Bone Cancer

I am not as familiar with bone cancers as I am with some others. If you come across resources that you feel are helpful please let me know and I will add them.

Bone and Cancer Foundation

Bone Cancer Research Trust - UK group

Chondrosarcoma Support

Ewing's Sarcoma

Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative - Parts of this page can be translated into 26 different languages

MDJunction - Bone Cancer Support Group

Osteosarcoma Online

Survived 2B Alive! - Sarcoma information and a diverse list of supports for many of the more varieties of sarcoma

Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer Alliance
Colon Cancer Canada - Site available in English and French
C3 Colorectal Cancer Coalition
The Colorectal Cancer Guide
The Colorectal CareLine
The Colon Club
Colorectal Cancer Network - Page can be translated to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Norwegian
Johns Hopkins' Colorectal Cancer Center

Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer.org

I kicked cancers @ss

The Isis Project - Designed to educate and empower Black women about cervical cancer and HPV, and provide them with information on the need for regular screening to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.

Jo's Trust - Fighting Cervical cancer in Ireland

National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program - Find out of you are eligible for free or low cost mammogram or Pap tests. This link will take you to your local program to investigate.

National Cancer Institute Cervical Cancer

National Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign

Nebraska's Every Woman Matters - Can pay for pelvic exam with Pap, clinical breast exam, teaching breast exam, mammogram as well as checking blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. Most states have a similar type of program through the EPSDT program. Your health department is a good place to look.

The Partnership to end Cervical Cancer - This site has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline, the company that sells the Gardasil so keep that in mind

Tamika and Friends

Low incidence cancers

Appendix Cancer Survivors Blog

Adenoid cystic carcinoma - Very informative site at Cheeky Librarian

Rare and Pediatric Cancer Support

Charitable Requests

Fight for Life - Raising funds for pediatric cancer in the UK
Hats Off For Cancer
Josie's Dragonfly
National Marrow Donor Program
Saint Baldrick's Foundation
World Community Grid - Help researchers find the cure for cancer by lending them your computer

Kidney Cancer

Australian Kidney Cancer On-line Support
Kidney Cancer Association
Kidney Cancer Canada
Kidney Cancer UK
Urology Channel

Head and Neck

American Head and Neck Society
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group - Southern Arizona
King Hussein Cancer Center - Jordan
Living with Head and Neck Cancer
SPOHNC - Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
Yul Brenner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation

Bladder Cancer

American Bladder Cancer Society
American Urological Association Foundation
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Bladder Cancer Web Cafe
United Ostomy Association of America
Urinary Reconstruction and Diversion

Support Groups:

San Francisco

Contact Karen Schanche 415-353-7632
Karen.schanche@ucsfmedctr.org

COLORADO:

Denver

Contact: Martha Ruschival RN, BSN at 303-825-8822
mruschival@TUCC.com

ILLINOIS

Chicago

http://www.gildasclubchicago.org/GreatDiversions For patients with urinary diversions

Contact Ginger Lewis 708-216-5112
glewis@lumc.edu

MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor

Contact Staci Mitchell 734-615-4340
staclin@med.umich.edu

OREGON

Springfield

Contact: Stephanie Kerns at O.U.I Research, 541-284-5508
stephanie@oregonurology.com

TEXAS

Houston

Contact: Thomas J. Touzel (ttouzel@mdanderson.org) or Jane Dinney (jdinney@mdanderson.org)
713-792-6388
www.mdanderson.org/departments/bladdercansup/

Clothing, wigs, scarves, etc

Amoena - Breast prosthetics, swimsuits and more.

Anokhi - Soft, breathable cotton headscarves
BeauBeau Head Scarves

Been A Boob - Prosthesis designed by a breast cancer survivor

Bridges to Beauty - offers among other things eyebrow prosthetics

Healing Threads Recovery wear and adaptive clothing

Lymphedivas - Fashionable compression garments

Nicola Jane - A source for post mastectomy clothing in the U.K.

