A network of resources to help

There are a number of organizations and resources that can help you manage cancer. We believe in finding information and services wherever you feel comfortable. Please note: This is a robust but not exclusive list- if you are interested in learning more about possible resources, please feel free to connect with one of our team members.

Tips to evaluate resources

• Look at the source. An organization should want to educate and support you.
• Look for evidence. Choose information supported by facts and research over opinion.
• Stay current. Research and treatments are always evolving. Generally, resources less than three years old are considered up-to-date.

General Cancer Resources

• The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
• Cancer Care www.cancercare.org
• National Cancer Institute  www.cancercontrol.cancer.gov
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship www.canceradvocacy.org

Cancer Support Organizations

• Imerman Angels www.imermanangels.org
• Cancer Hope Network www.cancerhopenetwork.org
• Pickles – Kids Supporting Kids www.picklesgroup.org/
• National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregiving.org

Local Cancer Support Organizations

• ALAS-Wings  www.alas-wings.org/
• Cancer Support Center www.cancersupportcenter.org
• Cancer Wellness Center www.cancerwellness.org
• Center on Halsted  www.centeronhalsted.org/
• Gilda’s Club Chicago www.gildasclubchicago.org
• Lemons of Love  www.lemonsoflove.org/
• LivingWell Cancer Resource Center www.livingwellcrc.org
• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago  www.chicagoprostatefoundation.org/
• Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center www.waterfordplace.org

Practical Cancer Information

• Cancer and Careers www.cancerandcareers.org
• Triage Cancer www.triagecancer.org
• Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition www.cancerfac.org
• Cancer Legal Resource Center www.cancerlegalresources.org

Complementary and Alternative Information

• The Reiki Share Project www.thereikishareproject.org
• Office of Dietary Supplements ods.od.nih.gov
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health nccih.nih.gov

Nutrition Information

• American Institute for Cancer Research www.AICR.org
• American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
• Cancer.Net www.cancer.net
• Chemocare www.chemocare.com
• Cancer Dietitian www.cancerdietitian.com
• Oncology Nutrition www.oncologynutrition.org

Español

• Cancer.org www.cancer.org
• Cancercare.org www.cancercare.org
• Cancer.net www.cancer.net
• Cancer and Careers www.cancerandcareers.org
• Caregiver.org www.caregiver.org
• Imerman Angels www.imermanangels.org
• National Center for Complementary Integrative Health www.nccih.nih.gov/health
• Triage Cancer www.triagecancer.org

Diagnosis-Specific Organizations

• Leukemia Research Foundation www.leukemiarf.org
• Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, www.headandneck.org
• American Bladder Cancer Society, www.bladdercancersupport.org
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance www.ccalliance.org
• Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation www.rolfefoundation.org
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network www.pancan.org
• GO2 for Lung Cancer www.go2.org
• Lungevity www.lungevity.org
• Melanoma Research Foundation www.melanoma.org
• Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation www.netrf.org
• North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society www.nanets.org
• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation www.themmrf.org
• International Myeloma Foundation www.myeloma.org
• Brain Tumor Network www.braintumornetwork.org
• American Brain Tumor Association www.abta.org
• METAvivor (Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, Research, Support and Awareness) www.metavivor.org
• Kidney Cancer Association www.kidneycancer.org
• American Liver Foundation www.liverfoundation.org
• BCAN www.bcan.org
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer www.lbbc.org
• Susan G Komen www.komen.org
• SPOHNC (Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer) www.spohnc.org