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Visit these web sites to learn more about coping with cancer and to find support and encouragement.

Organizations

American Cancer Society
cancer.org
800-227-2345
The Atlanta-based voluntary health organization offers more than 3,400 local offices nationwide.

National Cancer Institute
cancer.gov
800-422-6237
The federal government’s primary cancer research agency offers timely comprehensive information on its web site.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
nccn.org/default.asp
215-690-0300
The not-for-profit organization offers a roster of 21 of the world’s most celebrated cancer centers including Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center in Durham, N.C. and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Informational resources

The Cancer Information Service
cis.nci.nih.gov
800-422-6237
The national information and education network is a free service of the National Cancer Institute. Staff members respond to telephone calls in English and Spanish.

Medline Plus
medlineplus.gov
The U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health produced the web site. Visitors can access health information, medical dictionaries and directories from federal agencies and health-related organizations.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
nccn.com
The web site’s goal is to educate and prepare cancer patients to engage in more informed conversations with their health care providers. The site also provides information to help patients, families, friends and cancer survivors.

OncoLink
oncolink.com
Cancer specialists at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania have maintained this web site since 1994.

ClinicalTrials.gov
clinicaltrials.gov
The web site, maintained by the U.S. Institutes of Health, provides patients, family members and the public current information about clinical trails.

Support groups

Gilda’s Club Worldwide
gildasclub.org
888-445-3248
Gilda’s Club Worldwide provides meeting places where men, women and children living with cancer, along with their families and friends, can join together to build a personal support network.

I Can Cope
cancer.org
800-227-2345
This national American Cancer Society program provides support for cancer patients and their families on subjects ranging from treatment to nutrition to community resources.

Lance Armstrong Foundation
livestrong.org
866-235-7205
The foundation offers a support network and online educational resources.

National Cancer Institute Online Listing
The National Cancer Institute provides an online roster of organizations providing assistance and other services.

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