Local Patient Cancer Resources

2006 Resource Guide provides a local listing of cancer resource and organizations in the Portland Vancouver Metro Area.

Cancer Care Resources is a non-profit, community based service that offers support to anyone in the Portland/Vancouver area who is dealing with cancer. Our Staff, composed of oncology trained nurses, social workers and therapists, conducts personal assessments of anyone with a cancer diagnosis in order to help identify problems and help construct a plan to improve their quality of life during this challenging journey.

National Patient Resources

Association of Cancer Online Resources provides an A to Z list of cancer types, current treatment options, clinical trial information and much more.

Breastcancer.org is dedicated to providing reliable, complete and up-to-date medical and personal information about breast cancer.

Cancerandcareers.org is aimed at helping women with work-related issues while dealing with their cancer.

CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.

CancerEducation.com mission is to improve cancer care through the dissemination of up-to-date and accurate educational programming and information for healthcare professionals, cancer patients and their family members.

CancerSource.com mission is to be the most comprehensive, accurate, and personalized source of cancer information and services available. We serve the needs of our readers, both consumers and healthcare professionals, by providing free, always available access because we believe that knowing helps.

Chemocare.com provides the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends.

Conversations! is a monthly newsletter written for ovarian cancer fighters that reports on treatment options, clinical trials, coping skills, and early detection strategies.

EyesOnThePrize.org is a support and information website for gynecologic cancer providing information and emotional support from the survivors’ perspective to women with gynecologic cancers, their families and friends and healthcare providers.

FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered is a national nonprofit organization providing support, information, awareness and advocacy for individuals concerned about or affected by hereditary breast or ovarian cancer.

Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry is a registry tracking families with a history of ovarian cancer, providing education, information and peer support for women with high risk (family history) of ovarian cancer.

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation supports ovarian cancer research, training of cancer specialists in laboratory research and a variety of programs for patient education and public awareness of gynecologic cancers.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a national information and education network.

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) supports, empowers, educates, and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one.

National Prostate Cancer Coalition provides educational materials, treatment information for prostate cancer patients.

People Living With Cancer, the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.

SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer provides information for breast and ovarian cancer survivors, peer-led support groups, education and advocacy programs.

The Wellness Community is dedicated to providing free support and education for people with cancer and their loved ones.