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 ↗
Practical helpARIZONA
Arizona Foundation for Cancer — services
Nonmedical services for people affected by cancer.
- Where
- Arizona — Tucson / Southern Arizona
- Who / cost
- Service area and program-specific criteria apply.
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 ↗
LodgingARIZONA
Arizona Foundation for Cancer — lodging
Lodging assistance for qualifying patients traveling for treatment.
- Where
- Arizona — Tucson treatment travel
- Who / cost
- Active treatment and travel at least 75 miles one way; confirm space and full rules.
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 ↗
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 ↗
MealsARIZONA
The Joy Bus — meal support
Meal support for homebound cancer patients in the local service area.
- Where
- Arizona — Phoenix area
- Who / cost
- Referral and service-boundary requirements; verify availability.
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
- Published diner phone is not presented as a patient helpline.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Basic needsARIZONA
211 Arizona — community resource navigation
Connects residents with community services and practical assistance.
- Where
- Arizona statewide
- Who / cost
- English, Spanish and interpreter access; each referred program has separate rules.
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 ↗
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 ↗
InformationINTERNATIONAL
Macmillan Cancer Support — support line
Cancer support for patients and loved ones in the U.K.
- Where
- INTERNATIONAL — United Kingdom
- Who / cost
- U.K. service context; benefits information does not apply to U.S. insurance.
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
- Outside U.K. phone published as +44 20 7091 2230; international charges may apply.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
U.K. phone service. From outside the U.K.: +44 20 7091 2230.
InformationINTERNATIONAL
Canadian Cancer Society — information specialists
Cancer information and connections to Canadian support services.
- Where
- INTERNATIONAL — Canada
- Who / cost
- Canadian service geography; separate from U.S. benefits and funds.
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 ↗
Nurse informationINTERNATIONAL
Prostate Cancer UK — specialist nurses
Specialist nurse support for prostate cancer questions.
- Where
- INTERNATIONAL — United Kingdom
- Who / cost
- U.K. service; phone and healthcare context differ for U.S. patients.
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
- Email service uses a form; no public inbox substituted.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
U.K. phone service. U.S. callers should use the online contact form.
