American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Contact: 866-423-3965Population served: Patients and health professionals
Mission: To prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation
Contact: 800-747-2820Population served: Patients with Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), and related bone marrow failure diseases and their families
Mission:
To support patients and families worldwide living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and related bone marrow failure diseases
Resources include:
- Free educational materials, the latest medical and treatment information, and clinical trials information
- Online Learning Center, with webcasts, interviews with experts, interactive learning modules, live webinars
- Guidance for living well with bone marrow failure diseases
- Support Connection enabling patients to talk with trained patient volunteers who share treatment experiences and provide emotional support
- Communities of Hope: Volunteer-led local groups connecting patient and families for peer support and information exchange
- Matthew Debono Memorial Scholarship Fund for students who are U.S. residents age 35 and under, diagnosed with a rare bone marrow failure disease (aplastic anemia, MDS or PNH) and who meet all other eligibility guidelines.
Cancer and Careers
Contact: Website onlyPopulation served: People affected by the diagnosis of cancer, their caregivers and health providers in the U.S.
Other language(s) : SpanishMission:
To empower and educate people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events; to eliminate fear and uncertainty for working people with cancer.
- Offers a comprehensive website with information on a variety of work-related issues
- Free printed publications
- Career coaching
- Support groups and educational seminars for employees with cancer, their healthcare providers and co-workers
- Online comprehensive materials for healthcare professionals
- Resume review available online with career coaches
- Legal and career teleconferences
- In-Service Trainings for Health Care Providers (presented in conjunction with Triage Cancer)
Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition (CFAC)
Contact: Website onlyPopulation served: People diagnosed with a cancer in the U.S.
Mission:
A coalition of financial assistance organizations joining forces to help cancer patients experience better health and well-being by limiting financial challenges.
- Facilitates communication and collaboration among member organizations
- Provides information via the website regarding existing resources and linking to other organizations that can disseminate information about the collective resources of the member organizations
- Advocates on behalf of cancer patients who continue to bear financial burdens associated with the costs of cancer treatment and care.
Children's Hospice International
Contact: 800-242-4453Population served: Children with life-threatening conditions and their families
Mission:
To create public awareness of the needs of children with life-threatening conditions and their families, and of what children's hospice care can do to meet those needs; to include hospice perspectives in all areas of pediatric care and education; to include children with life-threatening conditions and their families in existing and developing hospice, palliative, end-of-life, and home care programs; to create and maintain a sustaining resource base.
- Community-based palliative (comfort-based) care is available concurrent with disease treatments aimed at cure
- A continuum of medical, psychological, social, and spiritual support services, respite care, education and advocacy, and bereavement support for families if cure is not attained
- Services are provided in the most appropriate setting based on family choice, rather than the funding stream
- Publications devoted to home care, palliative pain and symptom management, the development of hospice care services and related subjects.
Children’s Leukemia Research Association (CLRA)
Contact: 516-222-1944Population served: Children and adults with leukemia in the U.S., professionals
Mission:
To support research efforts towards finding the causes and cure for leukemia.
- Limited funds to assist with the costs of outpatient chemotherapy, lab tests and post-transplant prescriptions. Applications are mailed in November each year for assistance in January on a first-come, first-served basis
- Offers matching dollar program, matching up to $1,500 per year in donations raised by applicant, family or friends during a specific time period
- Funds grants for doctors conducting promising research about leukemia.
CLL Global Research Foundation
Contact: 713-745-0653Population served: Patients and health professionals interested in CLL information
Mission:
To abolish chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as a threat to the life and health of patients.
- Aims to fund patient-oriented projects with rapid clinical applications and to expand the knowledge of CLL on a global scale
- Provided seed money for the formation of two CLL Research Consortiums, one in Australia and one in Israel.
CML Advocates Network
Contact: Website onlyPopulation served: People diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), worldwide
Other language(s) : Spanish and French. European Leukemia Net Treatment Guidelines available in Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, and SpanishMission:
To facilitate and support best practice-sharing between patient group organizers across the world.
