Community Support

Online Oncology / Cancer Care Resources

GENERAL CANCER CARE SUPPORT

Community Oncology Alliance (COA): www.communityoncology.org

American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org

CancerCare: www.cancercare.org

National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov

National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn.org

BREAST CANCER

Carolina Breast Friends/ The Pink House: www.carolinabreastfriends.org

NothingPink: www.nothingpink.org

Go Jen Go Foundation: www.gojengo.org

Susan G. Komen- North Carolina: https://www.komen.org/community/north-carolina/

Charlotte Area Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group- Charlotte Metsters

Private Facebook page, join by clicking on the blue button “Join Group”:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/charlotteareambcsupportgroup

LUNG CANCER

LiveLung: https://livelung.org.

Lung Force: www.lung.org/lung-force

Lung Cancer Initiative: https://lungcancerinitiative.org/

COLON CANCER

Colon Cancer Coalition: https://coloncancercoalition.org/

PROSTATE CANCER

ZERO Prostate Cancer: https://zerocancer.org/get-support/peer-support/find-a-support-group/.

BLOOD CANCER

International Myeloma Foundation-Charlotte support: www.charlotte.support.myeloma.org

MMRF- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: www.themmrf.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Blood Cancer Leaders | LLS

MEN CANCER-SUPPORT

Man Up To Cancer: https://www.manuptocancer.com/

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

“Choose to Live With Joy”, Facebook Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChoosetoLiveWithJoy/about.

PATIENT ADVOCACY

CPAN (Community Oncology Alliance Patient Advocacy Network): https://coaadvocacy.org/about-cpan/

INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY WELLNESS

Russell H. Greenfield, MD: www.greenfieldmd.com

The After Cancer: https://www.theaftercancer.com/

HEALTH NAVIGATION PROGRAM

Health Guidance in Charlotte: http://www.hgccharlotte.org

FITNESS PROGRAM FOR CANCER PATIENTS

LiveStrong: https://www.livestrong.org/ymca-search

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAY ASSISTANCE

GoodRx: www.goodrx.com

SingleCare: https://www.singlecare.com/prescription-discount-card

Helpful Patient Websites

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

Patient Resource: www.patientresource.com

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LINKS
(referred to as Patient Advocate Programs)

www.healthwellfoundation.org (HealthWell Foundation)

www.patientaccessnetwork.org (Patient Access Network Foundation)

www.patientadvocate.org (Patient Advocate Foundation’s Co-Pay Relief Program)