Rhea Belle

Slice of Fashion - More snazzy compression sleeves

Slumbercaps - Just what they sound like, caps to keep your head warm

Softee USA - Prosthetic garments for recovery and after

Death, Dying and Grief Support

Bo's Place - Free grief support to children and their families who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. Offers a free ongoing program in the Houston TX area.
Children's Hospice International
Compassion and Choices - End of Life and Aid in Dying support
Dream Foundation - "Make a Wish" for grown ups
Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice.net
Kids Konnected - For kids who have a parent with cancer or have lost a parent to cancer
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog
Riprap - A site for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer
Wonders and Worries - Helping children and families with a chronic or life-threatening illness in the greater Austin area.
Young Cancer Spouses
Young Widow.org

Resources for all cancers

American Cancer Society
American Institute for Cancer Research - Focuses on diet and cancer prevention
Association of Cancer Online Resources
Cancer.com
Cancer and Chemo - A huge directory put out by CNN.
Cancer Buddies Network - Online buddies for all types of cancer
Cancer Hope Network
Cancernet - Sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology a good reference for multiple cancer issues
Cancercare - Offering education, counseling, financial assistance and help finding special programs for children, caregivers, etc.
The Cancer Crusade - A non denominational site for support as well as a prayer circle.
Cancer Forums.net - A website for discussions about any type of cancer.
Cancer Guide A great resource written by the late Steve Dunn who was a 15 year kidney cancer survivor, who later died of meningitis.
Cancer Network - Website with information about screening, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and more. Lots of research information.
Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
Commission on Cancer

Cure Magazine - The online site for Cure Magazine an excellent source for cancer information written so that you can actually understand it.
The Cancer Hope Network
LessCancer - A campaign to raise awareness of those environmental exposures that are both known and suspected to be cancer-causing.
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Macmillan Cancer Support A multitude of services for residents of the United Kingdom

National Cancer Institute
National Center for Cancer Survivorship
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
National Institutes of Health Clinical Trial Site
Oncolink - A good general site with information about virtually all cancers. Interactive program to help develop a survivorship plan.
Trial Check

The Wellness Community - An international non-profit dedicated to providing free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.

Misc. Resources

American Pain Foundation
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Prevention Coalition
Fake Cancer Cures - A guide from the FDA
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Quackwatch

Male Breast Cancer

The John W. Nick Foundation

Metastatic Cancer Resources

Bone and Cancer Foundation

Breast Cancer Resources

American Society of Breast Disease
Be a Survivor - Good site with explanations, diagrams and sections for your partner and life after cancer.
Be Bright Pink - For young women who are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Breast Cancer Action - A national education and activist organization that challenges assumptions and inspires change to end the breast cancer epidemic.
Breast Cancer Blog - Part of Medicine World
Breast Cancer Fund - Working to eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Network Australia
Breast Cancer Network of Strength (Formerly Y-Me) - Providing Information, Programs, Services, Advocacy and Emotional Support. This site is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean and Chinese.
Breast Cancer Now What - For young women with breast cancer providing information, support and resources
Breast Cancer Recovery
Breast Cancer.org - A place for research and support
Breast Cancer Victory
Breast Friends Cancer Survivor Support
Cancer 101
Cancer Hope Network
Cure Breast Cancer - Fund the Fight - Information about cancer as well as the breast cancer stamp
FORCE - Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
Fruits of Life Outreach - Florida specifically Charlotte, Collier and Lee Counties. Helps pay for uncovered expenses.
HerMove.com - Breast cancer support for women with HER2 positive breast cancer.
Hope Afloat USA - Dragon boat racing for breast cancer survivors.
Hope in Bloom - Non-profit organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of women and men undergoing treatment for breast cancer throughout Massachusetts.
Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition
Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation
Lemonland - Worldwide Breast Cancer's site, loads of educational materials
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Living with It - Online support, U.S. residents only
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
My Breast Cancer blog
My Breast Cancer Network
National Breast Cancer Coalition
National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program - Find out of you are eligible for free or low cost mammogram or Pap tests. This link will take you to your local program to investigate.
National Lymphadema Network
No More Breast Cancer Campaign - A site based in the United Kingdom
Pink Ribbon
Rethink Breast Cancer - A Canadian charity that supports young people affected by and concerned about breast cancer.
Strength in Knowing
Sharsheret - Addresses the concerns of young Jewish women living with or facing the risk of breast cancer.
To Life - Services in a 10 county area near Albany NY
The Uniboob Club
Triple Negative Breast Cancer - A good article here explaining the mechanisms and treatment of triple negative breast cancer.
We Can Row - Wellness and rehabilitation program for breast cancer survivors

Lung Cancer Resources

American Lung Association

British Lung Foundation
Joan's Legacy: Uniting Against Lung Cancer

Living with It - Online support for U.S. residents only

Lung Cancer.Org

Lung Cancer Alliance

Lung Cancer Online Foundation

Mesothelioma Information

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation - UK

When the Doctor Becomes the Patient - blog

Advocacy, Employment, etc.

