Resources
This resource list contains websites and references that have been vetted and curated by ABCD to provide a reliable source of cancer-related information and services for ABCD Mentors and Participants, along with their family and friends.
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Advocacy
American Cancer Society
800-227-2345 | live chat
ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
888-651-3038 | contactus@cancer.net (patient information)
Breast Cancer Action
415-243-9301 | info@bcaction.org
Breast Cancer Action (BCAction) is a national feminist grassroots education and advocacy organization working to end the breast cancer epidemic.
FORCE
866-288-7475 | info@facingourrisk.org
Improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancers.
Keepers Of The Flame Foundation
KotF is a non-profit that shines light into the darkness, empowering breast cancer patients to weather breast cancer both physically and emotionally.
Know Your Lemons Foundation
801-410-0231 | hello@knowyourlemons.com
KotF is a non-profit that shines light into the darkness, empowering breast cancer patients to weather breast cancer both physically and emotionally.
METAvivor
METAvivor is a non-profit that raises awareness, advocates for and provides information and support to people living with metastatic breast cancer. They fund research to benefit people with stage IV breast cancer.
My Density Matters
847-902-0659 | info@mydensitymatters.org
To empower women to find out their breast density, learn their screening options, and insist on essential additional screening.
Nancy’s List
Nonprofit cancer support organization that provides information on support groups, healing and educational events, financial assistance, employment. rights, insurance resources, and more.
National Breast Cancer Coalition
800-622-2838 | info@stopbreastcancer.org
NBCC’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer by focusing the administration, U.S. Congress, research institutions, and consumer advocates on breast cancer.
Pink Lemonade Project
360-952-3814 | admin@pinklemonadeproject.org
Non-profit organization that educates, supports, and empowers those affected by breast cancer in the SW Washington & Oregon area.
Pink Ribbon Good
877-269-5367 | info@pinkribbongood.org
Exists to serve every person and family affected by breast and gynecological cancer. Provide free healthy meals, rides to treatment, housecleaning. essentials, and peer support.
Tigerlily Foundation
888-580-6253 | info@tigerlilyfoundation.org
National Women’s Health and Oncology Organization Providing Education, Awareness, Advocacy and Hands-On Support To Young Women (15-45) – Before, During And After Cancer.
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
This includes the Dr. Susan Love Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
Twisted Pink
502-890-2662 | info@twistedpink.org
Providing hope and connection to people living with metastatic breast cancer by funding bold breakthroughs in research and awareness of the disease.
SHARE Cancer Support
212-937-5586 | jgolden@sharecancersupport.org
National nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowers anyone who has been diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers, and provides outreach to the general public about signs and symptoms.
Appearance Products & Programs
American Breast Care
866-830-1990 | social@americanbreastcare.com
Leading producers of post-mastectomy products supplying mastectomy bras, breast forms, custom prosthetics, post-surgery products & accessories worldwide.
AnaOno
866-879-1744 | cs@anaono.com
AnaOno bras are handcrafted with buttery soft modal material, wire free designs, and soothing mesh to help soothe your scars.
Awesome Breast Forms
Free knitted cotton breast forms – light weight and cooler than commercial breast prostheses.
Bras for a Cause
Accepts donations of all mastectomy products/clothing -includes instructions for shipping.
Connie Cares
FREE lymphedema compression pumps to post-cancer patients anywhere in the U.S.
EBeauty
A non-profit organization that accepts donations of wigs and offers them to women who are undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
EverYou
EverYou is an offering from the American Cancer Society (ACS) where each product is carefully chosen by ACS experts in partnership with people living with cancer.
Good Wishes
888-778-5998 | info@goodwishesscarves.org
Provides one It’s a Wrap or Good Wishes scarf free of charge to anyone experiencing the thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness or treatment.
Heavenly Hats
920-362-2668
Provides free, new hats for cancer patients or others with medical conditions who lose their hair due to disease or treatment for a disease – ships anywhere in the U.S.
Hope Scarves
502-333-9715 | lara@hopescarves.org
Collect scarves from around the world and stories from cancer survivors and pair them together to spread hope to others in treatment.
Knitted Knockers
Free knitted lightly stuffed breast prostheses-light weight and comfortable, sized by bra size.
Mastectomy Solutions
Blog posts, resources and information addressing various mastectomy clothing, undergarments, breast forms and comfort needs including sewing instructions and tips for adapting one’s own clothing after mastectomy.
Paula Young
Affordable wigs, wiglets, and hair pieces
Pink Pockets
Peel and stick pockets to attach to clothing temporarily to hold post-surgical drains – no safety pins or sewing required. Available for purchase.
Ruby Ribbon
Ruby Ribbon has camisole and bra products that are wireless and can assist with torso compression.
Second Act
Accept donations of gently used prostheses and mastectomy bras. Offers bras, wigs, recovery garments, fashion accessories, and more for patients recovering from surgery.
Tiger Lily Collective
Tiger Lily Permanent Makeup. Areola tattoos for breast cancer survivors.
Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection
A non-profit organization that provides resources and accepts donations of wigs and offers them to women who are undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
Caregivers & Family Members
Caregiver Action Network
202-454-3970 | info@caregiveraction.org
CAN is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age. The website includes forums and resources.
