Joan's Legacy: Uniting Against Lung Cancer
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The following list of websites offer additional resources that patients and their families might find of value. Joan’s Legacy has no affiliation with and receives no funding from any of these sites.

Lung Cancer Advocacy & Support Websites

American Association for Cancer Research Survivor & Patient Advocacy Program
www.aacr.org
Clear and accurate information about research findings, support and advocacy groups, clinical trials and biomedical terminology.

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Overview and detailed guide to lung cancer. Offers basic information about treatment, what lung cancer is, questions a lung cancer patient might ask his/her doctor, and other information.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
www.cancer.net

Cancer.net, formerly People Living With Cancer (PLWC), brings the expertise and resources of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the voice of the world’s cancer physicians, to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them.
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Awareness Group
www.asbestos.com

Dedicated to educating Americans about the dangers of asbestos. Includes information on asbestos caused diseases such as lung cancer and Mesothelioma.
Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
www.acor.org

Information and support to cancer patients and their caregivers through cancer-related Internet mailing lists and Web-based resources; promotes improved communication between patients and health care professionals through advocacy in a variety of public forums, including the media and professional journals.
Cancer411
www.cancer411.org

Dedicated to helping cancer patients and their families find the information they need, including listings of clinical trials sortable by cancer type, phase and location of study.
Cancer and Careers
www.cancerandcareers.org

A resource for working women with cancer, their employers, co-workers and caregivers.
CancerCare
www.cancercare.org

CancerCare provides professional support services—including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help—free to people with cancer, their loved ones, bereaved family members, and health care professionals.

Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
www.preventcancer.org

Focused on the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research and education, with a focus on those cancers—including lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, cervical, skin, oral and testicular—that can be prevented through lifestyle changes or detection and treatment in their early stages.

Gilda’s Club
www.gildasclub.org
The mission of Gilda's Club is to provide meeting places where men, women and children living with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care. 
The Healing Project
www.thehealingproject.org
An online resource with companion books by disease state, including lung cancer, for individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses and chronic diseases and their caregivers; provides unique avenues for sharing their perspectives and stories while providing access to current information pertaining to their illnesses. 
Lungcancer.org
www.lungcancer.org

Lungcancer.org is a program of CancerCare, a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by lung cancer. Free services are provided by trained oncology social workers and include counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help.
Lung Cancer Alliance
www.lungcanceralliance.org
Education, support and advocacy programs for lung cancer patients, survivors, their loved ones and those at-risk for the disease.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
www.lungcanceralliance.org/involved/lcam_month.html

A 30-day national campaign dedicated to increasing attention to lung cancer issues by organizing rallies, distributing educational material, holding fund-raising events, contacting Congress, and speaking to the media.
Lung Cancer Online
www.lungcanceronline.org

A comprehensive, annotated directory to Internet information and resources for people with lung cancer and their families.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
www.nci.nih.gov

Basic information about treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, screening and testing, clinical trials, statistics, and research. The NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
National Lung Cancer Partnership
www.nationallungcancerpartnership.org

Founded by physicians and researchers, the Partnership’s mission is to decrease deaths due to lung cancer, and help patients live longer and better, through research, awareness, and advocacy. (Formerly Women Against Lung Cancer)

OncTalk
www.onctalk.com
An expert-mediated site, with special focus on lung cancer, featuring cancer-specific information, ranging from current best practices to emerging therapies to controversial areas of oncology practice.  Registered users can add questions, comments, objections, and suggest topics.

Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation
www.tglclassic.com
Sponsors annual TGL Classic races & walks in New York and Washington, DC, to raise funds for education and research.
The Wellness Community
www.thewellnesscommunity.org

Provides free emotional support, education and hope for people affected by cancer through 21 communities nationwide, 5 in development, 2 international locations in Tel Aviv and Tokyo, and The Virtual Wellness Community online.

 

 

 
 
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