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Advocacy
• Financial Assistance and Economic
Resources (this link will take you to a new page)
• Support Programs and Services
ADVOCACY
African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc.
Advocates for screening, early detection,
and aggressive treatment for populations at risk.
1-612-825-3675
www.aabcainc.org
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
This site provides regulations and
documents, as well as links to information about the rights of people disabled
for cancer or other disease.
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
CureBreastCancer,Inc.
Advocates for breast cancer awareness and
research, with primary development and support for the breast cancer research
stamp
www.curebreastcancer.org
The
Feminist Majority Foundation's Breast Cancer Site
Includes news, information, research
updates, and advocacy
www.feminist.org/other/bc/index.asp
Florida Breast Cancer
Coalition Research Foundation (FBCCRF)
www.fbccrf.org/
National Breast Cancer
Coalition
Grassroots organization with a mission to eradicate breast cancer through action
and advocacy.
1-800-622-2838
Website:
www.stopbreastcancer.org
www.natlbcc.org
National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship
This organization, founded by cancer
survivors, advocates for research and public policies. Visit the web site
to learn about programs, conferences, and events that NCCS sponsors.
www.cansearch.org
Sisters Network, Inc.
Promotes advocacy through information.
(713) 781-0255
www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Advocacy Alliance
This orgnization's mission is to conquer
breast cancer through research, education, screening and treatment. The
Web site provides information on breast cancer, including risk factors,
treatment, prevention as well as a listing of resources in local communities. Launched I Vote for the Cure™ to educate
voters and make breast cancer a priority by challenging candidates to support
research, screening and treatment.
Website:
www.ActNowEndBreastCancer.org
The Patient Advocate
Foundation
Provides legal and advocacy help with disputing insurance claim denials.
1-800-532-5274
Website:
www.patientadvocate.org
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
(Link will take you to a new page)
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
American Breast Cancer Foundation
Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Provides direct financial assistance for
breast cancer screenings and diagnostic exams
Financial Aid Details: Call to see if you qualify
Education Programs & Materials: Resources link on Web site
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1-877-Key-2-Life (877-539-2543)
Website: http://www.abcf.org/
Email: contact@abcf.org
American Cancer Society
General support and programs for
patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Contains information
about the nature of Breast Cancer, causes, risk factors, and the latest
strategies for prevention, diagnostic techniques, and treatment options.
Provides wigs, pain medication assistance and transportation.
Provides medical information, treatment decision tools, news updates and support
resources.
http://www.cancer.org
HELPLINE:
1-800-227-2345
American Dietetic Association
Provides nutrition
information, resources, and access to Registered Dieticians.
http://www.eatright.org
HELPLINE
1-800-366-1655
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
Has goals of improving cancer care and
prevention and ensuring that all patients with cancer receive the highest
quality care.
1-703-29-0150
Website:
www.asco.org
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
To
advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards
of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery
Website:
www.plasticsurgery.org
Artemis
John Hopkins Breast
Cancer treatment Center e-zine with a wide range of information and links.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/artemis
Avon's Awareness Crusade
Special site for
Breast Cancer Awareness, screening services, and education. Includes message
boards, press releases, and special events.
http://www.avoncrusade.com
Breast and Cervical Health Program
Program provides free
mammograms and Pap tests to income eligible women. Site provides information
about services offered by WBCHP, current and archived news, and FAQs.
Breast Cancer Center
This resource center
has been created especially for those with Metastatic Breast Cancer and
individuals that have been initially diagnosed with Stage IV cancer or who
are facing a recurrence.
http://patientcenters.com/breastcancer
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BreastCancer.net
News and information
on breast cancer, updated daily.
http://www.breastcancer.net
BreastCancer.org
Includes a talking
dictionary that gives you the words you need to understand your breast
cancer diagnosis and to ask for the treatments available. The caring and
powerful voices of over 50 celebrities give woman words to live by plus much
needed comfort and encouragement at the critical time when you can feel
helpless and alone.
http://www.breastcancer.org
CancerCare
Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Publication of resources
Support Programs: Individual counseling, support groups
Education Programs & Materials: Resource guide/publication:
Helping Hand, information on financial assistance and support on Web site
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.813.HOPE (1.800.813.4673)
Website:
www.cancercare.org/gethelp/assistance/helpinghand.php
Email: info@cancercare.org
Cancer Fatigue
The Oncology Nursing Society explains what causes fatigue
and offers practical advice for coping with it.
http://www.cancersymptoms.org
Cancer Information Network
Leading cancer information site for professional,
patients and families. Includes full-text content from leading cancer
publications.
http://www.cancernetwork.com
CenterWatch Clinical Trials
Listing Service
Provides information on clinical trials
and specific studies currently being conducted.
