cure for patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Myeloproliferative neoplasm
Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network
The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation – carcinoid neuroendocrine cancers
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation – bile duct cancer
Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network
Sarcomas and Bone Cancers Sarcoma Foundation of America
Sarcoma Alliance – Bone Cancer
Sarcoma Alliance – Soft Tissue Cancer
The Life Raft Group – research, education and empowerment for quality of life
VHL Alliance – resource for VHL patients to share experiences, learn from one another, support one another, and help the doctors understand and treat VHL
Lung Cancer
A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation – support patients and families, fund critical lung cancer research and drive earlier detection
GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Lungcancer.org – a program of CancerCare
Lung Cancer Research Foundation – free educational materials and resources
Metastatic Breast Cancer
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – peer support
Breastcancer.org – online community
Living Beyond Breast Cancer – helpline, peer support, private Facebook groups
Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance
Male Breast Cancer Coalition – online support group and discussion community for male metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network – list of hotlines, groups, online communities
Metavivor – peer to peer support groups
Project Life – membership based virtual wellness house for those living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and their loved ones
SHARE Cancer Support – metastatic breast cancer support groups, peer support, helpline, online community (English and Spanish)
Sharsheret – private Facebook group for metastatic breast cancer, one-on-one professional counseling
Susan G. Komen – Facebook private support group
Young Survival Coalition – Private Facebook group for young women with metastatic breast cancer, peer support
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation – support groups and online community for triple negative metastatic breast cancer
Oral and Head & Neck Cancers
Esophageal Cancer Action Network – awareness, support, research, and medical innovation
Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancers
THANC Foundation – research and education in the early detection and treatment of thyroid and head and neck cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Bite Me Cancer – thryoid cancer education & awareness, support for teens with any cancer
Transplant
Be The Match – Bone Marrow Transplant
Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link – information and support for those impacted by bone marrow/stem cell transplant
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