Little Pink Houses of Hope
336-213-4733 | media@littlepink.org
The free, week-long retreats offered through Little Pink Houses of Hope allow patients and families to reconnect, rejuvenate, and celebrate life in a new way.
Lotsa Helping Hands
Service that brings together caregivers and volunteers through online communications, forming communities to support/assist with daily life needs during times of medical crisis or caregiver exhaustion.
Mighty and Bright
415-640-0504 | help@mightyandbright.com
Provides visual schedules and resources to support children through significant life changes, such as a parent’s cancer diagnosis or transitions within the foster care system.
National Cancer Institute
800-422-6237 | M-F 9am to 9pm ET | English or Spanish
Information to help caregivers cope while caring for a loved one with cancer.
Pickles
Provide free peer-to-peer support and resources for kids and teens impacted by their parent or guardian’s cancer.
Susan G. Komen
Information to assist family members and friends of breast cancer patients.
Clinical Trials
Breast Cancer Trials
Breast Cancer Trials is a non-profit service that encourages individuals affected by breast cancer to consider clinical trials as a routine option for care.
Emerging Med
Clinical trial matching service that will help people find appropriate clinical trials and trial sites matching to their specific diagnosis, stage, symptoms and treatment history.
Grasp
Connect advocates & cancer researchers to advance breakthroughs in cancer research and treatments.
National Cancer Institute
800-422-6237 | M-F 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET | English or Spanish
Find NCI-Supported Clinical Trials
When We Tri(al)
When We Tri(al) is an organization that encourages Black women to participate in clinical breast cancer trials.
Complementary and Alternative Approaches
Office of Cancer Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCI)
240-276-6595 | ncioccam1-r@mail.nih.gov
Identifies and develops novel complementary and alternative medicine therapies to treat cancer. Literature available online.
Counseling and Support Groups
Breast Cancer Recovery
Only non-profit organization in Wisconsin and the first in the nation to offer retreats to women at all stages of breast cancer so they can begin to heal emotionally.
Cancer Care
800-813-4673 | info@cancercare.org
This organization has a staff of oncology social workers to provide support, information and resources to cancer patients. Online support groups are available.
Cancer Support Community
888-793-9355 | M-F 9am-5pm ET.
In person and online support groups available
My Cancer Family
Dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by cancer. They offer a range of services designed to provide emotional, practical, and educational support.
This is Living with Cancer
Pfizer developed This Is Living with Cancer™, a program developed to support all people in their cancer journeys. We offer tools to help people living with cancer live life beyond their diagnosis.
Unite For Her
Their vision is that every person with breast and ovarian cancers will feel the support of a loving community, and will have access to comprehensive education, services, and tools that enrich their health and well-being.
Young Breast Cancer Project
Advocates for early detection of disease through breast health education. Elevate young survivors’ stories and forge alliances with the medical community to reduce delayed diagnoses and help save lives.
Crisis Assistance
American Cancer Society Help Line
800-227-2345
Cancer information, answers, and hope. Available every minute of every day. Their 24/7 cancer helpline provides support for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear.
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Cultural, Gender, and Language
African American Breast Cancer Alliance (AABCA)
AABCA provides education and support for Black Americans in their journeys with breast cancer and survivorship.
African American/Sisters Network
866-781-1808 | infonet@sistersnetworkinc.org
National organization with local affiliate chapters in some cities.
Sisters Network® Inc. Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP) provides financial assistance to women in active treatment. The program also provides mammograms for underserved and uninsured women.
American Indian Cancer Foundation
612-484-9670 | info@aicaf.org
AICAF eliminates the cancer burdens of Indigenous people through improved access to prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivor support.
Cancer Information in Other Languages
Information about cancer including prevention, early detection, treatment, and managing side effects in multiple languages.
For the Breast of Us
For the Breast of Us provides support and resources to empower women of color affected by breast cancer.
HIS Breast Cancer Awareness
Increase awareness and hence the early detection for all men and to help those who are at high risk due to genetics and other risk factors to gain access to regular screenings.
Indian Cancer Society
91-22-2413-9445/51| info@indiancancersociety.org
ICS is creating nationwide awareness of cancer, its risk factors, preventive measures, encouraging regular checkups, treatment options and survivorship.
Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC)
Fact sheets –American Indians/Alaska Natives, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, Hispanic/Latino, Rural Residents, Elderly Individuals.
Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance
866-540-8722 | cheri@mbcglobalalliance.org
Bring together men with breast cancer and researchers, clinicians and oncologists around the world for the purpose of advancing research, clinical trials and treatments for men diagnosed with breast cancer.
Male Breast Cancer Happens
913-362-2196 | mmgpeggy@gmail.com
Not-for-profit patient advocacy organization brings everyone together to educate the world about male breast cancer.
The National LGBTQ+ Cancer Network
Support and resources for LGBTQ+ Patients and Survivors
Sharsheret
866-474-2774 | info@sharsheret.org
Sharsheret, which is the Hebrew word for chain, is a national non-profit organization supporting young women and their families of all Jewish backgrounds facing breast cancer. Services, support, and resources are offered for partners, children, parents and friends.