Cancer Action Now.org
Cancer and Careers
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Patient Advocate Foundation
Quackwatch - Helping you avoid quackery and health fraud and make intelligent decisions
The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Voices of Survivors

Blood Cancer Resources

American Society of Hematology
Australian Hodgkin's Lymphoma Network
Chronicles of a Cancer Patient
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Gap, Inc. is offering 30% off coupons to LLS supporters to be used on March 12-15 with 5% of each sale benefiting LLS.
Health Talk Lymphoma
International Myeloma Foundation
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Lymphoma Foundation Canada
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Lymphomation
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Cyber Family - A world wide family of patients with NHL.
Patients against Lymphoma
Research fund for Waldenstroms

Native American Resources

First Nations Breast Cancer Society
Native American Cancer Research
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Women's Health Promotion Program
San Diego American Indian Health Center

Pediatric Cancer Resources

A Way With Words Foundation
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Cancer Net
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
LiveStrong Foundation
The Nikki Leach Foundation
K.I.D. Cancer Forum
K.I.D. Cancer Foundation
Kids Kicking Cancer
Knock Out Pediatric Cancer
Naomi's Hope for a Cure
Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
weSpark Cancer Support Center - Cancer support services in Sherman Oaks and Santa Clarita California

Pancreatic Cancer Resources

Jefferson Pancreatic Cancer Tumor Registry

The Lustgarten Foundation - Scientific and medical research related to pancreatic cancer

National Familial Pancreatic Tumor Registry

Pancreatic Cancer Blog from Johns Hopkins

The Pancreatic Cancer Alliance

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Pancreatica - Free counseling, information and a clinical trials database

Ovarian Cancer Resources

In My Sisters Care
Ovarian Cancer and US
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Ovacome - UK information and support
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Ovarian Cancer News
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
To Life - Services in a 10 county area near Albany NY

Prostate Cancer Resources

American Urological Association Foundation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Urological Institute

Conquer Prostate Cancer Now

Impact - Providing access, counseling and treatment for Californians with prostate cancer

Man to Man

National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Patient Advocates for Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

PSA Rising - Prostate Cancer Survivor news, info and support

The Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Charity
The Prostate Net
UK Prostate Link
Us TOO

Zero - The Project to End Prostate Cancer

Resources specific to African Americans

African American Breast Cancer Alliance
African American Health Network
Black Women's Health
Black Women's Health Imperative - promoting optimum health for Black women across the lifespan.
Celebrating Life
National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer
U. S. Office of Minority Health
The Sisters Network - A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization.

Resources specific to Hispanics/Latinos

Circulo de Vida
Comadre a Comadre - Breast cancer supports in Spanish - Albuquerque, NM
Latina Breast Cancer Agency
Nueva Vida - Red de Apoyo para Latinas con Cancer/A Support Network for Latinas with Cancer
Redes en Accion - The National Latino Cancer Research Network
SHARE Cancer Support for Latina women

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Resources

Lesbian Cancer Initiative
Lesbian Community Cancer Project
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Cancer Project
Out With Cancer
Mautner Project - The National Lesbian Health Organization

Scholarships

For Survivors

American Cancer Society (39 states, including DC)
Vary by state/divisions of the American Cancer Society offer college scholarships for pediatric cancer survivors. The Young Cancer Survivor Scholarships are restricted to students within the states served by the division, and details vary from division to division. For Information call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.

Jeff Apodaca Celebration of Life Scholarship (NM)
The Jeff Apodaca Celebration of Life Scholarship is awarded to pediatric cancer survivors who were treated at one of the UNM Hospitals and who are attending a New Mexico college or university. The application deadline is in late August. To obtain an application, call 1-505-272-1333, fax 1-505-277-5687, or send email to rrgleason@salud.unm.edu.

