Financial guidance
Family Reach — financial resource center
Navigation for everyday expenses and financial assistance resources.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Grant requests may require healthcare-professional referral; funding is not guaranteed.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Financial assistance
Patient Advocate Foundation — TotalAssist
Disease-specific financial assistance with eligible out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Diagnosis-specific funds, insurance and income rules vary.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Check the fund for your diagnosis or medication, then apply through the official portal or call 866-512-3861.
- Hours & languages
- Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Language interpretation available; Spanish phone option.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Applications and claims can be handled by phone; website chat does not process new applications.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Fund availability and eligibility vary.
Fertility preservation
Livestrong — fertility assistance
Assistance and discounts for eligible fertility-preservation services.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Income, insurance and treatment criteria apply; not all costs covered.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Genetics
FORCE — hereditary cancer education
Information on hereditary cancer and decisions about genetic testing.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Applicable where personal or family history raises hereditary-risk questions.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Rare disease assistance
NORD — patient assistance programs
Assistance directory for specific rare diseases and diagnoses.
- Where
- U.S.; program dependent
- Who / cost
- Only listed diagnoses and qualifying applicants; not every rare cancer has a fund.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
GroupsARIZONA
Cancer Support Community Arizona
Cancer support programs and assistance finding local services.
- Where
- Arizona
- Who / cost
- Free programs; orientation and group matching may be required.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Northern Arizona phone: 928-236-2333.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
WigsARIZONA
Check for a Lump — free wigs
Wig assistance for qualifying Arizona breast cancer patients.
- Where
- Arizona
- Who / cost
- Breast cancer with chemotherapy hair loss; approved wig up to $300.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Do not tag as all-cancer wig assistance.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Family support
Alex’s Lemonade Stand — family resources
Childhood cancer family information and links to support programs.
- Where
- U.S.; some programs include Canada
- Who / cost
- Travel, sibling and navigation programs each have separate eligibility.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Cancer-type education
What Is Bladder Cancer? - NCI
NCI patient information and links for this cancer or age group.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Free education; central contact serves all cancers, not a disease-specific clinic.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- NCI central contact is shared; no dedicated disease hotline implied.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Cancer-type education
Breast Cancer - NCI
NCI patient information and links for this cancer or age group.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Free education; central contact serves all cancers, not a disease-specific clinic.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- NCI central contact is shared; no dedicated disease hotline implied.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Cancer-type education
Colorectal Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
NCI patient information and links for this cancer or age group.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Free education; central contact serves all cancers, not a disease-specific clinic.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- NCI central contact is shared; no dedicated disease hotline implied.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Cancer-type education
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
NCI patient information and links for this cancer or age group.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Free education; central contact serves all cancers, not a disease-specific clinic.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- NCI central contact is shared; no dedicated disease hotline implied.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
