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Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer
    Posted: 06/29/2007
Ways To Learn More

For a complete list of resources, see the fact sheet, "National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families." 1 Or call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).


National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
Toll-free: 1-8004-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Online: www.cancer.gov
Chat online: www.cancer.gov/help
Answers questions about cancer, clinical trials, and cancer-related services and helps users find information on the NCI Web site. Provides NCI printed materials.

NCI's Smoking Quitline
Toll-free: 1-877-44U-QUIT
(1-877-448-7848)


American Cancer Society
Toll-free: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
TTY: 1-866-228-4327
Online: www.cancer.org
Offers a variety of services to patients and their families. It also supports research, provides printed materials, and conducts educational programs.


CancerCare, Inc.
Toll-free: 1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673)
E-mail: info@cancercare.org
Online: www.cancercare.org
Offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.


fertileHOPE
Toll-free: 1-888-994-HOPE (1-888-994-4673)
Online: www.fertilehope.org
Dedicated to helping people with cancer faced with infertility.


National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
Toll-free: 301-402-7364
Online: www.nidcr.nih.gov
A service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research that provides oral health information for special care patients.


The Wellness Community
Toll-free: 1-888-793-WELL (1-888-793-9355)
E-mail: help@thewellnesscommunity.org
Online: www.thewellnesscommunity.org
Provides free psychological and emotional support to people with cancer and their families.




Table of Links

1http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations