Cancer Support Resources

Arizona Statewide Resources

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Cancer Support Community of Arizona

Provides emotional and social support for anyone impacted by cancer by offering more than 100 programs per month that include support groups, social activities, mind/body therapies, nutritional counseling and educational seminars. All programs are offered free of charge and designed to support cancer patients, their families and caregivers throughout their cancer journey. 

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Arizona Caregiver Coalition

The Arizona Caregiver Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for family caregivers across Arizona. We collaborate with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Area Agencies on Aging, and other community-based organizations to strengthen caregiver resources and services.

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Bag It Cancer

Bag It Cancer is one of the country’s leading resources for cancer education and coping materials. Since Bag It’s creation in 2003, our reach has expanded beyond newly diagnosed patients. Today, we provide resources, tools, and services for patients at any stage of treatment, for caregivers, and for advocates.

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Check for a Lump

provides free breast health education, mammograms, testing, and direct assistance to breast cancer patients with wigs, support, and resources in Arizona.

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Arizona Prostate Cancer Coalition

The Arizona Prostate Cancer Coalition is an inclusive statewide organization promoting awareness, education, early detection, effective treatment, and support for prostate cancer patients, their families and caregivers.

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Nationwide Resources

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American Cancer Society

Aims to improve the lives of people with cancer and their familis through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

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Blue HQ - Colorectal Cancer Alliance

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to colorectal cancer. Together with a nation of passionate allies, we advocate for prevention, magnify support, and accelerate research to end this disease.

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Camp Kesem

5 million children are coping with a parent's cancer diagnosis. That’s 5 million children at risk of experiencing increased anxiety, emotional isolation, loss of social interest, and/or feelings of hopelessness. And that’s why, at Kesem, we are committed to creating a world where every child who has a parent with a cancer diagnosis or has lost a parent to cancer is never alone. We support these children through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community.

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Childhood

Cancer Hope Network

Provides free one-on-one emotional peer support, advice, and effective coping strategies for adult cancer patients and their loved ones

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Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Focused on empowering a nation of allies to provide genuine support for patients and families, caregivers, and survivors, to raise awareness of preventative measures, and inspire efforts to fund critical research for colorectal cancer.

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Imerman Angels

Provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there.

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The leading source of free, highly specialized blood cancer information, education, and support for patients, survivors, families, and healthcare professionals.

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Nutrition Counseling

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Provide education and survivor and caregiver support, such a meal delivery, financial assistance for survivors in active treatment and/or a clinical trial, counseling services, and more.

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Counseling

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Non-profit that provides housing, transportation, and support to families while their child is in the hospital.

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Childhood