Breast Cancer Foundation of Arizona/Sing 4 Life (US)
Breast Cancer CD 2000, Inc. awards an annual $500 scholarship to an outstanding student with aspirations of assisting cancer patients and their families. The award is given in the name of “The Soul Survivors”, a choir of breast cancer survivors. http://www.sing4lifebreastcancer.org

Cancer for College (US)
Cancer for College provides scholarships for current and former cancer patients under age 35. Amounts vary.www.cancerforcollege.org

Cancer Survivors Fund (US)
The Cancer Survivors Fund provides scholarships for cancer survivors who are residents of the United States. Candidates must be a cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with cancer, but do not need to be receiving treatment to qualify. For more information, write to Cancer Survivors Fund, Mike Yonter, PO Box 792, Missouri City, TX 77459, call 1-281-437-7142, fax 1-281-437-9568, or send email to csf@cancersurvivorsfund.org.

Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation (US, Brain Tumors)
The Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation awards scholarships for families affected by brain tumors, whether the recipient is a patient, survivor, or immediate relative of one. For more information, write to Donna Doherty, Executive Director, Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, 175 No. Main St., Branford, CT 06405, or call 1-888-GULLIKSON.

Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation (Hawaii)
The Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation has a scholarship fund for young-adult survivors of childhood cancer. For more information or an application, write to Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation (HCCF), 1814 Liliha St., Honolulu, HI 96817, call 1-808-528-5161 or 1-866-443-HCCF (4223), fax 1-808-521-4689, or send email to hccf@lava.net.

Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship (CA, Leukemia)
The Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship provides two $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors and college students who are leukemia patients or children of a non-surviving leukemia patient. This award is managed by the Orange County Community Foundation.

Jonathan Jackson Cancer Survivors Scholarship (NC)
The Jonathan Jackson Cancer Survivors Scholarship of $500 is awarded annually by the Mount Airy Community Foundation to cancer survivors and current cancer patients from North Carolina. The Mount Airy Community Foundation can be reached at 1-888-375-8117.

Jay’s World Childhood Cancer Foundation (NY)
Jay’s World Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc. has a college scholarship program for children with cancer living in New York. Candidates must either be cured of cancer, in remission, or able to attend college while undergoing treatment. For more information, write to Jay’s World Childhood Cancer Foundation, Inc., c/o Napolitano, 5 Knoll Lane, Glen Head, NY 11545, call 1-516-671-7410, or send email to info2@jaysworld.org.

Dennis J. Jungmeyer Scholarship (CARTI Foundation) (AR)
The Dennis J. Jungmeyer Scholarship is awarded to current or former pediatric cancer patients at the Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI). For more information, write to Dennis J. Jungmeyer Scholarship, PO Box 55050, Little Rock, AR 72215, or call 1-800-482-8561 or 1-501-296-3405.

Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation (CO, MT)
The Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation provides college scholarships of up to $2,500 a year for four years to high school graduates who are cancer survivors. Currently the scholarships are restricted to cancer survivors from Colorado and Montana. For more information, write to Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation, 1170 E. Long Place, Centennial, CO 80122, call 1-303-886-5018, or send email to fmarchello@earthlink.net.

The Maryland Community Cancer Scholarship (MD)
The Maryland Community Cancer Scholarship provides a $2,500 scholarship to college students who were diagnosed with cancer or who have lost a parent to cancer or whose parent is currently fighting cancer. The diagnosis must have occurred when the applicant was between the ages of 15 and 35, and the applicant must be age 35 or younger at the time of application. Applicants must be Maryland residents. Send email to scholarship@ulmanfund.org to request an application. This scholarship is one of several cancer scholarships offered by the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

The Ryan Mullaly Second Chance Fund (US)
The Ryan Mullaly Second Chance Fund offers a $1,000 scholarship for cancer survivors. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents, have been diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 13 and 20, and currently be age 25 or younger. For more information, write to Ryan Mullaly Second Chance Fund, 26 Meadow Lane, Pennington, NJ 08534, call 1-609-737-1800, or send email to The2ndChanceFund@aol.com.

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation (US)
The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation sponsors an annual scholarship for college students whose lives have been impacted by cancer and who are seeking to continue their higher education while still undergoing treatment. Applicants must be college students between the ages of 17 and 27. For more information, call 1-717-215-0943, write to National Collegiate Cancer Foundation, Scholarship Committee, PO Box 14521, Silver Spring, MD 20911, or send email to info@collegiatecancer.org.

