Government Organizations

FDA Cancer Tools

http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer

FDA Cancer Tools contains a variety of information related to cancer and approved cancer drug therapies.

The National Cancer Institute

http://www.nci.nih.gov/

• NCI Public Inquiries Office
• Building 31, Room 10A03
• 31 Center Drive, MSC 2580
• Bethesda, MD 20892-2580
• 1-800-4-CANCER

National Health Information Society

http://www.health.gov/nhic

• Referral Specialist
• P.O. Box 1133
• Washington, DC 20013-1133
• 1-800-336-4797

The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov

National Institutes of Health

• Bethesda, MD 20892-3500
• 301-496-4261.

The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to promote the general health of the American people by improving their oral, dental and craniofacial health. The NIDCR aims to promote health, to prevent diseases and conditions, and to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.

National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship

http://www.canceradvocacy.org

• 1010 Wayne Ave. Ste.770
• Silver Spring, MD 20910
• 301-650-9127
• 877- NCCS-YES

NCCS brings together cancer-related research organizations and institutions, cancer support and advocacy groups, and thousands of cancer survivors to work together in addressing the needs of those living with cancer.

SEER Program

http://seer.cancer.gov

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is the most authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Case ascertainment for SEER began on January 1, 1973

The SEER Program currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from 11 population-based cancer registries and three supplemental registries covering approximately 14 percent of the US population. The expansion registries increase the coverage to approximately 26 percent. Information on more than 3 million in situ and invasive cancer cases is included in the SEER database, and approximately 170,000 new cases are accessioned each year within the SEER catchment areas. The SEER Registries routinely collect data on patient demographics, primary tumor site, morphology, stage at diagnosis, the first course of treatment, and follow-up for vital status. The SEER Program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information in the United States that includes the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and survival rates within each stage. The mortality data reported by SEER are provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.

PubMed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. This is a trusted source for peer-reviewed information on all things medical not just oral cancer.

Cancer organizations / Foundations

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation

http://www.accrf.org

• P.O. Box 442
• Needham, MA 02492

The Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation (ACCRF) seeks to accelerate the development of improved therapies and a cure for adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare malignancy that typically originates in the salivary glands and other regions of the head and neck. In pursuit of its mission, ACCRF works to build a community of interested researchers who collaborate in implementing an innovative Research Agenda.”

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Organization International

http://www.accoi.org

• P.O. Box 15482
• San Diego, CA 92175-5482

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Organization International (“ACCOI”) is dedicated to furthering research, raising awareness and providing education regarding rare cancer adenoid cystic carcinoma (“ACC”). ACCOI’s website provides ACC patients and caregivers with information on research, clinical trials, treatment, organizations offering help with medical expenses, and much more. In addition to ACCOI’s website, ACCOI maintains an online support group for ACC patients and caregivers and an online doctors’ forum where doctors with an interest in ACC can share information on treatment and research. ACCOI also provides a quarterly newsletter in hard copy to various hospitals, as well as at its website.

American Society of Clinical Oncology

http://www.asco.org

• 1900 Duke Street Suite 200
• Alexandria, VA 22314
• 703-299-0150

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a nonprofit organization, which represents 15,000 cancer professionals worldwide; the society offers scientific and educational programs and a wide range of other initiatives intended to foster the exchange of information about cancer.

Association of Cancer Online Resources

• 173 Duane Street, Suite 3A
• New York NY 10013-3334
• (212)-226-5525

http://www.acor.org

ACOR offers information and support through its integrated sytem of online discussion groups.
To further its mission, ACOR creates specific websites and also hosts a growing number of websites, created by:

* Patients for patients and caregivers.
many of those websites are considered to be clearly among the best sites for a particular disease or condition.
* Cancer Advocacy Organizations, many of which were created directly from the membership of an ACOR mailing list.
* Professional Organizations.
ACOR volunteers have also created a growing number of disease specific websites.

