Breast Cancer: Help, Support and Guidance

These national organizations, funded by the Avon Foundation, offer lifesaving information and direct services. To make a donation, visit: http://info.avonfoundation.org/goto/saraamin5 

AvonCares Program at CancerCare provides a wide range of support services nationwide, including patient navigation, financial assistance and emotional support. http://www.cancercare.org/ or 1-800-813-HOPE(4673)

American Cancer Society has regional offices where reliable information, support groups and other resources can be found. http://www.cancer.org/ or 1-800-ACS-2345

Cancer and Careers is for working women who are balancing work demands with their cancer diagnosis and treatment. http://www.cancerandcareers.org/ or email cancerandcareers@cew.org. The Avon Foundation is a founding sponsor of this program.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer provides education and support to empower all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. http://www.lbbc.org/ or 610-645-4567.

Look Good, Feel Better program offers free seminars to help overcome the appearance-related effects of cancer and cancer treatment. http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org/ or 1-800-395-LOOK

National Cancer Institute is a reliable resource for up-to-date information on all cancers. They also have an online mechanism called "Live Help," through which an individual can be connected in real time with a cancer specialist. http://www.cancer.gov/ or 1-800-4CANCER

National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund/Project LEAD is a breast cancer advocacy organization that specializes in providing medical education to the public and training breast cancer advocates on legislative and medical developments. http://www.stopbreastcancer.org/ or 202-296-7447

Young Survival Coalition addresses the unique issues and needs for women diagnosed under the age of 40. http://www.youngsurvival.org/ or 1-800-YSC-1011