Breast Cancer Organizations Offering Help and Support

Resources for Financial Assistance for Patients and Their Families

How To Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer

Organizations:

The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
The nation’s largest breast cancer advocacy group with hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individual members. It is dedicated to research, access and influence, and other issues surrounding breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society
A voluntary health organization dedicated to eradicating cancer as a major health problem. It provides research, education, advocacy and service. For more information, call the toll-free hot line 888-ACS-2345 or visit their Web site.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Provides breast cancer information, support and referrals through its national 24-hour toll-free hot lines in English (800-221-2141) and Spanish (800-986-9505). The hot lines are staffed by trained peer counselors who are all breast cancer survivors.

Young Survival Coalition
A volunteer network of survivors and supporters whose goal is to increase awareness of the issues surrounding breast cancer in women age 40 and under. YSC focuses its support on increasing breast cancer research, technology, education and outreach for young women.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dedicated to eliminating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment.

National Breast Cancer Foundation
Provides information and links for women facing breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Care
Offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Nonprofit organization strictly dedicated to funding clinical and genetic research.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Charity in the UK committed to fighting breast cancer through research and awareness.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)
National charitable organization dedicated to the support and advancement of breast cancer research, education, diagnosis, and treatment. Also includes information on the CIBC Run for the Cure event.

The Breast Cancer Fund
Provides funding for advocacy, support, education as well as research into better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer
National education and support organization dedicated to assisting those who are newly diagnosed, in treatment, recently completed treatment, years beyond, or are living with advanced metastic disease.

Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
Cooperative group which conducts clinical trials in breast and colorectal cancer research.

The Mautner Project
National organization dedicated to lesbians with cancer, their partners, and caregivers.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)
National network and voice of breast cancer survivors.

Breast Cancer Society of Canada
Includes top ten list for defeating breast cancer, research project information, and a history of breast cancer.

Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Provides an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients to fulfill a dream or wish.