Association of Oncology Social Work

www.aosw.org

• 4700 W. Lake Ave.
• Glenview, IL 60025-1485
• 847-375-4721
• FAX 877-734-8752

The Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to increasing awareness about the social, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of cancer patients. AOSW’s mission is to advance excellence in the psychosocial care of persons with cancer, their families, and caregivers through: Networking. Education, Advocacy, Research and Resource Development. It supports its members’ commitment to helping and advocating for cancer patients by providing continuing education through conferences and publications; promoting clinical research; and fostering networking to address common issues and concerns. It is involved in numerous collaborative efforts with other national and international oncology organizations to advocate for the support and care of people with cancer.

CancerCare Inc.

http://www.cancercare.org

• 275 7th Ave
• New York, NY 10001
• 1-800-813-HOPE

Since 1944, Cancer Care has been dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones. They have helped over two million people nationwide through toll-free Counseling Lines and teleconference programs, their office-based services, and via the Internet. All services are provided free of charge and are available to people of all ages, with all types of cancer, at any stage of the disease. Their reach, including its cancer awareness initiatives, also extends to family members, caregivers, and professionals, providing vital information and assistance.

Fertile Hope

http://www.fertilehope.org

• PO Box 624
• New York, NY 10014
• (888) 994-HOPE

Fertile Hope is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. Fertile Hope is currently pursuing strategies in the following five areas: research, awareness, education, financial assistance and support. The organization will strive to advance fertility research, help advance the understanding of fertility risks and preservation options, allow and encourage personal educated decisions, make preservation treatments available regardless of economic status and help patients cope with important family planning issues. Founded in October 2001.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network

http://www.nccn.org/

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is a not for profit, tax-exempt corporation that is an alliance of the world’s leading cancer centers. Established in 1995 to enhance the leadership role of member institutions in the evolving managed care environment, the NCCN seeks to support and strengthen the mission of member institutions in three basic areas:

1. To provide state-of-the-art cancer care to the greatest number of patients in need;
2. To advance the state of the art in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment through excellence in basic and clinical research;
3. To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care delivery through the ongoing collection, synthesis and analysisof outcomes data.

Support for People with head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)

http:// www.spohnc.org

• POB 53
• Locust Valley, NY 11560
• (800) 377-0928

A patient support organization that provides group and individual emotional support. Through this service, patients or their family members are matched with volunteers who have had a similar diagnosis and treatment program. They have month meetings usually coordinated with a cancer center and facility staff. A newsletter is available by paid subscription 9 times per year.

Quackwatch, Inc

http://www.quackwatch.org

Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. Founded by Dr. Stephen Barrett in 1969 as the Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, it was incorporated in 1970. In 1997, it assumed its current name and began developing a worldwide network of volunteers and expert advisors.

Vital Options

http://www.vitaloptions.org

Vital Options® TeleSupport® Cancer Network is a not-for-profit cancer communications, support and advocacy organization dedicated to using communications technology to help people cope with cancer and whose mission is to facilitate a global cancer dialogue. Vital Options is the producer of The Group Room®—the nationally syndicated radio call-in cancer talk show which reaches more than half-a-million radio listeners each Sunday throughout the United States as well as others worldwide who hear the show simulcast live over the Internet(www.vitaloptions.org). This interactive website also provides cancer information and resources, as well as access to past broadcasts of The Group Room and toll free phone numbers for callers in the United States (1-800-GRP-ROOM; 1-800-477-7666) and Europe to enter live on-air discussions.

WebWhispers (Laryngectomy site)

http://www.webwhispers.org/index.asp

WebWhispers was started in 1996 for those who had questions about larynx cancer treatments, surgery, recovery, and what life is like after laryngectomy surgery.  We are now the largest support group for individual Laryngectomy survivors of larynx and other throat cancers.  We offer advice from those who have been there and education at the time it is needed.

Cancer Centers

NCI-designated Cancer Centers

Resource list

This is the list of National Cancer Institute approved cancer centers in the US, listed by state alphabetically. The National Cancer Institute provides funding for research. Institutions apply for NCI designation (the selection is done through a peer-review process), and the term “NCI-designated” primarily has to do with the facility’s research interest