Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Cancer Society | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 (toll-free) |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions. | |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | |
| 409 12th Street SW | |
| P.O. Box 96920 | |
| Washington, DC 20090-6920 | |
| Phone: | (202) 638-5577 |
| E-mail: | resources@acog.org |
| Web Address: | www.acog.org |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking. | |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | |
| NCI Publications Office | |
| 6116 Executive Boulevard | |
| Suite 3036A | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday |
| TDD: | 1-800-332-8615 |
| E-mail: | cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online) |
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available. | |
| National Women's Health Information Center | |
| 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive | |
| Fairfax, VA 22031 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-994-9662 (202) 690-7650 |
| Fax: | (202) 205-2631 |
| TDD: | 1-888-220-5446 |
| Web Address: | www.womenshealth.gov |
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers. | |
| Women's Cancer Network | |
| 230 West Monroe | |
| Suite Suite 2528 | |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | |
| Phone: | 312-578-1439 |
| E-mail: | info@thegcf.org |
| Web Address: | www.wcn.org |
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The Women's Cancer Network provides information about cancers of the female reproductive tract (ovary, endometrium, cervix, vulva, and vagina) for women and their families. Their goal is to help women understand more about the disease, learn about treatment options, and have access to new or experimental therapies. This Web site was developed by The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to help people learn how to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancers of the female reproductive tract. | |