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance (TOUCHBBCA) collaborates across the breast cancer ecosystem to work towards the common goal of ending Black Breast Cancer.
Decision-Making
Bag It Cancer
520-575-9602 | info@bagitcancer.org
Provide every cancer patient with the Bag It resource bag. Our materials are designed to conquer fear through information and to empower patients to be more involved in their care and become self-advocates.
General Decision Guide
The Ottawa Personal Decision Guide (OPDG) is designed for any health-related and/or social decisions. It can help people assess their decision-making needs, plan next steps, and track progress in decision making.
Cancer.net
This is a part of the ASCO patient information site-Making Decisions About Cancer Treatment
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Side Effects
Are you Dense?
Are You Dense, Inc. is dedicated to informing the public about dense breast tissue and its significance for the early detection of breast cancer.
BreastCancer.org
Information is provided through their website only:
Cancer.net
This is the Patient site presented by ASCO. Information is included about general breast cancer diagnosis and types, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Male Breast Cancer. Information is also provided in Spanish.
Connie Cares
FREE lymphedema compression pumps to post-cancer patients anywhere in the U.S.
HER2Support.org
Information provided about HER2 specific drug therapies, Metastatic HER2 Breast Cancer and treatments by sites.
IBC Network Foundation & IBC Research
The purpose of the IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer) Network Foundation is to fund research regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer and to provide an avenue to network proactive education to the general population as well as the medical community regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer. They also provide information included on the website about IBC, understanding the research, and photos of diagnosed cases of IBC.
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA)
Promoting research that advances prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow up care for patients with lobular breast cancer. Patient educational information on website.
Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance
The Alliance raises global awareness of metaplastic breast cancer, consolidates knowledge and supports research.
Swedish Cancer Institute
1-855-XCANCER
We fight cancer using every available tool, from the rapidly developing science of gene sequencing to innovative treatments and therapies to the compassionate caring and support you and your loved ones deserve.
Young Survival Coalition (YSC)
877-972-1011
Information and support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Financial and Insurance Assistance
Angela Andrade Foundation
This foundation provides assistance to metastatic breast cancer patients who are permanent US residents receiving treatment in the US.
Benefits Checkup (over 55)
This service of the National Council on Aging locates programs for those 55+ that will help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items/services.
Cancer Care
800-813-4673
Organization that can help with costs related to transportation to and from cancer treatment, childcare, home care, pain medication, Lymphedema supplies, wigs for breast cancer patients, co-pay assistance.
Ceridian Cares
Provides grants for basic needs (i.e. food, clothing, essential home repair) and Quality of Life (i.e. medical & mobility devices and special needs care).
Healthwell Foundation
Provides financial assistance to insured patients living with chronic and life altering illnesses to help them afford their medical treatments. Their help is with prescription drug co-pays, deductibles, and health insurance premiums for important medical treatments.
Hill-Burton Program
Hill-Burton free care is available to those whose income is at or below the current HHS Poverty Guidelines.Hill-Burton reduced-cost care is available to those whose income is as much as two times (triple for nursing home care) the HHS Poverty Guidelines.
Hope Lodge (American Cancer Society)
Throughout the US, over 30 Hope Lodges offer cancer patients and their care givers a free place to stay when their best hope of effective treatment may be in another city. Accommodation may vary by location.
Komen Financial Assistance Program
Financial assistance application for breast cancer patients currently in treatment or living with metastatic (Stage IV) cancer. *Must meet eligibility requirements.
Livestrong Fertility
Including financial help for fertility solutions.
Meals on Wheels
888-998-6325 | Offers community-based senior nutrition programs
Medicine Assistance Tool
Search engine designed to help patients, caregivers and health care providers learn more about the resources available through the various biopharmaceutical industry programs.
My Hope Chest
Provides financial support, covering the entire or partial cost of reconstruction for un- or underinsured mastectomy patients.
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
703-647-7427 | info@nafcclinics.org
Help to locate a clinic near you
National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)
Information about free mammography programs
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Website provides information about access to breast and cervical cancer screenings to underserved women in all 50 states, DC, and 5 US territories.
Needy Meds
800-503-6897 | info@needymeds.org
Comprehensive information on programs that help people facing problems paying for medications and health care AND to assist those in need in applying to programs.
Patient Access Network
The Patient Access Network Foundation offers help to people with chronic or life-threatening illnesses for whom cost limits access to breakthrough medical treatments.
The Pink Fund
Provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses on behalf of breast cancer patients in active treatment only.
The Singletons
The Singletons is a homegrown, Arizona based, nonprofit devoted to meeting the needs of single-parent families battling cancer by providing strength, hope, resources and community. Here at The Singletons, we are a family.
Triage Cancer
424-258-4628 | info@triagecancer.org
National, nonprofit organization that provides free education on the legal and practical issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, through events, materials, and resources.
United Way
Dial 211 in the US – Crisis assistance for shelter, housing, utilities, supplemental food, nutrition programs.
US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
800-225-5342
Information for public housing programs such as housing choice vouchers.
