Support Services & Resources for More Information on Prostate Cancer

Here’s a list of local and national support groups and resources that may be of interest to you:

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

Call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.

American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
410-689-3990
1-800-828-7866
www.auafoundation.org

The American Urological Association Foundation (AUAF) is a nonprofit organization partnering with health-care professionals, patients, families and the public to support and promote research, provide patient/public education and advocate for improving the prevention, detection and treatment of urologic diseases, including prostate cancer. For additional information, please go to www.UrologyHealth.org

CancerCare^®
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
1-800-813-HOPE
www.cancercare.org

A national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional services including counseling, education, financial assistance, and practical help to anyone affected by cancer.

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov

The National Cancer Institute's Web site provides accurate, up-to-date information about many types of cancer, information about clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and health professionals.

Prostate Cancer Foundation
1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
1-800-757-CURE (2873)
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993, the PCF has raised more than $245 million and provided funding for prostate cancer research to more than 1,200 researchers at 100 institutions worldwide. The PCF has a simple, yet urgent goal: to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer Research and Education Foundation (PC-REF)
5480 Baltimore Drive, Suite 202
La Mesa, CA 91942
619-461-8181
www.pcref.org

PC-REF's mission is to provide seed money for innovative prostate cancer research, to seek out new diagnostic and therapeutic tools, to provide support to prostate cancer patients and loved ones, and to provide education to the general public with the goal of increasing awareness of prostate cancer, its management and the need for patient involvement in treatment decisions.

Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network
5003 Fairview Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Patient HelpLine: 1-800-80-UsTOO (1-800-808-7866)
Phone: 630-795-1002
www.ustoo.org

This nonprofit organization provides prostate cancer survivors and their families emotional and educational support through an international network of local support groups; offers literature on prostate cancer, a monthly newsletter, the HotSheet, a bimonthly e-mail, NEWS You Can Use, and a toll-free helpline.