Resource Directory

American Association for Cancer Research fosters the exchange of knowledge and new ideas among scientists dedicated to cancer research, provide training opportunities for the next generation of cancer researchers, and increase public understanding of cancer.
http://www.aacr.org/

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/

Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) Under this California state program, low-income California residents who have breast and/or cervical cancer can enroll at a doctor's office to get no-cost cancer treatment coverage.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/mcs/mcpd/meb/bcctp/

California Health Collaborative implements an array of health promotion and disease prevention projects, public health surveillance systems, cancer treatment programs and a variety of capacity-building and networking activities.
http://www.healthcollaborative.org/programs/index.cfm

Cancer Care provides assistance to people with any type of cancer, at any stage of illness, and their family. All of Cancer Care's services are free of charge.
http://www.cancercare.org/

Centerwatch. This is a listing of industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients. You can use this listing to search for clinical trials by therapeutic area and geographic region.http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/trials.html

ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

Gilda's Clubs offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in a nonresidential, home-like setting.

http://www.gildasclubdesertcities.org/

The HealthWell Foundation^® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization that helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses. The Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible patients to cover certain out-of-pocket health care costs, including; prescription drug coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles; Health insurance premiums andother selected out-of-pocket health care costs. http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/index.aspx

Suzanne Jackson Breast Fund provides low income Coachella Valley residents with breast cancer screening at no cost to the individual.
DCF Cancer Screening

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
http://www.komen.org/

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.
http://www.leukemia.org/

T he Medicine Program was established by volunteers dedicated to helping patients who cannot afford their prescription medication.
http://www.themedicineprogram.com/

Information about Mesothelioma.

http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/mesothelioma.htm

National Cancer Institute provides cancer information including research, treatmen and prevention, for all types of cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/

National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) is a seven year old grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women with, or at risk for, cervical cancer.
http://www.nccc-online.org/

Needy Meds is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
http://www.needymeds.com/

Osto Group is a not-for-profit organization to meet the needs of those who have fallen on hard times by providing them with quality supplies and the necessities for living. http://www.ostogroup.org/

Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them.
https://www.pparx.org/

The Patient Access Network Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the needs of patients that cannot access the treatments they need due to out-of-pocket health care costs. https://www.patientaccessnetwork.org/index.aspx

Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.
http://www.patientadvocate.org/

The Prostate Cancer Foundation funds high-impact research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.
http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/

WebMD Corporation providing services that help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system.
http://www.webmd.com/