- Informal online organization designed, published and moderated by CML patients and carers who are registered patient group advocates and organizers.
- Provides a worldwide web directory of CML patient groups, to allow patient groups to find national support groups in another country
- Provides a platform of communication for CML patient advocates
- Builds a knowledge base in the form of a Wiki (like Wikipedia, but dedicated to CML patient advocacy)
- Provides an area where educational material is ready for download to patient advocates.
Delete Blood Cancer (DKMS)
Contact: (866) 340-3567 United States+49 70 719 430 Germany020 3176 7620 Uni...Population served: Individuals willing to donate bone marrow and patients looking for a match worldwide
Other language(s) : Spanish, German and PolishMission:
To delete blood cancer by empowering people to take action, give bone marrow and save lives.
- Has over 3 million registered bone marrow donors worldwide
- Raises awareness about the urgent need to increase the number and diversity of bone marrow donors
- Provides information about registering to be a donor, organizing donor drives, and the process of donating bone marrow
- Covers all costs for the donor during the bone marrow/stem cell donation procedure
- Provides a suitable match of bone marrow/stem cells for the patients.
Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation
Contact: 224-355-7201Population served: Patients, caregivers, health professionals, researchers
Other language(s) : Spanish, FrenchMission:
To improve outcomes for patients by advancing research into the causes and treatment of hairy cell leukemia, as well as by providing educational resources and comfort to all those affected by hairy cell leukemia.
- Provides information about hairy cell leukemia, referrals to health care centers and clinical trials
- Organizes annual seminars bringing patients, clinicians and researchers together to learn from each other about the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment
- Offers an annual research grants program for medical professionals.
Icla da Silva Foundation
Contact: 888-638-2870Population served: Those in need of a stem cell transplant or anyone looking to be a bone marrow donor
Other language(s) : Spanish, PortugueseMission:
To save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors and by providing support services to children and adults with leukemia and other diseases treatable by marrow transplants.
International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care (IAHPC)
Contact: 866-374-2472Population served: Palliative care and hospice workers
Mission:
To collaborate and work to improve the quality of life of patients with advanced life-threatening conditions and their families, by advancing hospice and palliative care programs, education, research, and favorable policies around the world.
- Works with individuals and organizations in developing multiple strategies targeted to raise awareness among the affiliates of the civil society and decision makers so that palliative care is provided and available to those individuals in need, to increase access and availability to analgesics and other medications, to increase the provision of services by adequately trained professionals and caregivers.
International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG)
Contact: Website onlyPopulation served: People with cancer, their family and friends, the public and health professionals worldwide
Other language(s) : Spanish, French, Danish, Hebrew, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, DutchMission:
ICISG is a worldwide network of more than 50 organizations that deliver cancer information. The ICISG focus is on:
- Promotion: Sharing who we are and what we do with other countries.
- Collaboration: Identifying organizations that wish to start a CIS and helping them find the mentors and the tools they need.
- The CIS tool box: A web-based tool with tips and resources on how to start a CIS. This is jointly branded with UICC.
- ICISG Faculty: Developing workshops on starting a CIS (basic and advance courses), for the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Cancer Congress meetings held several times each year.
International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)
Contact: 800-452-2873Population served: Anyone needing information on myeloma, including patients, caregivers and health professionals
Other language(s) : Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Korean, Polish, Greek, Hebrew, Czech, Arabic, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hindi, Afrikaans, Farsi, Armenian, HungarianMission:
To improve the quality of life of myeloma patients and their families.
- Offers disease and treatment information via toll free number and publications
- Makes referrals to support groups and hosts an on-line support group
- Offers seminars, workshops and webcasts
- IMF Advocacy group helps guide individuals to advocate for critical health issues that affect the myeloma community.
Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF)
Contact: 800-500-9976Population served: Patients with lymphoma and their families, caregivers, health professionals
Other language(s) : Spanish, other languages available by phoneMission:
To fund innovative lymphoma research; to provide people with lymphoma and health professionals with up-to-date information about this type of cancer; to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease.
