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CANCER & OTHER TUMORS

American Cancer Society

Atlanta, GA

800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)

866-228-4327 (TTY)

www.cancer.org


CancerCare

New York, NY

800-813-HOPE (800-813-4673)

212-712-8400

www.cancercare.org


National Cancer Institute

Bethesda, MD

800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237)

www.cancer.gov


National Colition for Cancer Survivorship

Silver Spring, MD

888-650-9127

301-650-9127

www.canceradvocacy.org


BRAIN


Acoustic Neuroma Association (ANA)

Cumming, GA

877-200-8211

770-205-8211

www.anausa.org


American Brain Tumor Association

Des Plains, IL

800-886-2282

847-827-9910

www.abta.org


The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

New York, NY

866-228-4673

www.cbtf.org


National Brain Tumor Society

Watertown, MA

800-770-8287

617-924-9997

www.braintumor.org


Pituitary Network Association

Thousand Oaks, CA

805-499-9973

www.pituitary.org/intro.aspx


BREAST


National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)

New York, NY

888-806-2226

www.nabco.org


Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Dallas, TX

877-GO-KOMEN (877-465-6636)

ww5.komen.org


PROSTATE


US-TOO International

Downers Grove, IL

800-80-USTOO (800-808-7866)

630-795-1002

www.ustoo.com


Zero–The Project to End Prostate Cancer

Washington, DC

888-245-9455

202-463-9455

zerocancer.org


SKIN


The Skin Cancer Foundation

New York, NY

212-725-5176

www.skincancer.org


CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

American Heart Association

Dallas, TX

800-AHA-USA1 (800-242-8721)

www.americanheart.org


Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Ottawa, ON

613-569-4361

www.heartandstroke.com


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Bethesda, MD

301-592-8573

240-629-3255 (TTY)

www.nhlbi.nih.gov


National Stroke Association

Centennial, CO

800-STROKES (800-787-6537)

www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME


Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute

Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Minneapolis, MN

866-880-3550

www.allina.com/ahs/ski.nsf/


Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF)

Lakewood, CO

888-VDF-4463 (888-833-4463)

303-949-0500

www.vdf.org


CEREBRAL PALSY

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)

Washington, DC

800-872-5827

202-776-0406

www.ucp.org


CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

American Humane, Protecting Children

Denver, CO

800-227-4645

303-792-9900

www.americanhumane.org


The Kempe Center and Foundation

Aurora, CO

303-864-5300

www.kempe.org


CHILDBIRTH/PREGNANCY

(see also ADOPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; INFERTILITY)

American Pregnancy Helpline

866-942-6466

www.thehelpline.org


Childbirth Connection

New York, NY

212-777-5000

www.childbirthconnection.org


CLEFT PALATE

Cleft Palate Foundation

Chapel Hill, NC

800-24-CLEFT (800-242-5338)

www.cleftline.org


CLINICAL TRIALS

The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)

Dedham, MA

888-CISCRP3 (888-247-2773)

www.ciscrp.org


ClinicalTrials.gov

National Institutes of Health

800-411-1222

www.clinicaltrials.gov


CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Bethesda, MD

800-344-4823

301-951-4422

www.cff.org


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