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The Betty Allen Gynecologic Cancer Foundation does not endorse any particular treatment, therapy, clinical trial, or product. These links are offered as helpful resources and not endorsements.
American Cancer Society
Information on cancer, research, advocacy, and community programs and services.
Association of Cancer Online Resources
Collection of online communities that provide information for cancer survivors.
Bright Pink
Provides education and support for women who are at a high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Cancer.net
Cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Offers podcasts, feature articles, and links to current news.
CancerEducation.com
Educational programming and information for health care professionals, cancer patients, and their family members.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, established the Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer campaign to raise awareness of the five main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar.
Foundation for Women’s Cancer
Brochures and other educational material for women who have or who are at risk of developing a gynecologic cancer.
Health Finder
Government and nonprofit health and human services information. Links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
Johns Hopkins Pathology’s Ovarian Cancer Web
Provides information, personal stories, and an online community. Gives specific information about each individual ovarian tumor type.
Cancer Care
Professional support services to people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. Offers help finding counseling and financial support.
Corporate Angel Network
Help arranging free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to treatment using empty seats on corporate jets.
Look Good…Feel Better
Help from a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program supported by corporate donors to offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.
Medicaid
Official government information about Medicaid and Medicare.
Medicare
Official government information for people with Medicare.
Mercy Medical Airlift
Information about this nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people in situations of compelling human need through the provision of charitable air transportation.
The Office on Women's Health (OWH)
Contact Office on Women’s Health for information on health insurance coverage or free clinics. Visit www.womenshealth.gov or call 1-800-994-9662.
Oncolink—An Introduction to Viatical Settlements
Offers information and resources for the seriously ill who are considering selling their life insurance policy to a viatical settlement company.
Patient Advocate Foundation
An active liaison between patient and insurer, employer and/or creditor. Information about resolving a patient’s insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters through case managers, doctors and attorneys.
Rise Above It
Provides grants and scholarships to young adult survivors and care providers who face financial, emotional, and spiritual challenges.
Team Continuum
Assists with basic needs that ease the financial stress patients and their families face by paying bills (electric, phone, water, gas, etc.), rent, tutoring, small toys, transportation and other incidental needs that arise.
The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation
Provides services and support for young adults diagnosed with cancer. Offers need-based financial support for young adult survivors pursuing higher education.
Survivorship
Information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for women with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer.
Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry
An international registry of families with two or more relatives with ovarian cancer. Offers a helpline, education, cancer information and peer support for women with a high risk of ovarian cancer.
Hereditary Cancer Center
Information about hereditary cancer and genetic testing.
Myriad Genetics
Information about genetic testing for hereditary cancer.
Avva Ask
A free iPhone app that helps cancer patients track appointments and take notes on treatment, including side effects.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Information about treatment, clinical trials, screening, and prevention.
DiscoverMI.org
Learn more about nuclear medicine and the use of molecular imaging for cancer patients.
Get Palliative Care
Provides information about palliative care, which focuses on relieving pain, stress, and other symptoms of serious illness.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Provides information about integrated programs in cancer treatment, clinical trials, education programs and cancer prevention.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Provides information about treatment for ovarian cancer in addition to research and support for cancer patients and researchers.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Clinical recommendations and information about events and resources.
National Lymphedema Network
Education and guidance for lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the general public on primary and secondary lymphedema.
Radiation Therapy Answers
Information about radiation therapy from physician members of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Help finding a radiation oncologist.
RxList—The Internet Drug Index
Provides information about prescription drugs to consumers and health care professionals.
Understanding the Approval Process for New Cancer Treatments
Information on the role of the FDA in the approval process for new cancer treatments.
The Cancer Project
Recipes and research about the link between cancer and nutrition.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Naturopathic Medicine
Information on naturopathic treatment approaches at CTCA.
The Johns Hopkins Cancer Center
A summary of some of the therapies that patients have found to be most helpful in relieving symptoms and improving the quality of life.
Meals to Heal
Home delivery service providing daily meals intended to meet cancer patients’ nutritional needs.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Food for Life Cancer Project
The Food for Life Cancer Project compiles research on diet and cancer, and conducts classes and events about nutrition and cancer.
4th Angel Program
The 4th Angel Program is part of the Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative. This is a free, national service which provides a one-to-one supportive relationship (phone or email based) to cancer patients and their caregivers. The patient is matched with a cancer survivor-someone who has gone through the same experience.
CaringBridge
Create a free website to communicate with family and friends about your cancer treatment, ask for assistance and more.
Cancer Support Community
Uniting The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club Worldwide, the Cancer Support Community is an international non-profit dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people affected by cancer.
Eyes on the Prize
An online support group for gynecologic cancer survivors.
H.O.P.E. (Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Everywhere) in Oklahoma
Offers support, education, and encouragement to women diagnosed with any gynecological cancer.
Inspire
Connect with more than 17,000 ovarian cancer survivors and caregivers through our free online community hosted by Inspire.
SHARE: Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
SHARE is a nonprofit organization that offers survivor-led support to women with breast or ovarian cancer and their families and friends through hotlines, support groups, wellness programs, educational forums, and advocacy activities.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation
Information about the organization that seeks to inspire and empower people with cancer through education, advocacy, public health, and research programs.
The Wellness Community
Helps people with cancer and their loved ones enhance health and well being by providing a professional program of support, education, and hope.
Lotsa Helping Hands
Create a care community — easily organize meals and help for friends and family in need.
Kids Konnected
Kids Konnected provides friendship, understanding, education, and support for children who have a parent with cancer or have lost a parent to cancer.
National Cancer Institute—Taking Time
Supportive information for families of cancer survivors. Details potential reactions of children, spouses, parents, and other family members.
National Family Caregivers Association
Information on resources and support for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one.
Well Spouse Association
Information about the organization’s various programs and events that offer peer to peer support for spousal caregivers.
Taking on a New Role: Caregiving for Someone With Cancer
'Connection is Key' in Conversations Between Parents and Children About Ovarian Cancer
Hospice Education Institute
Information and education about the many facets of caring for the dying and the bereaved.
Mom, Always
Provides advice to women with a terminal illness, including interviews experts and resources for talking to children about death.
Care Calendar
Help creating an online calendar that can organize meals and coordinate other assistance efforts for families during times of illness.
Lily Oncology on Canvas
The Oncology on CanvasSM: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition and Exhibition was developed by Lilly in 2004 as a way to honor those who are impacted by cancer — as a patient, caregiver, friend or family member.
Look Good…Feel Better
Help from a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program supported by corporate donors to offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.
My Lifeline
Helps cancer patients and family set up personal Web sites and provides links to cancer-related topics.
The Humor of the Tumor
Cancer Comics created by Wende Heath who combines art and humor to help other cancer survivors laugh and feel alive again.
The Pampered Patient
Cancer gifts and products for cancer patients and caregivers.
TherapEase Cuisine
Offers clinically driven meal programs for cancer patients at a monthly fee.
