If you are a cancer patient or someone you love is here is a list of Philadelphia resources that you may find helpful:
American Cancer Society - (www.cancer.org)
Check out the "Cancer Survivors Network." The telephone component (1-877-333-HOPE) provides prerecorded discussions. The Web component (www.acscsn.org) offers live online chat sessions, virtual support groups, pre-corded talk shows and other patient's stories.
The ACS also runs a 24-hour hot line (1-800-ACS-2345) through which patients can talk with trained cancer information specialists and find local support groups. Bilingual staff members are available.
National Cancer Institute - (www.cancer.gov)
Provides information on all clinical trials funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Click on "Clinical Trials." The NCI Web Site also has a link called "Coping With Cancer" where you can find information on the side effects of cancer drugs, dieting hints, emotional concerns and treatment-related issues.
NCI also operates a toll-free Cancer Information Service (1-800-4-CANCER) and live online assistance at "LiveHelp."
For more cancer trials, visit the Web sites of Philadelphia's cancer centers:
- University of Pennsylvania
www.oncolink.com
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
www.fccc.edu
- The Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
www.kcc.tju.edu
The Pennsylvania Department of Health - (www.dsf.health.state.pa.us)
Provides information on cancer control and prevention. Look for "Health Topics," scroll down to "Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention" and click on "Cancer."
Melanoma's Patient Information Page - (www.mpip.org)
The Melanoma's Patient Information Page is a Web site that provides support and information for cancer patients, enabling them to be proactive in their treatment decisions. Check out the bulletin boards, chat room and guest book to read about other melanoma patients and survivors.
Gilda's Club of Delaware Valley - (www.gildasclubdelval.org)
200 Kirk Road
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 441-3290
Gilda's Club provides a meeting place where men, women and children with all forms of cancer, their friends and family, can come together to learn how to live with cancer and celebrate the challenges and opportunities of everyday life.
Gilda's Club offers support and networking groups, workshops, lectures and social events in a home-like environment. Everything at Gilda's Club is free of charge, and open to anyone who has been touched by cancer.
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