- Provides Lymphoma Helpline and Clinical Trials Information Service
- Provides educational materials, conferences, webcasts
- Offers limited financial assistance to patients in active treatment
- Lymphoma Support Network is a one-to-one peer support program that matches lymphoma patients or caregivers with volunteers who have had similar lymphoma-related experiences
- Funds biomedical research focused on the origins, treatment and identification of a cure for lymphoma
- Raises public awareness of the disease.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Contact: 800-722-9474Population served: Children with life-threatening medical conditions that have reached the age of 2½ and is under the age of 18 at the time of referral
Other language(s) : SpanishMission:
To enrich the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
- Every wish experience is driven by the wish kid’s interests, creativity and personality
- Medical professionals, parents, legal guardians and potential wish kids can initiate the referral inquiry process
- The child's treating physician will be contacted to determine whether the child is medically eligible for a wish
- A child cannot have received a wish from another wish-granting organization to be eligible.
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium
Contact: 800-500-9976Population served: Anyone affected by mantle cell lymphoma
Mission:
To provide helpful information and resources to patients, caregivers, physicians, and others affected by mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
- Offers FocusOnMCL.org website, hosted by the Lymphoma Research Foundation
- Provides disease and treatment information, support services, educational programs, publications.
MPD Voice
Contact: Website onlyPopulation served: People diagnosed with myeloproliferative disorders worldwide, professionals
Mission:
To provide clear and accurate information and emotional support to everyone who suffers from a myeloproliferative disorder; to fund research towards better treatments – and one day a cure.
- Provides disease and treatment information, tips for coping with everyday challenges
- Information on clinical trials
- Support services including peer to peer matching, online support group/chat
- Offers newsletters, publications and videos
- Sponsors several forums per year in London
MPN Advocacy and Education International
Contact: 517-899-6889Population served: Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (Essential Thrombocythemia, Idiopathic Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera), caregivers, professionals worldwide
Mission:
To provide the knowledge, support, and resources patients will need as they adjust to living with an MPN.
- Offers disease, treatment and clinical trial information, educational programs, webcasts
- Website lists online and in-person support groups worldwide
- Provides outreach to the entire MPN community to grow awareness, understanding, and a better quality of life for MPN patients.
MPN Research Foundation
Contact: 312-458-4396Population served: People diagnosed with a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) worldwide
Other language(s) : SpanishMission:
To stimulate original research in pursuit of new treatments -- and eventually a cure for polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis, known collectively as myeloproliferative neoplasms; to promote collaboration in the scientific community to accelerate research; and to serve as a powerful advocacy group for patients and their families.
- Links patients to support groups worldwide
- Educates and empowers the MPN community of patients, family members, doctors and researchers
- Distributes MPN patient brochures and a newsletter to inform patients on key advances in MPN research
- Sponsors patient conferences
- Interfaces with government organizations on key patient issues
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium
Contact: 203-652-0220Population served: Academic and community-based cancer centers, professionals
Mission:
To champion collaboration with and integration across academia and industry; to focus on speed and innovation to bring the most promising multiple myeloma treatments to patients faster.
- Brings together academic centers with industry partners to conduct highly collaborative clinical trials of novel compounds and combination treatments for multiple myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Contact: 203-229-0464Population served: Patients with myeloma, caregivers, professionals, researchers
Mission:
To pursue innovative means that accelerate the development of next-generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure.
- Provides disease and treatment information including clinical trials
- Offers patient and professional educational programs and publications
- Funds multiple myeloma research.
Myeloma Euronet
Contact: Website or ++ 49 (0) 6142 / 3 22 40Population served: Myeloma patients and their families in Europe
Other language(s) : Spanish, French, Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, TurkishMission:
To provide information on appropriate diagnosis, treatment, care and support for myeloma patients and their families.