The Pacific West Cancer Fund Scholarships (US)
The Pacific West Cancer Fund provides scholarships for cancer survivors. For more information, write to Pacific West Cancer Fund (PWCF), 757 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 204, New Orleans, LA 70130, call 1-504-301-1464, or fax 1-504-301-1466.

Patient Advocate Foundation (US)
The Patient Advocate Foundation awards Scholarships for Survivors for cancer survivors to initiate or complete a course of study that has been interrupted or delayed by a diagnosis of cancer or other life-threatening, chronic or debilitating disease. For more information, write to Patient Advocate Foundation, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 200, Newport News, VA 23606, call 1-800-532-5274, or fax 1-757-873-8999.

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States (US, Brain Tumors)
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States provides scholarships for people who have been diagnosed with a childhood brain or spinal cord tumor. For more information, write to National Family Support Program Coordinator, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States, 302 Ridgefield Ct., Asheville, NC 28806, call 1-800-253-6530, or send email to familysupport@pbtfus.org.

The SAMFund: Surviving And Moving Forward
The SAMFund provides grants and scholarships for young adult survivors of cancer between the ages of 17 and 30. For more information, send email to info@thesamfund.org.

SCAPON Childhood Cancer Survivor Educational Scholarship (Southern California)
The Southern California chapter of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (SCAPON) awards the Childhood Cancer Survivor Educational Scholarship to a cancer survivor diagnosed with cancer prior to age 21. Candidates must either be currently receiving treatment or have completed treatment for cancer.. For more information, write to Jacki Blake, 25724 Sunrise Way, Loma Linda, CA 92354, call 1-909-558-8400 or 1-909-796-2134, or send email to JBlake@AHS.LLUMC.edu.

Seize The Day Award (Australia)
The Seize The Day Student Award is available to young Queenslanders aged between 16-21 years who have had a personal experience with cancer either themselves or with an immediate family member. http://www.cancerqld.org.au/newlyDiagnosed_support/supportChildren/studyAwards.asp

Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation (US)
The Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation awards scholarships to young cancer survivors under the age of 21. For more information, call 1-310-276-7111 or send email to Info@AndreRiverOfLife.org.

Matt Stauffer Memorial Scholarship (US)
The Matt Stauffer Memorial Scholarship provides a $2,500 scholarship to college students who are fighting cancer or who have overcome cancer. The applicant must have been diagnosed with cancer since reaching age 15. Send email to scholarship@ulmanfund.org to request an application.

The Susan Fund, Inc. (CT)The Susan Fund provides scholarships to Fairfield County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer. For more information, write to The Susan Fund, Inc., 8 Hilly Field Lane, Westport, CT 06880, or call 1-203-226-4145.
Ashley Tamburri Scholarship (MD)

The Ashley Foundation, Inc. awards the Ashley Tamburri Scholarship to high school seniors who are cancer survivors or currently diagnosed with cancer and attending high school in a county served by the Foundation (Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, or Washington Counties in Maryland). Candidates do not need to be receiving treatment to qualify. For more information, write to The Ashley Foundation, Inc., Ashley Tamburri Scholarship, 22 South Market Street, Suite 17, Frederick, MD 21701, call 1-301-694-6414, or send email to info@theashleyfoundation.org.

The Vera Yip Memorial Scholarship (US)
The Vera Yip Memorial Scholarship provides a $2,500 scholarship to college students who were diagnosed with cancer between ages 15 and 35 or who have lost a parent to cancer or whose parent is currently fighting cancer. Applicants must be age 35 or younger at the time of application. Send email to scholarship@ulmanfund.org to request an application.

Working Against Cancer’s Survivor Scholarship Program
Working Against Cancer is establishing a survivor scholarship program.
Scholarships for Siblings of Children Who Have/Had Cancer
SuperSibs Scholarship for Siblings
SuperSibs is a non-profit organization that serves children in the US between the ages of 4 and 18 with a sibling who has been diagnosed with cancer. They award four $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors who have a brother or sister who was diagnosed with cancer. An application can be downloaded from the SuperSibs web site. For more information, fax 1-847-776-7084 or write to SuperSibs! Scholarship Committee, 4300 Lincoln Avenue, Suite I, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008.
Scholarships for Children of Parents Who Have/Had Cancer

