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California Association of Nonprofits:
http://www.canonprofits.org
A statewide nonprofit association offering
services and discounts, public policy and advocacy, insurance, publications,
and assistance to nonprofits in California.
California Cancer Registry: http://www.ccrcal.org/
"A collaborative effort involving the California Department of Health
Services, ten regional registries, hospitals, cancer researchers throughout
the nation and the Public Health Institute. Their database includes information
on demographics, cancer type, extent of disease at diagnosis, treatment,
and survival. With this high quality data, leading cancer researchers are
able to advance scientific knowledge about the causes, treatment, cures
and prevention of cancer."
The California Community Foundation:
http://www.calfund.org
"A source of grant support for nonprofit
organizations serving the greater Los Angeles area. Encourages philanthropy
in the Los Angeles region by managing charitable funds for individuals,
families and corporations among others."
The California Endowment: http://www.calendow.org
Established to "expand access to affordable,
quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to
promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians."
The California HealthCare Foundation:
http://www.chcf.org
Established to "expand access to affordable,
quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to
promote fundamental improvements in the health status of the people of
California".
California Healthline: http://www.chcf.org/currentchl.cfm
A service of the California HealthCare
Foundation, providing daily state and national healthcare news updates
on healthcare policy issues and relevant current events. Visitors to the
site can register on-line for the Healthline and other foundation publications.
California Medical Association: http://www.cmaa.net/default.html
An organization of physicians' spouses dedicated to the health of California
through education, community service programs and legislation. Provides
leadership and resources for community health education and services in
their respective communities.
California Wellness Foundation Work and Health Links: http://www.tcwf.org/links/work_and_health.htm
Provides a wide variety of relevant and useful links.
The California Women's Law Center: http://www.cwlc.org/
"A unique advocate in California, working in collaboration with others
to address the comprehensive civil rights concerns of women and girls,
offering "the first statewide Breast Cancer Legal Project to provide free
legal assistance on the full array of legal issues which arise from diagnosis
and treatment of breast cancer": http://www.cwlc.org/ BCLC.intro.html
Cancer Care: http://www.cancercare.org/
"Dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical
help to people with cancer and their loved ones. All services are provided
free of charge and are available to people of all ages, with all types
of cancer, at any stage of the disease. Cancer Care's reach, including
its cancer awareness initiatives, also extends to family members, caregivers,
and professionals, providing vital information and assistance."
Cancer Evaluation Center -- Rational Therapeutics: http://www.rational-t.com/index.html
"Rational Therapeutics was formed to fulfill a mission to advance the
field of cancer treatment by studying the most rational and reliable indicators
of positive cancer response: each patient's own cancer cells. Their role
is to provide objective information so that motivated, self-empowered patients
can make the best decisions about their own cancer care."
Cancerlinks: http://www.cancerlinks.org/drugcanlinks.html
"Specially designed to make searching the World Wide Web for information
about drugs used in cancer treatments faster and easier". Offers extensive
information in several languages including Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian,
Japanese and Italian.
Cancer Links: http://seidata.com/~marriage/rcancer.html
An extensive and useful resource listing of cancer related web sites.
Listings include: Government Servers; Educational Institution Servers;
Cancer Institutes and Research Centers; Dedicated Cancer Links; Medical
Links; Journals and Newsletters; Bone Marrow Transplants; Disease Specific
sites; Other Cancer Servers; Alternative and Complimentary Treatments;
Cancer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's); and Search the Net for Cancer
Information.
CancerLinksUSA.com: http://www.cancer101.net/index.htm
"An Oncologist edited website for cancer patients, their families, and
professionals." The site includes detailed breast cancer information at:
http://www.cancer101.net/ breast/index.htm
Cancer News on the Net: http://www.cancernews.com/
"Dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information
on cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention."
Cancer Resources: http://www.cancerresources.com/
Cancer Times: http://www.cancertimes.com/
"Independent, investigative reports
on issues impacting cancer patients - Today and Tomorrow."
CareCounsel’s Healthcare Assistance
Program: http://www.carecounsel.com
"An integrated information, resource,
counseling and assistance program that empowers consumers by providing
convenient, expert solutions for today’s healthcare, elder care and child
care needs. Access to the specialized Cancer Quality Care Review is handled
through a unique relationship with the worldwide experts at renowned Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. No matter where you receive
your care, members of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering medical staff will review
your medical records and will prepare a comprehensive written report for
you to use in evaluating your care and treatment options. There is a fee
for these services. The Cancer Quality Care Review charge is based on the
types of materials submitted for review, regardless of disease or diagnosis.
These materials may include any combination of slides, medical records,
and radiographic reports such as MRIs, CT Scans, and general radiography.
For most people, the charge will be $800. The charge for individuals who
have had progressive disease, who have been ill for a longer period of
time and/or received multiple treatment modalities will not exceed $1,350.
CareCounsel will let you know the actual charge before you make a decision
to proceed with the Quality Review." Page: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/linksalt.htm
Celebrating Life Foundation: http://www.celebratinglife.org/index.html
The primary purpose for which this foundation is formed is the promotion
of charitable endeavors that encourage the advancement of knowledge and
awareness of breast cancer risk and risk management in the African American
community and for women of color.
