Cancer Resources

The following local and national resources provide additional general information on cancer. If you are at SCCA, you can use the computers at the Patient and Family Resource Center on the first floor to access online information. If you are looking for information about a specific type of cancer, visit Clinical Services.

American Cancer Society (ACS) Seattle: 2120 1st Avenue North, (206) 283-1152; Bellevue: 14450 NE 29th Place, Suite 220, (425) 869-5588. Information Hotline: 1-800-227-2345. Nationwide community-based voluntary health organization. Educational programs and assistance, including wigs, medical equipment and limited short-term housing. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. www.cancer.org.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 1900 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 299-0150. ASCO supports cancer research, especially patient-oriented clinical research. www.asco.org.

Cancer Care National Office, 275 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001. 1-800-813-HOPE. Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support servies to anyone affected by cancer. They offer counseling, education, information, referrals and assistance. www.cancercare.org.

Cancer Hope Network 2 North Road, Chester, NJ 07930. 1-877-467-3638. The Cancer Hope Network provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. www.cancerhopenetwork.org.

Cancer Lifeline 24-hour hotline: (206) 297-2500; toll-free: (800) 255-5505; office: 6522 Fremont Avenue North. Trained volunteers provide information and support for people with cancer and their caregivers. Also provides support programs and classes for patients and families in the Seattle area. www.cancerlifeline.org

Candlelighter's Childhood Cancer Foundation (CCCF) National organization: (800) 366-2223; Western Washington chapter: (206) 624-9989. The foundation is a national nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer and the professionals who care for them. www.candlelighterswwa.org

Corporate Angel Network (914) 328-1313. The Corporate Angel Network arranges for free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to and from recognized cancer treatment centers in the United States, using empty seats on corporate jets. www.corpangelnetwork.org

Gilda's Club Seattle 1400 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122, (206) 709-1400. Named for comedian Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer, Gilda's Club offers support, networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in a nonresidential, homelike setting for men, women and children living with cancer, as well as for their families, partners and friends. www.gildasclubseattle.org

Healthfinder, Healthfinder is an award-winning government web site, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that will help you find reliable consumer health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder links to information and web sites from more than 1,800 health-related organizations. www.healthfinder.gov

Medlineplus Health Information, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894. Medlineplus is a service of the National Library of Medicine. The web site contains information from the National Institutes of Health and other sources on more than 500 diseases and conditions, as well as lists of hospitals and doctors, a medical enclyclopedia and dictionary, and information on drugs and clinical trials. medlineplus.gov

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Information Service 1-800-422-6237. A service of the National Cancer Institute, this service provides information on cancer treatment and support organizations. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. cis.nci.nih.gov/ The NCI web site is also a source for current, extensive information about cancer. www.nci.nih.gov 

See also Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment. This NCI-sponsored booklet is part of the Facing Forward Series for cancer survivors, family members and medical professionals. The series is designed to educate cancer survivors as they face the challenges of life after cancer treatment, including follow-up medical care, physical and emotional changes, changes in social relationships and workplace issues. www.cancer.gov/CancerInformation/ 

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 770, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 1-877-622-7937. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families. Visitors to NCCS’s website will find educational resources to help them live with, through and beyond cancer, including the award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox® and Essential Care, a comprehensive guide to symptom and pain management, with reliable information about cancer and its side effects, controlling pain and other symptoms, understanding end-of-life issues, and caring for the mind, body and spirit. Canceradvocacy.org

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 500 Old York Road, Suite 250, Jenkintown, PA 19046. 1-888-909-6226. NCCN is a nonprofit corporation that is an alliance of the world's leading cancer centers. Its web site provides information about its member institutions, including experts in pediatric oncology and genetic testing and screening, consultations and referrals, and clinical trials that offer the most promising new treatments. www.nccn.org

University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Cancer Library 1959 NE Pacific, Seattle, WA 98195. Library coordinator: 206-598-7880. This library for patients, families and friends has books, tapes and videos, as well as computers for accessing Internet information on cancer. The library is in Room 8348 on Floor 8-SE and is open during hospital hours. www.uwmedicine.org

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