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Prostate Cancer Support Organizations
Here are some support organizations that can help you learn more about prostate
cancer:
Cancer Care
Cancer Care is a nonprofit agency that offers free professional services to people
with cancer and their loved ones. Services include counseling, education, assistance
with finding resources, and financial assistance.
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10001
Telephone: 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
Internet Address:
www.cancercare.org
E-mail Address:
info@cancercare.org
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a community-based voluntary health organization
with more than 3,400 offices across the United States. Its Web site offers authoritative
information on prostate cancer, including an overview of basic biology, treatment
options, and statistics for patients and information about research opportunities
and funding for professionals.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Telephone: 1-800-ACS-2345
Internet Address:
www.cancer.org
Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds prostate
cancer research. This site provides detailed information about prostate cancer,
publications, an online support group, events to raise money for research, information
on clinical trial participation, and results of recent research.
1250 Fourth Street, Suite 360
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: 1-800-757-CURE or 1-310-570-4700
Internet Address:
www.capcure.org
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute Web site’s section on prostate cancer offers information
for both patients and health-care professionals. Topics covered include treatment,
prevention, genetics and causes, screening and testing, clinical trials, cancer
literature, research, and statistics.
Suite 3036A
Building 82, Room 123
6116 Executive Blvd. MSC8322
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: 1-800-4-CANCER (422-6237)
Internet Address:
www.cancer.gov
Prostate Conditions Education Council
The mission of the Prostate Conditions Education Council is to save lives through
awareness and the education of men, the women in their lives as well as the medical
community about the prevalence of prostate cancer, the importance of early detection,
available treatment options and other men’s health issues. To conduct nation wide
screenings for men and perform research that will help the detection and treatment
of prostate cancer and other mens health issues.
5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 345
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Telephone: 866-477-6788 or 303-316-4685
Internet Address:
www.pcaw.com
Us Too! International, Inc.
Us TOO International is a nonprofit, grassroots organization started in 1990 by
prostate cancer survivors. Us TOO, through its publications and more than 325 chapter
support groups in the United States and worldwide, helps men and their families
learn more about prostate cancer so they can make better decisions on detection,
treatment and survivorship.
5003 Fairview Ave.
Downers Grove, IL 60615
Telephone: 1-800-80USTOO (1-800-808-7866)
Internet Address:
www.ustoo.com
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