Community Connection
As a member of the ovarian cancer community, Janssen Products, LP is committed to helping patients and caregivers connect with accurate and useful information about recurrent ovarian cancer.
We have compiled the Community Connection—a list of resources for information on ovarian cancer and cancer in general—to assist patients and caregivers in finding credible information on a variety of ovarian cancer topics.
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Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry offers ovarian cancer information, a newsletter, and a hotline (1-800-OVARIAN) answered by trained cancer information specialists.
800-OVARIAN (800-682-7426)
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Gynecologic Cancer Foundation supports research, education, and public awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early detection, and optimal treatment.
800-444-4441
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Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research is a non-profit foundation that raises funds for medical research in the women's healthcare field.
877-OVARY-11 (877-682-7911)
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Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research is dedicated to saving lives and reducing suffering through improved treatment, early detection, and prevention of ovarian cancer.
800-328-1124
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National Ovarian Cancer Coalition provides up-to-date news, information about clinical trials, and an online discussion group.
888-OVARIAN (888-682-7426)
www.ovarian.org -
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance connects patients, families, friends, and caregivers for support and inspiration.
866-399-6262
www.ovariancancer.org -
SHARE – Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer provides support and resources to ovarian cancer patients.
866-891-2392
www.sharecancersupport.org
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American Cancer Society (ACS) is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation.
800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)
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Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) is a unique collection of online communities designed to provide timely and accurate information in a supportive environment.
www.acor.org -
Association of Community Care Centers is a leading source of education and an advocacy organization for the cancer team, promoting comprehensive cancer care for all patients.
301-984-9496
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CancerCare Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.
800-813-HOPE (800-813-4673)
212-712-8400
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Cancer.com is an online resource for those whose lives have been touched by cancer, including those recently diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or caregivers.
800-457-6399
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CancerEducation.com disseminates up-to-date and accurate educational programming and information for healthcare professionals, cancer patients, and their family members.
CancerEducation.com -
Cancer.Net 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.
571-483-1780
888-651-3038
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Cancer Support Community is an international nonprofit dedicated to providing free support, education, and hope for people with cancer and their caregivers.
888-793-9355
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families.
800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237)
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization in the country, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors.
877-NCCS-YES (877-622-7937)
301-650-9127
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a nonprofit alliance of 19 of the world’s leading cancer centers, is an authoritative source of information to help patients and healthcare providers make informed decisions about cancer care.
866-788-NCCN (866-788-6226)
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OncoLink was founded in 1994 by cancer specialists at the University of Pennsylvania with a mission to help cancer patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the general public to get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
www.oncolink.org -
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of over 37,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing.
866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) seeks to provide avenues of access to insurance funding for evolving cancer therapies, therapeutic agents, and devices deemed medically efficacious by the medical and scientific communities through legislative reform.
800-532-5274
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Prevent Cancer Foundation funds research on the prevention of cancer, provides education about how to prevent cancer, and reaches out to communities across the country through resources, events, and partnerships with other organizations.
800-227-2732
703-836-4412
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TLC Tender Loving Care is an American Cancer Society catalog/Web site offering reasonably priced products, such as wigs and hats, as well as mastectomy products, for women with cancer.
www.tlcdirect.org
