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Cancer - resources

Definition:



Alternative Names: Resources - cancer

Information:

The following organizations are good resources for information on cancer:

American Cancer Society

1599 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

800-ACS-2345

www.cancer.org

National Cancer Institute

800-422-6237

www.cancer.gov

National Brain Tumor Foundation (NBTF)

22 Battery Street

Suite 612

San Francisco, CA 94111-5520

800-934-CURE

www.braintumor.org

National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)

Suite 500

3001 Broadway Street, NE

Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753

800-627-7692

www.marrow.org

SHARE: Self-Help for Women With Breast or Ovarian Cancer

1501 Broadway, Suite 704A

New York, NY 10036

866-891-2392

www.sharecancersupport.org

Y-ME National Organization for Breast Cancer Information and Support

212 West Van Buren, Suite 1000

Chicago, IL 60607-3908

800-221-2141

800-986-9505 (Spanish)

www.y-me.org




Review Date: 9/5/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial.

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