Cancer General Resources 2
Gilda’s Club
Gilda’s Club Worldwide
48 Wall Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(888) GILDA-4-U (888-445-3248)
“The mission of Gilda’s Club is to provide meeting places where men, women and children living with cancer and their families and friends can join with others to build emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care.
Free of charge and a nonprofit, Gilda’s Club offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events in a nonresidential, homelike setting” (Web site). The organization is named after the comedian, Gilda Radner, who died of cancer. Call or visit the Web site to learn more about the support services they provide and to find out if there is a club in your area. An online directory of cancer type-specific resources is available. Information on the Web site is offered in both English and Spanish.
Free of charge and a nonprofit, Gilda’s Club offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, and social events in a nonresidential, homelike setting” (Web site). The organization is named after the comedian, Gilda Radner, who died of cancer. Call or visit the Web site to learn more about the support services they provide and to find out if there is a club in your area. An online directory of cancer type-specific resources is available. Information on the Web site is offered in both English and Spanish.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Hill-Burton Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 638-0742
(301) 443-5656
(800) 492-0359 (if calling from the Maryland area)
Under the aegis of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the HRSA Web site provides information on many government initiatives and programs related to providing health care to low income and disadvantaged populations.
The HealthWell Foundation
P.O. Box 4133
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(800) 675-8416
The HealthWell Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization that helps individuals with out-of-pocket healthcare costs such as insurance copayments, premiums, and coinsurance, for a select number of cancer diagnoses; contact the organization for a specific list of eligible conditions.
Language Line Services
1 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Bldg. 2
Monterey, CA 93940
(800) 752-6096
Provides “Personal Interpreter” and “Personal Translator” services in 170 languages from any phone. There is a fee to use these services if your hospital or physician does not have a contract with the company; you can use a credit card to pay. The Web site also provides a description of the services provided, including document translation.
Meals on Wheels
203 S. Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-5558
This organization provides home-delivered meals to those in need, such as people who have trouble grocery shopping or cooking their own food. The Web site allows you to search for local programs.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
(800) 4CANCER (800-422-6237): Spanish-speaking operators available
Provides extensive information about health-related issues, including information on cancer. The Web site includes information on how to cope with specific treatment side effects, such as pain and fatigue, information on support and coping, and the latest on cancer treatment and prevention. The NCI publishes a variety of pamphlets and other publications that you may find informative (in English and Spanish).
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(888) 644-6226
info@nccam.nih.gov (email)
This site provides information regarding disease-specific alternative and complementary therapies. The site covers the basics on using these therapies, where to find doctors, research, and clinical trials all related to complementary and alternative medicine. Some information available in Spanish.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 770
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 650-9127
(888) 650-9127
NCCS acts as a clearinghouse for information about survivorship and empowers cancer survivors through its publications and programs. They publish useful pamphlets and books on many aspects of managing the medical, financial, and emotional aspects of cancer. You can order, or listen online to, the “Cancer Survivor’s Toolbox” (produced in conjunction with the Association of Oncology Social Work and the Oncology Nursing Society, and available in Chinese, English, and Spanish). Publishes and sells a variety of useful books and pamphlets.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
275 Commerce Drive, Suite 300
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215) 690-0300
(888) 909-NCCN (888-909-6226)
(215) 690-0280 (fax)
This site provides information about cancer treatment centers around the United States. It gives specific information regarding those institutions, their specialties, facilities, and resources. Starting in 2009, the NCCN will publish summaries of treatments available for many types of cancer.
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
(301) 942-6430
(800) 896-3650
Espousing a philosophy of self-advocacy and self-care, the NFCA provides a variety of educational materials (available through their Web site) to support family caregivers.
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