Website: www.centerwatch.com
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Chemotherapy and Beyond
Scott Hamilton's chemotherapy site offers the latest
chemo information for cancer patients and their families, caregivers and
friends.
http://www.chemocare.com
Corporate Angel Network
Type of Program: Financial (travel)
Program Description: Travel needs: Flying
Financial Aid Programs: Travel needs
Additional Services: Travel needs
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.866.328.1313
Website:
www.CorpAngelNetwork.org
Email:
info@CorpAngelNetwork.org
FertileHOPE
Type of Program: Financial (fertility)
Program Description: For cancer patients whose medical
treatments present risk of infertility
Financial Aid Programs: Provide donated medications and reduced
fee services
Support Programs: Fertile Hope Hotline and message boards
Education Programs & Materials: Presentations at cancer centers
nationwide. Very informative Web site, www.fertilehope.org.
Additional Services: Financial assistance with egg and embryo
freezing, adoption assistance and more
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 212.242.6798
Website:
www.fertilehope.org
Food and Drug Administration
Breast Implant Information Line
Answers questions and registers
complaints about breast implants.
1-800-532-4440
Website:
www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Information on
Mammography
Provides toll-free hotline and information about
Mammography and Breast Cancer, including the location of an FDA-certified
mammography facility.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/index.html
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FORCE: Facing our Risk of Cancer Empowered
Web-based support and information site for woman at
risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Provides information for
women whose family history or genetic status puts them at high risk of ovarian
and/or breast cancer.
1-866-824-7475
http://www.brca.com
Health Well Foundation
Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Helps individuals afford prescription
medications they are taking for specific illnesses
Financial Aid Programs: Prescription drug coinsurance,
co-payments, and deductibles , health insurance premiums, etc.
Financial Aid Details: Offers patients grants for partial or
full assistance for one year
Who Can Contact: Patients and advocates
Phone: 1.800.675.8416
Website:
http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
Email:
info@healthwellfoundation.org
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Research Foundation
Dedicated to researching the cause of
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC), an advanced and accelerated form of breast
cancer usually not detected by mammograms or ultrasounds.
1-877-786-7422
Website: www.ibcresearch.org
Linking A.R.M.S.
Type of Program: Financial, Educational and Support
Program Description: Financial assistance, education and
support for low-income, under- or uninsured women
Financial Aid Programs: Medication, transportation, homecare
and childcare
Support Programs: Counseling for patients and families, help
with obtaining breast prostheses and wigs
Education Programs & Materials: Educational workshops and fact
sheets (Spanish available)
Who Can Contact: Patients & Physicians
Phone: 1.800.I’M AWARE (1.800.462.9273)
Website: www.cancercare.org
LiveStrong Survivor Care
Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: All around services, contact caseworker
for info
Financial Aid Programs: Financial aid available
Support Programs: Counseling for all
Education Programs & Materials: Info on survivor issues,
treatments, clinical trials. Also local resources and referrals.
Additional Services: Financial aid: treatment, child care, debt
crisis, insurance
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.866.235.7205
Website:
www.livestrong.org/survivorcare
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Education organization
committed to empowering all woman effected by breast cancer.
http://www.lbbc.org
HELPLINE
1-888-753-5222
Mautner Project,
The National Lesbian Health Organization
Provides education, support and other services to lesbians with
cancer.
1-866-MAUTNER
Website:
www.mautnerproject.org
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Overview and general
information about breast cancer.
http://mskcc.org/mskcc/html/293.cfm
National Cancer Institute
Type of Program: Educational
Program Description: Educational materials
Education Programs & Materials: Free facts sheets (Spanish,
English, Vietnamese)
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.4CANCER (1.800.422.6237)
Website:
https://cisscure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/ or
www.cancer.gov
or
www.cancer.gov/espanol
National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institute of Health
Provides information on complementary and
alternative health care.
