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Living with Cancer

Cancer is a complex disease, and there is much to learn.  This section provides general information on cancer, including risk factors, prevention, detection, cancer genetics, types of treatment, symptom management, coping strategies and more.

For More Information About Cancer:

American Cancer Society (ACS) or call:  1-800-227-2345

Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education (ALCASE)
or call 1-800-298-2436

Association of Oncology Social Work or call:  1-847-375-4721

Cancer Care, INC or call 1-800-462-HOPE

Cancer Risk - Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention

Clinical Cancer Trials

Cure for Lymphoma Foundation or call:  1-212-213-9595

Intercultural Cancer Council or call:  1-713-798-4617

International Myeloma Foundation or call:  1-800-452-2873

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America or call:  1-800-955-4LSA

Lymphoma Research Foundation of America or call:  1-310-204-7040

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

National Breast Cancer Coalition or call:  1-202-296-7477

National Cancer Institute (NCI), New Releases or call:  1-800-4-Cancer

National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) or call:  1-888-650-9127

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization or call 1-800-658-8898

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) or call: 1-888-682-7426

Oncolink (University of Pennsylvania)

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or call:  1-412-921-1929

Palmetto Health Alliance

People Living With Cancer

Personalized Cancer Treatment Decisions

Skin Cancer

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or call:  1-800-462-9273

The Wellness Community or call:  1-888-793-9355

United Ostomy Assocation (UOA) or call:  1-800-826-0826

US Too (Prostate Cancer) International, Inc or call:  1-800-80-USTOO

US Office of Minority Health or call:  1-800-444-MHRC

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization or call:  1-800-221-2141

YWCA or call:  1-800-992-2871

South Carolina Resources

SC Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) 1-803-898-3696

SC Woman’s Cancer Coalition 1-(803) 898-8013

SC Area Health Education Consortiums 1-843-792-4431

SC DHEC Office of Minority Health 1-803-898-3808