by Debra Wood, RN
American Cancer Society
Address:
1599 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Mailing Address:
PO Box 102454
Atlanta, GA 30368-2454
Phone:
1-800-ACS-2345
Internet Address:
http://www.cancer.org
Description of services provided:
The American Cancer Society provides information and support to patients and families through a network of local chapters. The society supports cancer-related research. It takes an active approach to teaching people ways to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, N.Y. 10605
1-800-955-4572
http://www.lls.org
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society provides information and support to lymphoma and leukemia patients, family members, and caregivers. It offers family support groups in 230 communities across the United States and peer-to-peer telephone support for patients.
National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
http://www.cancer.gov
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health. It provides information about leukemia and other cancers. The Institute funds research related to cancer, and its website includes information about clinical trials.
Canadian Cancer Society
Suite 200, 10 Alcorn Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4V 3B1
(416) 961-7223
http://www.cancer.ca
Our website provides cancer patients, their friends and family, and the general public with up-to-date information about cancer and cancer prevention.
Last reviewed November 2012 by Mohei Abouzied, MD
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