- Advocates for myeloma patients and their needs among European Union health care policy makers
- Ensures equal access to the highest standards of treatment and care
- Builds partnerships to share experience and expertise
- Encourages the growth of new multiple myeloma patient groups throughout Europe
- Raises European awareness of multiple myeloma amongst relevant stakeholders and the public.
National Marrow Donor Program and Be The Match (NMDP)
Contact: 888-999-6743; outside of the United States call 612-362-3410Population served: Patients in need of bone marrow and/or umbilical cord blood transplants, worldwide
Mission:
Provides assistance to people in need of a bone marrow/umbilical cord blood transplants; and is dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive a transplant when they need it. NMDP operates the Be The Match Registry®, the world’s largest listing of potential marrow donors and donated cord blood units.
- Be The Match Foundation Patient Assistance Program, for patients who pursue a transplant through Be The Match®, may be eligible for financial aid programs to help pay for the cost of a donor search and for some post-transplant expenses
- Provides an extensive collection of education materials, webcast presentations
- Be The Match Patient Services has a team dedicated to helping you learn about marrow and cord blood transplant as a treatment option, the overall transplant process, and what to expect after transplant
- Peer Connect Program puts a patient/caregiver in touch with one of NMDP’s trained volunteers — who are transplant recipients and caregivers — to answer questions and share their own transplant experiences.
- The Caregiver's Companion Program- combines a useful toolkit with the personalized, confidential support of a caregiver coach who understands transplant and the caregiver role.
- Receive a toolkit that includes the Caregiver’s Companion book with tips, ideas and stories from other caregivers
- Be paired with a trained Be The Match® coach who will work with your schedule to find a time that’s best for you to talk by telephone.
Path2Parenthood
Contact: 888-917-3777Population served: Men and women of reproductive age
Other language(s) : SpanishMission:
To help people create their families of choice by providing leading-edge outreach programs and timely educational information.
- Provides information about reproductive and sexual health, infertility prevention and treatment, and family-building options including adoption and third party solutions
- Offers educational outreach events, online library, daily blog, resource directory, telephone and in-person coaching, and a toll-free support line
- Provides online search tool for referrals to professionals.
Rally Foundation
Contact: 404-847-1270Population served: Children with any type of cancer and their families, supporters, researchers
Mission:
To empower volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research, to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures.
- Become a Rally Researcher- Supports research projects affiliated with Children's Oncology Group or supported by the National Institute of Health and the National Cancer Institute. Awards one year research grants through a rigorous competitive peer review process.
- Rally Family Emergency Fund- Offers financial assistance for children under age 21 in current cancer treatment. Fund has an annual cap of $500 and a lifetime cap of $750. Funds may be used to cover a patient's cancer-related medical bills or other family costs related to treatment, e.g. transitional housing.
- Become a Rally Kid- Personal stories of cancer patients and survivors, which are inspirational and encourage everyone to Rally in our efforts to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research.
- Rally Athlete Training Team- Provides independent athletes with personalized fundraising pages and the opportunity to run for a Rally Kid.
St. Jude International Outreach Program
Contact: 901-595-2349Population served: pediatric blood cancer patients, their caregivers, and healthcare providers specializing in pediatric catastrophic diseases worldwide
Mission:
To improve the survival rates of children with catastrophic illnesses worldwide, through the transfer of knowledge, technology and organizational skills.
- Program develops partnerships with medical institutions and fund-raising organizations to facilitate the involvement of other agencies and organizations to support key programs and the education of local personnel.
- Sharing knowledge and technology with the local governments, healthcare providers, and the private sector to increase the survival rates of children all across the globe.
- Pediatric specialty committed to caring for and supporting children with cancer regardless of the family’s financial or healthcare resources.
- Clinical trials designed to provide the best available care while answering important research questions.
- Hosts visiting fellows at its campus in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Partner sites in various countries. Please see the website for more details on locations.
