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General Cancer Links
- American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org 800-ACS-2345
- ACS materials include books, brochures, and other materials on ovarian cancer and other cancers.
Many are available in Spanish.
- Cancer Care, Inc.: http://www.cancercare.org 800-813-4673
- This organization helps provide emotional support, information, referral, and practical
assistance to people with cancer. They provide a toll-free counseling line and teleconference
programs.
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Information Service: http://cancer.gov 800-4CANCER
- Trained information specialists provide information by telephone and on-line on topics related to
specific cancers, cancer treatments, and coping strategies.
What You Need to Know about Ovarian Cancer is
a booklet from the NCI which answers questions about symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of ovarian cancer, which can be viewed
online or you can order free copies by calling 1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-CANCER).
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS); http://www.canceradvocacy.org (877) 622-7937
- This is a patient led organization that advocates on behalf of all cancer survivors.
- Patient Advocate Foundation: http://www.patientadvocate.org 800-532-5274
- This organization serves as a liaison between patients and their insurers, employers, or creditors to
help resolve discrimination or debt crisis matters.
- Cancer Support Community: http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/ 888-793-9355
- This is a network of free psychological and social support for people with cancer.
- Information about Clinical Trials
- Clinical trials are available in many communities and medical centers. You can speak to your
oncologist about this. The following contacts all contain useful information on
clinical trials:
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