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This page provides links to Internet
information on cancer support for cancer patients, both adults and
children, and their families.
The Williamsburg Regional Library
provides a variety of cancer-related resources and services for adults and
children, including both circulating and reference books and audiovisual
materials.
Local
support and advocacy groups
- Cancer
Care, Inc.
- Cancer Care offers free assistance to
people with any type of cancer, including counseling and emotional
support, information on cancer and treatment, referrals to other
support services, educational seminars and materials, financial
consultation, and programs for health care professionals.
Additionally, Cancer Care provides "Special Needs" programs
for patients whose cancer needs are affected by age, social setting,
or other illness.
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- CancerFatigue.org
- CancerFatigue.org, designed by the
Oncology Nursing Society, provides patients with information on
managing cancer treatment related symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia,
pain, depression, neutropenia, and cognitive dysfunction.
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- Corporate
Angel Network
- The Corporate Angel Network provides
free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to and from
recognized cancer treatment centers in the U.S. Their web page details
the guidelines for participation, and has information on how to become
a corporate participant.
- Fertile
Hope
- Fertile Hope is a non-profit
organization that offers financial support and help for cancer
patients faced with infertility.
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- GriefNet
- Grief Net provides support for for
bereaved persons and those working with the bereaved. The web
site has access to grief resources for both adults and children,
resources for caregivers, including information on hospice and
homecare, a list of conferences and meetings, and links to other
Internet resources. Grief Net also sponsors a variety of online
mailing lists, support groups, and discussion groups.
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- Home
Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
- Published by the American College of
Physicians, this online guide is an excellent resource for those
dealing with end-of-life issues related to cancer.
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- Kids
Konnected
- Kids Konnected was established to
provide "friendship, understanding, education, and support for
kids have a parent with cancer." The organization provides a
24-hour hotline seven days a week for children of cancer patients, an
e-mail resource center to answer children's cancer questions, and a
bibliography of cancer-related materials for parents, teens, and
children.
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- Legal
Information Network for Cancer
- The Legal Information Network for
Cancer (LINC) provides information to help cancer patients and their
families resolve non-medical issues related to cancer. LINC
serves the Central Virginia community with assistance on insurance
claims; eligibility for benefits; employment rights; wills, powers of
attorney, and medical directives; and aid finding legal
representation.
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- National
Lymphedema Network
- The National Lymphedema Network's
website provides education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health
care professionals and the general public by disseminating information
on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema.
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- National
Patient Air Transport
- The National Patient Air Transport
Helpline (NPATH) provides information and referral for people
needing transportation to distant locations for specialized medical
treatment, healthcare professionals seeking cost-effective ways to
move patients and their families, and volunteer pilots interested in
flying for public benefit. This web site has links to air
transport organizations as well as links to healthcare organizations
that cooperate with NPATH.
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- Patient
and Family Information
- This section of the American Cancer
Society's site contains information for cancer patients and their
families, and covers topics such as finding a specialist,
getting a second opinion, talking with your doctor, and children and
cancer.
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- National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- The NCCS site contains information for
cancer patients and survivors on finding cancer resources on the
Internet, including links to survivorship programs.
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- Patient
Advocate Foundation
- The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
"provides education and legal counseling to cancer patients
concerning managed care, insurance and financial issues."
Resources on this site include an online managed care guide for
patients, as well as links to other patient advocacy organizations.
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- Coping
with Cancer (OncoLink)
- OncoLink's Coping with Cancer section
covers such topics as cancer and sexuality, coping with loss, end of
life issues, information for caregivers, pain management,
spirituality, support groups, and survivor stories.
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- Ronald
McDonald Houses Charities
- Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH) provide a
"home away from home" for the families of seriously ill
children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. RMH Charities
supports the Ronald McDonald Houses, and makes grants to other
non-profit organizations who work with seriously ill children.
Information about these grants, including applications can be found on
this site. There is also a list of Ronald McDonald Houses
world-wide.
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- Support
Groups
- Part of the Guide to Internet
Resources for Cancer, this site has links to the web pages of over 80
cancer support groups in the U.S. and world wide.
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- Support
Groups
- This section of the Children's Cancer
Web contains links to groups that provide support to children with
cancer and to their families.
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- Support
and Resources
- The National Cancer Institute's
support section contains a series of summaries of current information
on research and development of cancer support resources. There
are also links to NCI's "What Do You Need to Know About
Cancer" publications, information on managing side effects of
cancer and cancer treatment, and an extensive list of organizations
that offer services to cancer patients. The site also contains a
helpful article entitled "When someone in your family has
cancer."
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