The Caitlin Raymond International Registry
Contact: 800-726-2824 or 508-334-8969Population served: Patients and health professionals worldwide searching for unrelated bone marrow or cord blood donor
Mission:
The Caitlin Raymond International Registry is a comprehensive resource for patients and physicians conducting a search for unrelated bone marrow or cord blood donor.
- Affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts
- Coordinating center for bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell and placental cord unit search
- Affiliated with 95 international registries and cord blood banks in 52 countries.
The Eye Cancer Foundation – Eye Cancer Network
Contact: 212-832-8170Population served: Eye cancer patients and their families, health professionals
Mission:
To create a world-class center of excellence for patients and their families diagnosed with ocular tumors, macular degeneration, and related ophthalmic conditions.
- Formerly the EyeCare Foundation
- Funds research to find cures for patients with ocular tumors, macular degeneration, and related eye diseases
- Provides up-to-date treatment information
- Coordinates clinical trials to evaluate new methods of diagnosis and treatment
- Offers family and patient support programs to ease emotional stress and real-life adjustment issues related to the severe forms of these conditions
- Empowers patients to find the resources to improve their lives
The Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation
Contact: 516-767-1415Population served: Health professionals and clinical researchers
Mission:
To find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, myeloma and allied cancers by means of awarding Discovery Grants to innovative developmental research projects; to conduct marrow donor drives.
The MAX Foundation
Contact: 888-462-9368 International: + 1-425-778-8660Population served: People with a diagnosis of a blood cancer or rare cancer, caregivers, health professionals
Other language(s) : Spanish, FrenchMission:
To improve the lives and survival rates of people living with blood cancer and rare cancers worldwide, with a focus on underserved populations in developing countries.
- Provides free services of advocacy, emotional support, informational referrals and fundraising mentorship.
- Facilitates access to treatment, partners with healthcare providers and builds advocacy efforts in communities around the world.
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Foundation, Inc.
Contact: 800-637-0839 or 609-298-1035Population served: Patients with MDS, caregivers, health professionals worldwide
Other language(s) : Spanish, French, German, DanishMission:
A multi-disciplinary, international organization devoted to MDS support, research, treatment, and education for patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. The organization is based upon the premise that international cooperation will accelerate the process leading to the control and cure of these diseases.
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Provides disease information, insurance information and publications
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Offers patient advocacy groups, research funding, and professional educational initiatives
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Referrals to MDS Centers of Excellence and clinical trials
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Conducts international symposia.
The National Children’s Cancer Society
Contact: 314-241-1600 or 800-532-6459Population served: Children with cancer and their families, caregivers, survivors, health professionals
Mission:
To improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families worldwide.
- Pediatric Oncology Program (POP) provides financial and emotional support to families throughout the United States during their child’s cancer treatment. Financial assistance for lodging, meals, transportation, health insurance and medical expenses not covered by insurance. (See website for specific financial eligibility criteria.)
- The "Beyond the Cure" Survivorship Program (BTC) provides the most up-to-date information on survivorship to help survivors and their families adapt and celebrate life after diagnosis
- Online community provides a private network for parents, caregivers and survivors of childhood cancer to connect, share and offer support to one another
- Provides resources to healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of childhood cancer and the many challenges associated with survivorship.
- Global Outreach Program partners with pharmaceutical companies to distribute donated cancer treatment drugs and medical supplies around the world.
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Contact: 41 22 809 1811 (Headquarters in Switzerland)Population served: Patients with cancer and health professionals worldwide
Mission:
UICC is a membership organization that exists to help the global health community accelerate the fight against cancer. Member organizations work in cooperation as expert groups and task forces.
- Offers grant money for fellowships and training opportunities to medical professionals
- Consists of 770 member organizations in 155 countries.
University of Colorado Cancer Center Fund (Formerly known as AMC Cancer ...
Contact: 303-724-7823Population served: Healthcare Professionals
Mission:
To discover, develop and deliver breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention that improve cancer care locally, nationally and globally. Create the comprehensive spectrum of translational prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship and outreach programs and provide a framework for training the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians.