Resource Guide

Casting for Recovery (CfR) provides healing outdoor retreats for womenwith breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offeropportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energyfor life, and experience healing connections with other women andnature. The retreats are open to women with breast cancer of all ages,in all stages of treatment and recovery. For over 20 years, women fromall walks of life have benefitted from CfR’s inspiring program model.

BreastCancerTrials.org (BCT) is a non-profit service that encouragesindividuals affected by breast cancer to consider clinical trials as aroutine option for care, by helping patients find studies that are rightfor them and providing accurate information about clinical trials.

Disease-Specific OrganizationsCheck out these other organizations that can help provide support on specific

issues that impact the adolescent and young adult cancer community.

Provides comprehensive online melanoma information for patientsand caregivers, supports melanoma research; and promotesprevention and education among the general public and medicalprofessionals.

A portal for information, resources and encouragement for youngadult survivors affected by a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.

AIM At Melanoma

Blood And Marrow Transplant InformationNetwork

BreastCancerTrials.org

Casting for Recovery, Inc.

aimatmelanoma.org

bmtinfonet.org

breastcancertrials.org

castingforrecovery.org

Young professionals focused on raising awareness and funds for younglung cancer while enriching the lives of those diagnosed with thedisease and involved in the cause. Genomics of Young Lung CancerClinical Study.

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is a community that provides hope andsupport to colon cancer patients and their families, while saving livesthrough screening, access, awareness, advocacy and research.

Jill's Legacy / Addario Lung CancerFoundation

LRF is the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted exclusivelyto funding innovative lymphoma research and providing people withlymphoma and healthcare professionals up-to-date information,education and support.

Dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to liveas long as possible with the best quality of life through community andeducational resources.

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Organizes donor drives to give every patient suffering from leukemiaan equal chance to find a match. Connects marrow donors withpatients in need.

DKMS Americas

Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF)

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

ccalliance.org

dkms.org

lungcancerfoundation.org

lbbc.org

lymphoma.org

MRF is the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma.Committed to the support of medical research in finding effectivetreatments and eventually a cure for melanoma, the MRF also educatespatients and physicians about prevention, diagnosis and the treatment ofmelanoma. The MRF is an active advocate for the melanoma community,helping to raise awareness of this disease and the need for a cure. TheMRF’s website is the premier source for melanoma information seekers.

The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link strives to help patients,caregivers and families cope with the social and emotional challengesof bone marrow/stem cell transplant from diagnosis throughsurvivorship. We provide vital information through valuable resourcebooks and new audio books as well as free Lunch & Learns, podcastseries, webinars, available online.

National Marrow Donor Program /Be TheMatch

Be The Match is a global leader in bone marrow transplantation. Theorganization conducts research to improve transplant outcomes providesupport and resources for patients, and partner with a global network.

Melanoma Research Foundation

National CML SocietyInformation and support resources for those of all ages who areimpacted by Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML).

nbmtLINK

melanoma.org

Improving treatment, quality of life and survivorship for children andadolescents with brain and spinal cord tumors through research,support, education, and advocacy.

Making Headway Foundation

makingheadway.org

nationalcmlsociety.org

bethematch.org

nbmtlink.org

SHARE is a national nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowerswomen affected by breast or ovarian cancer, with a special focus onmedically underserved communities. Our mission is to connect womenwith the unique support of survivors and peers, creating a nationwidecommunity where no one has to face cancer alone.

SHARE (breast, ovarian, and metastatic breastcancer support)

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is dedicated tofighting the world’s toughest cancer. They are determined to improvepatient outcomes today and to double survival by 2020.

PanCAN

Supporting young adults concerned about affected by breast cancerthrough innovative education, research and support programs.

Rethink Breast Cancer

Survivor-led national organization dedicated to addressing theunique concerns of young Jewish women facing breast cancer.

Sharsharet

Raising awareness in the fight again testicular cancer, providingcommunity support, patient navigation, and financial assistance.

Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is the leading organization inthe world fighting ovarian cancer from all fronts, including in the laband on Capitol Hill, while supporting women and their families.

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance

ocrahope.org/patients/young-women

pancan.org

rethinkbreastcancer.com

sharecancersupport.org

sharsheret.org

testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. is made up of thyroidcancer survivors, family members, and health care professionals. Theorganization is dedicated to support, education, and communicationfor thyroid cancer survivors, their families and friends. It also sponsorsThyroid Cancer Awareness Month, year-round awareness activities,and thyroid cancer research fundraising and research grants.

The Bone Marrow Foundation offers financial assistance and freesupport services to bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients andtheir families.

The Bone Marrow Foundation

Dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, patient servicesand survivorship programs for those affected.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

Testicular Cancer Foundation provides education and support toyoung men to raise awareness about testicular cancer, the mostcommonly diagnosed cancer among males ages 15–34.

Testicular Cancer Foundation

testicularcancer.org

bonemarrow.org

lls.org

thyca.org

Provides education, advocacy, empowerment and support for youngwomen affected by breast cancer through hand-on support, financialassistance, home-based services and a "chemo buddy" program.

Tigerlily Foundation

tigerlilyfoundation.org

ThyTabono's mission is to improve the quality of life of Thyroid CancerSurvivors by providing them with the resources, motivation andsupport to thrive.

ThyTabono

An international network of breast cancer survivors and supportersdedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to youngwomen and breast cancer.

Young Survival Coalition

youngsurvival.org