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Created May 11, 2012
The Bloch Cancer Hotline is for every newly diagnosed cancer patients. It is a free service operated by volunteers who have had cancer. The goal is to match up the newly diagnosed patient with an i... more
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Updated May 1, 2012
GiveForward is the world's leading medical fundraising platform, providing families with the answer to the #1 asked question when a loved one is sick: "What can I do to help?" Since 2008, GiveForwa... more
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Created Apr 27, 2012
Cancer and Careers is dedicated to empowering and educating people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events. Through a comprehen... more
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Created Apr 13, 2012
CFAC is a coalition of financial assistance organizations joining forces to help cancer patients experience better health and well-being by limiting financial challenges, through: 1. Facilitatin... more
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Created Apr 6, 2012
Any patient undergoing the testing period to determine a medical diagnosis will experience some level of anxiety. A general awareness of the varying tests and procedures may help to reduce some of ... more
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Created Mar 30, 2012
The American Cancer Society provides a health insurance and financial assistance guide to learn about private health insurance, government-funded insurance plans, options if you are uninsured, heal... more
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Updated Mar 23, 2012
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) provides patient guidelines for eight types of cancer: Breast, Lung, Ovarian, Prostate, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma... more
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Created Mar 2, 2012
Surviving with Confidence celebrates the strides in cancer treatment that are helping to extending survival and encourages people living with cancer to gather as much information as possible regard... more
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Created Feb 23, 2012
Make a list of questions before seeing the doctor, and leave room under each item to jot down notes during the visit (or ask your partner or a friend to take notes). Don’t worry if at first you’re ... more
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Created Feb 10, 2012
The National Cancer Institute identifies the key points of clinical trials - * Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and test new ways to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat ... more
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Created Jan 13, 2012
Any time your physician prescribes a new drug, be sure you understand the directions and any possible interactions that may occur. Negative interactions may involve more than a combination of medic... more
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Created Jan 6, 2012
The Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care. Under the law, the Patient’s Bill of Rights gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make inf... more
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Uploaded Dec 30, 2011
Everyone has a role in making health care safe. That includes doctors, health care executives, nurses and many health care technicians. Health care organizations all across the country are working ... more
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Created Dec 22, 2011
A number of nonprofit organizations provide help for expenses such as drug co-payments, deductibles, and other medical costs. This source list created by CancerCare also includes contact informatio... more
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Created Dec 16, 2011
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group heal... more