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SHARE is a professionally managed volunteer organization. Trained volunteers and staff who are breast or ovarian cancer survivors operate telephone hotlines in English, Spanish and ten other languages, lead support groups, and offer an array of educational services in 18 sites and in every borough of New York City .
The Blueprint for a Better Cancer Care System includes a set of five cancer care case studies that present examples of systems failures, interventions, and action steps. [12] In 2010, NCCS became one of four patient-centered organizations invited to a membership of the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. These four ...
The Cancer Support Community (CSC) focuses on three areas of support: direct service delivery, research, and advocacy.. The organization includes an international network of Affiliates that offer social and emotional support for people impacted by cancer, as well as a community of support available online and over the phone.
Pages in category "Cancer charities in the United States" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute; AIM at Melanoma Foundation; Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology; Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center; American Association for Cancer Research; American Brain Tumor Association; American Institute for Cancer Research; American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Smoking was the leading risk factor, contributing to nearly 1 in 5 cancer cases and nearly one-third of all cancer deaths studied, followed by 7% of cases stemming from excess body weight.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.Established in 1913, the society is organized into six geographical regions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 250 Regional offices throughout the United States. [1]