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Links for more information and support
groups:
Ovarian Cancer National
Alliance www.ovariancancer.org
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov
The National Cancer Institute's Website provides accurate, up-to-date
about many types of cancer, information about clinical trials, resources
for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and
health professionals.
National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition www.ovarian.org
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80193c0d
Caring
Together, Inc. www.caringtogetherny.org
Caring Together is
a support group in the Capital District.
Phone # is 518-683-7600
Rays of Hope, Glens Falls/Southern
Adirondack awareness,
advocacy and support
group.
Mary Davis at
518-656-9321 or mmdavis0626@roadrunner.com
SHARE, Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer.
SHARE maintains the New York State Ovarian Cancer Hotline,
which is staffed by trained ovarian cancer survivors.
The Hotline is a toll-free service and is available seven
days and evenings a week.
The Hotline number is 1-866-53-SHARE (1-866-537-4273)
We have been able to donate $67,000 to OCRF so far! Please use this link to
learn more about this terrific
organization.
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death
in
women
in
the United States,
accounting for 3 percent of all cancers in American
women.
Pleural Mesothelioma is a
type of mesothelioma, a rare cancer that
develops in
the lungs. Mesothelioma
as well as Ovarian Cancer can be
caused by
exposure to
asbestos, which was used
in talc powder and the manufacturing of gas
masks in
WWII by female workers
and in both
cases women can have asbestos
accumulate in
the ovaries, causing
ovarian
cancer. Our website has the most up to date
and
comprehensive
information
about Pleural Mesothelioma on the web today.
With
information ranging
from
a complete list of symptoms, to treatment
options, and
steps to take
after a
diagnosis. Please click on on the link below for more information:
http://www.pleuralmesothelioma.com/asbestos/ovarian-cancer.php
******CancerCare is a national non-profit organization that provides free
professional counseling, education programs, financial assistance and
practical help to people with cancer, their loved ones and the bereaved
across the country. Contact:
Robin Hershkowitz, LCSW
Women's Cancers Program Director
CancerCare
National Office
275 Seventh Ave
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-712-6133
Tel: 1-800-813-4673 X 6133
Fax: 212-712-8495
rhershkowitz@cancercare.org
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