Support Groups
If you have been recently diagnosed, knowledge is your greatest asset as you are confronted with the many decisions you will be asked to make prior to your treatments. We encourage you to read, search the internet, ask questions, join support groups to help increase your knowledge so you might be able to make informed decisions and participate fully in your care. The following is a list of some groups that may be helpful to you.
GENERAL INFORMATION
American Cancer Society (en Espanol)
Local: 315 437-7025
National: 800 227-2345
www.cancer.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
512 236-8820
www.livestrong.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) (en Espanol)
800 658-8898
www.nhpco.org
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
800 532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
CancerNet (en Espanol)
800 422-6237
cancernet.nci.nih.gov
GildaÌs Club (en Espanol)
888 445-3248
www.gildasclub.org
Cancer Care, Inc. (en Espanol)
800 813-4673
www.cancercare.org
American Society of Clinical Oncology Online
www.asco.org
Anticancer Fund
www.anticancerfund.org
Cancer Hope Network
877 467-3638
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
OncoLink
www.oncolink.org
National Cancer Institute
800 422-6237
www.cancer.gov
People Living With Cancer
703 797-1914
www.plwc.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (en Espanol)
877 622-7937
www.canceradvocacy.org
The Wellness Community
888 793-9355
www.komennyc.org/site/PageServer
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
800 546-5268
www.nbmtlink.org/
National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
(en Espanol)
800 627-7692
www.bethematch.org
BRAIN
American Brain Tumor Association
800 886-2282
www.abta.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation (en Espanol)
800 934-2873
www.braintumor.org
BREAST
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (en Espanol)
Local: 315 472-6162
National: 800 462-9273
www.komen.org
The New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline
Adelphi University Breast Cancer Support Program
800 877-8077
www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
(en Espanol)
800 221-2141 (24 hours)
www.y-me.org
Men Against Breast Cancer
866 547-6222
www.menagainstbreastcancer.org
Sisters Network, Inc.
866 781-1808
www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (MSDBC)
410 778-1982
www.mothersdaughters.com
HEAD AND NECK
Support for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer, Inc.
800 377-0928
www.spohnc.org
KIDNEY
Kidney Cancer Association
800 850-9132
www.kidneycancerassociation.org
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(en Espanol)
800 955-4572
Central New York Chapter
315 471-1050
www.lls.org
LUNG
American Lung Association
Local: 315 422-6142
National: 212 315 8700
www.lung.org
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE)
800 298-2436
www.alcase.org
It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer
877 646-5864
www.lungcancer.org
OSWEGO COUNTY CANCER RESOURCES
Cancer Care Support Group of Oswego County
Meets at Seneca Manor Nursing Home
Last Tuesday of month at 7:00 PM
For more information: Laurie Marrano Johnson LPN@ 315 207-9066
The Compass (Breast Cancer Support)
Oswego Hospital
Contact: Lori Greeney RN 315 349-5627
The Encourager (Breast Cancer Support)
A.H. Lee Memorial Hospital
315 592-2224
PANCREAS
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) (en Espanol)
877 272-6226
www.pancan.org
PATIENT ADVOCACY
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
800 532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) (en Espanol)
800 658-8898
www.nhpco.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
(en Espanol)
877 622-7937
www.canceradvocacy.org
PROSTATE
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support Group
American Cancer Society
315 437-7025
315 451-7710
Us Too! International Inc.
(en Espanol)
800 808-7866
www.ustoo.org
Mathews Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research
800 234-6284
ZERO: The End of Prostate Cancer
844 244-1309
https://zerocancer.org/
SARCOMA
The Sarcoma Alliance
415 381-7236
www.sarcomaalliance.org
SKIN
The Skin Cancer Foundation
800 754-6490
www.skincancer.org
TRANSPORTATION
AirLifeLine
800 446-1231
www.airlifeline.org
Corporate Angel Network
866 328-1313
www.corpangelnetwork.org
National Patient Air Transport Helpline
800 296-1217