Center for Disease Control (CD)
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP):
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/...index.htm
Provides critical breast and cervical
cancer screening services to underserved women, including older women,
women with low incomes, and women of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Funded comprehensive early detection programs provide: 1. Breast and cervical cancer screening
services to women who are low income and/or racial/ethnic minorities. 2. Appropriate referrals, and when
necessary, appropriate diagnostic follow-up, case management and assurances
for medical treatment. 3. Public information and education
programs to increase the use of screening services. 4. Education to health professionals
to improve the screening process. 5. Mechanisms to monitor the quality
of the screening process. 6. Appropriate surveillance and epidemiological
systems. 7. Linkages with key partnerships.
CDC funds all 50 state health agencies, the District of Columbia, 15 tribal
organizations, and 5 territories to conduct comprehensive breast and cervical
cancer early detection programs.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH): http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ncehhome.htm
"The environment is everything around
us the air we breathe, the water we drink and use, and the food we consume.
It’s also the chemicals, radiation, microbes, and physical forces with
which we come into contact. Our interactions with the environment are complex
and are not always healthy. The NCEH is working to prevent illness, disability,
and death from interactions between people and the environment. The organization
is especially committed to safeguarding the health of populations that
are particularly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards—children,
the elderly, and people with disabilities."
Center for Mind-Body Medicine: http://www.healthy.net/cmbm
"Mind-body medicine focuses on the
interactions between mind and body and the powerful ways in which emotional,
mental, social and spiritual factors can directly affect health. It regards
as fundamental an approach which respects and enhances each person's capacity
for self-knowledge and self-care and emphasizes techniques which are grounded
in this approach. These techniques include self-awareness, relaxation,
meditation, exercise, diet, biofeedback, visual imagery, self-hypnosis
and group support. It explores and integrates the healing practices of
other cultures, such as acupuncture and acupressure, meditation and yoga,
as well as alternative Western approaches including herbalism, massage, musculo-skeletal manipulation, and prayer. It views illness as an opportunity
for personal growth and transformation and health care providers as catalysts
and guides in this process."
Chronicle of Philanthropy -- The
Newspaper of the Nonprofit World: http://www.philanthropy.com/
The City of Hope: http://cityofhope.org/
Commonweal Home Page: http://www.commonweal.org/
Commonweal is a small twenty-two-year-old
health and environmental research institute. Their principal areas of work
are "with (1) people with cancer and health professionals who work with
people with life-threatening illnesses; (2) children and young adults with
learning and social difficulties, and the childcare professionals who work
with them; and (3) the global search for a healthy and sustainable future."
The site has a high quality links page.
Community Breast Health Project: http://www-med.stanford.edu/CBHP
Established "to improve the lives of people touched by breast cancer
by acting as a clearinghouse for information and support, providing volunteer
opportunities for breast cancer survivors and friends dedicated to helping
others with the disease, and serving as an educational resource and a community
center for all who are concerned about breast cancer and breast health."
Community Voices: http://www.communityvoices.org/
Across the U.S., 13 communities form the building blocks of a national
effort to heal the healthcare system. The effort is called Community Voices:
HealthCare for the Underserved and it is a five-year W.K. Kellogg Foundation
national initiative.
CNN.com on Breast Cancer: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH...
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Decision Guide: http://www.bcdg.org/
A website developed by the U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer
Prevention, Education and Diagnosis Program Initiative "for individuals
diagnosed with breast cancer and their family members".
Department of Defense (DoD) Breast
Cancer Research Program: http://www.defenselink.mil/
30% of the funds raised from the Breast
Cancer Research Stamp are funding biomedical research at this special cutting
edge research program. See also: Army Link News Press Release About
the Stamp: http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/news...
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(DCPC): http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
"Part of the CDC's National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, implementing programs for the nation. DCPC focuses its
cancer prevention and control resources in six priority areas: The National
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, The National Program
of Cancer Registries, Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiatives,
the Prostate Cancer Control Initiative, Colorectal Cancer Control Initiative.
and the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program."
The Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group (ECOG): Home Page: http://ecog.dfci.harvard.edu/
Breast cancer trials page: http://ecog.dfci.harvard.edu/~...
"Established in 1955 as one of the
first cooperative groups launched to perform multi-center cancer clinical
trials. A cooperative group is a large network of researchers, physicians,
and health care professionals at public and private institutions across
the country who are members of the group. Currently, ECOG has more than
80 active clinical trials in all types of adult malignancies. Annual accrual
is 6,000 patients, with more than 20,000 patients in follow-up."
The Entertainment Industry Foundation:
http://eifoundation.org/starthere.htm
"Founded to create an organization
that would conduct a single unified campaign for all of the charitable
giving within the industry. Every dollar contributed goes directly to the
charitable organizations thanks to corporate sponsorship of all overhead
expenses. The foundation serves as the central link between these causes
and the thousands of individuals and organizations in the entertainment
industry that wish to help."
European Organization for Research
and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC): http://www.eortc.be/default.htm
Established "to conduct, develop, coordinate,
and stimulate research in Europe on the experimental and clinical bases
of treatment of cancer and related problems. The ultimate goal of the EORTC
is to improve the standard of cancer treatment in Europe, through the development
of new drugs and other innovative approaches, and to test more effective
therapeutic strategies, using drugs which are already commercially available,
or surgery and radiotherapy. Research is accomplished mainly through the
execution of large, prospective, randomized, multicenter, cancer clinical
trials. In this way the EORTC facilitates the passage of experimental discoveries
into state-of-the-art treatment.
Last Updated: 06/01/2004
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