Other Breast Cancer Resources
Other Resources For Patients
Young Survival Coalition
This group is dedicated to young women diagnosed with breast cancer. They provide informational guides, online forums, and one-on-one peer support.
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Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas
BCRC provides information, education, and support through a range of free services, including face-to-face support groups, seminars, online forums, and guidance from Certified Patient Navigators – all survivors themselves.
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Chemo Beanies
This company, founded by breast cancer survivors, makes lightweight, comfortable head coverings for those going through chemotherapy.
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer
LBBC's services are available in print, online, by phone and in person. This national organization provides educational webinars and guides in print, as well as real help over the phone through its helpline. Furthermore, our office's reconstructive patient care coordinator is a trained Young Advocate with LBBC.
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CancerCare
CancerCare offers counseling and support groups both online and over the telephone. They also provide financial assistance for co-pays, transportation, home and childcare.
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Hope Scarves
Hope Scarves helps survivors share scarves and inspiration with those going through treatment. When you request a scarf, you will also receive the stories of the women who wore it before you.
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Breast Cancer Freebies
Breast Cancer Freebies collects information on free resources for cancer patients, including wigs, hats, services, and more.
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LiveStrong Foundation
The Livestrong Foundation offers free navigation services and other resources to those newly diagnosed, those in treatment, and survivors.
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American Cancer Society of Austin
The American Cancer Society offers navigation services, rides to treatment, and ideas for coping with the side effects of treatment. Their Reach for Recovery program also connects patients to survivor volunteers for information and support.
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The Pink Fund
The Pink Fund provides short-term financial relief for patients struggling during treatment and recovery.
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network
This group provides informational guides for patients to help in talking to your doctors about treatment options.
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Now What? A Patient's Guide to Recovery After Mastectomy
This book draws on the authors' own mastectomy experiences and a survey of other survivors to provide an abundance of information on what to expect after surgery and practical advice for recovery after mastectomy and breast reconstruction.
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Patient Advocate Foundation
This nonprofit provides mediation and arbitration services to patients, in addition to financial assistance for co-pays and information on other resources for the un- and under-insured.
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Re: Cancer
Austin-based Re: Cancer is known for its peer-to-peer matching program, which offers one-on-one emotional support to individuals currently experiencing cancer. Matches are based on a variety of criteria including cancer site, treatments, age and gender. Re: Cancer volunteers also visit with cancer patients and their families at local participating oncology centers.
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