II. Support Information:
Cancer Survivors Network (www.acscsn.org)
Finding hope and inspiration from others.
I Can Cope (www.cancer.org)
Learn ways to navigate the cancer experience with coping skills and positive attitudes.
Hope Lodge (www.cancer.org)
Home-like environment provides free temporary sleeping accommodations for cancer patients undergoing treatment and their family members.
Tender Loving Care (www.cancer.org)
A magazine and catalog that supports women dealing with hair loss and other side-effects of cancer treatment.
Look Good … Feel Better (www.cancer.org)
Certified beauty professionals provide free techniques with appearance related side-effects of treatment including makeup, skin care, nail care and head coverings.
Road to Recovery (www.cancer.org)
Transportation assisting cancer patients and their families to and from treatment facilities.
Reach to Recovery (www.cancer.org)
Breast cancer survivors provide one-on-one support and information to help individuals cope with breast cancer.
Booklets Provided by the American Cancer Society:
Breast Cancer Dictionary
Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy
Cooking Smart
Living Smart
Talking With Your Doctor
Understanding Radiation Therapy
Understanding Chemotherapy
Booklets Provided by the National Cancer Institute:
Breast Cancer Changes
Breast Cancer Screening
Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy and You
Eating Hints For Cancer Patients
Facing Forward: A Guide For Cancer Survivors
Questions and Answers About Pain Control
Radiation Therapy and You
Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer
What You Need to Know About Cancer
When Cancer Recurs
When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer
Booklets Available In Spanish:
Booklets or publications can be ordered by writing to:
Publications Ordering Service
National Cancer Institute
Suite 3036A
6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC 8322
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8322
(or downloaded on the Internet)
http://cancer.gov/publications
III. Organizations Supporting Breast Cancer
Cancer Care, Inc.
(800) 813 – HOPE
www.cancercare.org
Cancer Hope Network
(877) HOPE – NET
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
(888) 753 – LBBC
www.lbbc.org
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
(888) 80 – NABCO
www.nabco.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
(877) NCCS – YES
www.canceradvocacy.org
Sisters Network
(713) 781 – 0255
www.sistersnetworking.org
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
(800) 221-2141
www.y-me.org
NCI’s Cancer Trials Support Unit
Answers questions and provides information about clinical trials and ongoing studies of breast cancer.
(800) 422 – 6237
http://cancer.gov/clinical_trials
Pathology Report
A guide book to understanding the Pathology Report
www.breastcancer.org
IV. Additional Support Information:
Nutritional Information
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_3.asp?sitearea=PED
Nutritional therapy regarding information before, during and after treatment including recipes.
Nutrition Management of the Cancer Patient
Aspen Publishers
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 417 – 7546
Booklets available through American Cancer Society:
Cooking Smart
Living Smart