Children of Breast Cancer Scholarships (US, Breast Cancer)
The Children of Breast Cancer Scholarships are awarded to students who lost a parent to breast cancer and to children of breast cancer survivors. The scholarship amount is at least $1,000. For more information or to make a tax deductible donation, write to Children of Breast Cancer Scholarship Fund, PO Box 4032, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
The Barbara Palo Foster Memorial Scholarship (US, Nursing)

The Barbara Palo Foster Memorial Scholarship provides a $2,500 scholarship to college students who have lost a parent to cancer or whose parent is currently fighting cancer. Applicants must be age 35 or younger and must be seeking a college degree in nursing. . Send email to scholarship@ulmanfund.org to request an application.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (US)
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation awards five scholarships of up to $10,000 per year to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are 25 years old or younger and who have lost a parent to breast cancer. For more information, write to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Attn: Grants Dept. — College Scholarship, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite #250, Dallas, TX 75244, call 1-972-855-1616, or send email to ccombs@komen.org.

LIFE Lessons Essay Contest for Students
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education is sponsoring a scholarship for college-bound high school seniors and current college students, ages 17-24, who have suffered the death of a parent or guardian. Candidates must submit a written essay of up to 500 words or a short three-minute video essay about how the loss affected them emotionally and financially. The essay should indicate whether having (or not having) life, health and other forms of insurance helped stabilize family finances and cover college costs. Participants can enter online or call 1-202-465-5000 x106 to request a paper entry form. For more information, write to Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education, 2175 K Street, NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20037 or send email to scholarship@lifefdn.org.

Pink Ribbon Scholarship (US, Breast Cancer)
Pink Ribbon Scholarships are awarded annually to a graduating high school senior whose mother or father is a breast cancer survivor or died from breast cancer. The scholarships are funded through pink ribbon awareness products sold on the pinkribbon.com web site.

PinkRose Foundation (US, Breast Cancer)
The PinkRose Foundation Inc. provides $1,000 scholarships for college students who have lost a parent or legal guardian to breast cancer. Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old. Scholarship applications can be obtained from www.pinkrose.org/scholarship.html. For more information, write to The PinkRose Foundation Inc., PO Box 4025, Dedham, MA 02027, call 1-781-710-6268, or send email to info@pinkrose.org.

Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship (US)
The Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship provides a $2,500 scholarship to college students who have lost a parent to cancer or whose parent is currently fighting cancer. Send email to scholarship@ulmanfund.org to request an application.
Mary Ellen Locher Foundation® scholarship fund is a national fund established in 2002 by a mother diagnosed with Breast Cancer who once worried about her own child’s education. MaryEllen Locher Foundation® provides scholarships for secondary education especially to children who have lost a parent to breast cancer and children of breast cancer survivors. http://www.maryellenlocherfoundation.org

Scholarships for Careers in Cancer Research and Treatment
If you are planning a career in oncology, cancer nursing, oncology social work or research there are scholarships available from The American Association for Cancer Research, The American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology , The America Society of Radiologic Technologists Foundation

The Thomara Latimer Cancer Foundation provides scholarships to high school seniors and college students interested in pursuing a career in medicine, especially in oncology.

The Oncology Nursing Foundation offers several scholarships and fellowships for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates involved in cancer research.

Spouse and/or Partner Resources

Hope Lodge - Each Hope Lodge offers cancer patients and their families a free, temporary place to stay when their best hope for effective treatment may be in another city.
Men Against Breast Cancer

Surviving Your Wife's Cancer - Blog and information about the book

Young Adult Cancer Resources

Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation - In-hospital support programs for teens with cancer. Donations of computers, games, movies, etc.
2bMe - For teens with cancer. Online support and education.
Be Bright Pink - For young women who are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Beyond Boobs
Breast Cancer Now What - For young women with breast cancer providing information, support and resources
Defy Adventures - Outdoor Travel Adventures for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
The Group Room
I'm Too Young for This
Jeff's NEWBEginning
Mass Kickers
The Nikki Leach Foundation
Planet Cancer
Prepare to Live
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Young Adult Cancer - Realtime Cancer from Canada
Young Adults Surviving Glioblastoma
Young Cancer Spouses
Young Survival Coalition
Waiting Room Magazine - An online magazine specifically for young adults dealing with cancer.