1-888-64-6226
Website: www.nccam.nih.gov
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Nationwide network of support groups for cancer patients.
Also check out the Cancer Survival Toolbox; audio tapes that can be listened to
or read online to help cancer patients cope with daily challenges.
http://canceradvocacy.org
National Lymphedema Network
Provides education and guidance
http://lymphnet.org
HELPLINE:
1-800-541-3259
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Needy Meds
Type of Program: Financial
Program Description:
A website of pharmaceutical companies who have special patient assistance
programs. Patients can search this site for the particular drug (chemo or not)
that they will be taking to see if there is an assistance program for that
particular drug.
Educational tool that lists patient
assistance programs by drug name and pharmaceutical company
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Website:
www.needymeds.org
Network of Strength
Support and information, created by woman with breast
cancer, for anyone who has been touched by the disease
http://www.networkofstrength.org
HELPLINE
1-800-221-2141 Spanish:
1-312-986-9505
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Financial assistance to eligible patients
Financial Aid Programs: Co-Pay Relief (CPR), Access Benefits
Claims Program
Financial Aid Details: Direct co-payment assistance for
pharmaceutical products for qualified, insured persons
Education Programs & Materials: Education materials available
on Web site (available in Spanish), National Financial Resources State by State
Database
Additional Services: Hispanic Latino Outreach Program, debt
counseling, senior services, insurance issues
Who Can Contact: Patients & Physicians
Phone: 1.800.532.5274 general, Co-Pay Relief 1.866.512.3861
Website:
http://www.patientadvocate.org/,
http://www.copays.org
Email:
help@patientadvocate.org,
cpr@patientadvocate.org
Patient Access Network Foundation
Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Offers financial assistance for medical
expenses for insured people
Financial Aid Programs: Assists with medications, co-payments,
insurance premiums and other out of pocket medical expenses
Financial Aid Details: Must be insured to qualify, application
is available on Web
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.866.316.7263
Website:
https://www.patientaccessnetwork.org/
Email:
contact@patientaccessnetwork.com
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Sharsheret
Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Links Jewish women with breast cancer in a
support network
Support Programs: Support peer network and specialized groups
(advanced stages, young parents)
Additional Services: Program on cosmetic side effects of
treatment
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 866.474.2774
Website: www.sharsheret.org
Email: info@sharsheret.org
Sisters Network (National and Local)
Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Support, education, advocay training,
research and resources
Survivorship Programs: National African American Breast Cancer
Survivorship Organization
Education Programs & Materials: At National Level: Education
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Website:
www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
News, resources, support groups, events calendar, and
volunteer information, includes chat rooms and links to related sites.
http://www.komen.org
HELPLINE:
1-800-462-9273
SusanLoveMD.com,
The Website For Women
SusanLovemd.com welcomes all concerned about breast
cancer and midlife issues. Here you will find the latest information, guidance
and community resources.
http://www.susanlovemd.com
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The largest national organization dedicated solely to
funding clinical and/or genetic research in breast cancer.
http://www.bcrfcure.org
The John Hopkins Breast Cancer
Objective is to reduce the mortality and morbidity of
breast cancer by providing patient education for all patients being treated for
this disease.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/breastcenter
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Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer
To ensure that all individuals from all cultural and
socio-economic backgrounds have rapid access to education, support, and
information about breast cancer
http://www.winabc.org
Y-Me
Type of Program: Financial, Educational and Support
Program Description: Provides a support network, offers
educational materials and donated accessories
Financial Aid Programs: Provides donated wigs and prostheses
Support Programs: ShareRing teleconference, match programs
Survivorship Programs: Y-Me Survivor Match
Education Programs & Materials: Resources on Web, ShareRing
teleconference, 24 hour national hotline
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.221.2141, 1.800.986.9505 (Spanish), 150 languages
available
Website: http://www.y-me.org
Young Survival Coalition
Serves as a point of contact for young women
living with breast cancer. YSC supports and educates young women living with
a diagnosis of breast cancer.
www.youngsurvival.org
HELPLINE: 1-877-YSC-1011
Disclaimer
The Breast Health Coalition of Martin and St. Lucie
Counties does not guarantee success in obtaining reimbursement.
Third-party payment for medical products and services is affected by numerous
factors, not all of which can be anticipated or resolved by Reimbursement Hotline
staff.
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