CANCER CONNECTION

P.  O.  Box  60452

Florence,  MA  01062

 

(413) 586-1642

 

Cancer Connection

is a non-profit

community-based

501(c)(3) organization

founded in 2000.

 

We are located

in the Silk Mill building

on the corner of Route 9

and Straw Avenue

in Florence, MA.

Community and online Resources PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 20 June 2008 09:26
Medical Info:

 

National Cancer Institute
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/
Government agency under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health. Includes up to date medical research and articles, general overviews, and a clinical trial search engine.

 

OncologyChannel.com
http://www.oncologychannel.com
In depth information on a wide variety of cancers, including prevention, diagnosis, staging and treatment, forums and where questions can be submitted to an MD.

 

The Susan Love Research Foundation
http://www.susanlove.com
The Susan Love Research Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of breast cancer through innovation and generation of Education, Research and Advocacy.

 

National Ovarian Cancer Resource Center
http://www.ovarian.org/
NOCC is the leading ovarian cancer public information and education organization in the United States. NOCC initiated the first toll free ovarian cancer information line (1-888-OVARIAN), maintains the most comprehensive website for ovarian cancer support in the world (www.ovarian.org) and has built a network of many state divisions across the U.S.

 

Oncolink
http://www.oncolink.org
University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Center information site - one of the most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date on the Internet.

 

PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
Another National Institutes of Health government site, with a comprehensive library of recent medical research articles.

 

MedicineNet's Medical Dictionary
http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=15898
So you can better understand lab reports and medical articles!

 

HealthAnswers Medical Test Information
http://www.healthanswers.com/medenc/index.asp?topic=Test
Comprehensive lists of medical tests, and how their results are interpreted.

 

Association of Online Cancer Resources
http://www.acor.org
Huge list of email lists for different type of cancers. These lists are a great place to connect with others who have a similar diagnosis and treatment regimen!

 

Healing Well Community Bulletin Boards
http: //www.healingwell.com/community/
Public bulletin boards centered around a variety of health issues, including several cancers.

 

The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Resource
http://www.asbestos.net

Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer connected to asbestos exposure  Their website has information on asbestos disease and mesothelioma that provides valuable insight and facts. 

 

Local Resources:

 

Baystate Regional Cancer Program
http://www.baystatehealth.org/cancer
Our coordinated approach to cancer care assures that all patients receive state-of-the-art cancer treatments in order to achieve the greatest likelihood of a successful outcome.

 

Cancer Care Program at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital
http://www.cooley-dickinson.org/services/cancer-care/index.php
The mission of the Cancer Care Program at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital is to provide the best and most up-to-date cancer care including prevention, early detection, screening, diagnosis, treatment options, treatment, psychosocial support along the cancer continuum, and post hospital support. All services will focus on patients and their families.

 

The Cancer House of Hope
www.cancerhouseofhope.org
The Cancer House of Hope offers support groups, relaxation programs and information to people with cancer and those who care about them. Located in a home-like setting, all of its programs and services are free-of-charge.

 

Rays of Hope
http://www.baystatehealth.com/raysofhope/
Rays of Hope is a walkathon founded in 1994 with 500 walkers. The walk has grown into the largest single day fundraising event in western Massachusetts, with over 6,000 participants at one location in 2003. Rays of Hope raised $596,000 last year to benefit the Comprehensive Breast Center at the Baystate Regional Cancer Program and various community support projects. Rays of Hope is a community-based event with over 250 men and women volunteers working to make a difference in the lives of their friends and neighbors. Rays of Hope's mission is to raise funds to improve the breast health of the people in our communities with quality and compassion in partnership with Baystate Health System's Comprehensive Breast Center.


Friends and Supporters:

 

Florence I.T.
http://florenceit.net
A small I.T. shop serving the Northampton MA area with: Server and network solutions, sales and support that also offer discounted rates and expertise for Non-Profit's, strongly supporting our local community and the environment with subtantial ongoing donations and support to area nonprofits.

 

M. Patricia Cronin Foundation to Fight Ovarian Cancer, Inc.
http://www.patsfriends.com/

 

Highland Valley Elder Services
http://www.highlandvalley.org
Highland Valley Elder Services is a private, not-for-profit corporation that promotes "Quality Long Living" for elders in twenty-four communities in Hampshire and western Hamden counties of western Massachusetts.

 

BOUVÉ
http://www.bouve.com
BOUVÉ (boo-vay) n. an exceptionally attractive and comfortable hat fashioned from sensuously soft fabric.

 

Gazebo
http://www.the-gazebo.com
A local resource in Northampton.

 

Just One Miracle
http://www.justonemiracle.com

 

The Garden - A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
http://www.garden-cgc.org/

 

YS Cards - to fund pancreatic cancer research.
http://www.yscards.com/

 

Human Data Design
http://www.studioschoolpro.com
Thank you to Human Data Design for their donation of data management software.



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