M.D. Anderson Cancer Survivorship
Support for Survivors
- The Anderson Network is a survivor- and caregiver-support organization that is a program of the Department of Volunteer Services at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. It offers publications, an annual conference, online programs, and a patient- and caregiver-support line.
- The Association of Cancer Online Resources offers information on more than 130 online mailing lists, including a listserv for long-term survivors.
- CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides one-on-one counseling and support groups led by oncology social workers working online or via telephone.
- The National Cancer Institute includes links to organizations that offer assistance, information, and details about cancer-related events.
- The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is a survivor-led cancer advocacy organization that offers a step-by-step cancer-survival tool box in English and in Spanish and links to resources listed by specific cancer and treatment. Also included is information to help cancer survivors become advocates on the national level.
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Includes prevention tips, descriptions of carcinomas and melanoma, treatment information, and a glossary.
M.D. Anderson
Articles printed with permission from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ©2009.
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