Cancer Information Resources >>
Cancer Care Coordinator Program at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
Maryanne Mercier, RN, Cancer Care Coordinator: 603-577-3089. For more, click here ►
Sue Holmes, RN, Breast Health Coordinator, deNicola Breast Health Center: 603-577-2658. For more, click here ►
The American Cancer Society – See www.acs.org.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) – See www.nccn.org. Provides practice guidelines which list risks for cancer, therapies available, and other information regarding cancer treatments. This information can be downloaded at no cost.
NCI – National Cancer Institute, US National Institutes of Health. See www.cancer.gov.
New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration – See www.healthynh.com.
Additonal Resources
Brain
Breast
Colorectal
Head & Neck
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Lung
Ovarian
Prostate
Skin
Others
Best Web Sites for General Cancer Information
Supportive Services
Clinical Trials
Caregivers
Complementary Medicine
Survivors
Other useful sites
Other Resources
- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS PROGRAM, NH DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
(603) 271-4495, Nancy Flaherty, 800-852-3345 Ext. 452N
- Financial Assistance (SNHMC Program)
- Nashua Regional Cancer Center, 11 North Southwood Drive (Exit 8)
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 880-1590
- Road to Recovery :Chuck & Jackie Rossier, Volunteer Coordinators
(603) 424-9939 (H) or (603) 494-4673 (C)
- ACS NH Transportation & Resources
(603)472-8899
Craig Blouin, Cancer Control Associate, (603) 471-4120
Carol Dyer, Cancer Control Associate, (603) 471-4150
- Volunteer Telephone Numbers
Lowell / Middlesex County, MA: 1-800-952-7664 Ext. 4647
Lawrence & Essex County, MA: Patti Riley, Cancer Control Associate, (978) 463-2438
- Coping with Cancer (Magazine) PO Box 682268, Franklin, TN 37068-2258, (615) 791-3859
www.copingmag.com
Wigs
- A Wig Center, 83 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 1-800-367-2944
Wigs, turbans, prostheses for all ages of women, men & children.
No fee for hospital and home visits.
- Call the local American Cancer Society for names of beauticians with free wigs: 1-800-227-2345
- Wigs for Kids ( Donate 12”+ hair)
Executive Club Building, 21330 Center Ridge Road, Suite C, Rocky River, OH 44116
440-333-4433, 440-333-0200 (fax)
www.wigsforkids.org
Oncology/Society Resources
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - National Headquarters
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
800-227-2345 or 866-228-4327 TTY
www.cancer.org
National cancer information and local community database.
(24 hours a day / 7 days a week)
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY- New England Division
Gail Singer Memorial Building
360 Route 101, Unit 8, Bedford, NH 03110. 1-800-640-7101 (Option 3)
- LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY National Headquarters, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 310, White Plains, NY 10605. 800-955-4572
- Education Material and Information Resource Center, NEW ENGLAND DIVISION, 459 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 220, Framingham, MA 01701. 800-688-6572 or 508-879-5083
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
HOME & HOSPICE SERVICES
- COMMUNITY HOSPICE HOUSE
210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054
603-595-5688
603-595-5609 (fax)
www.hhhe.org
- CONCORD REGIONAL VNA (HOSPICE HOUSE)
250 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-1797
800-924-8620 or 603-224-4093
603-228-7360 (fax)
- HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE
22 Prospect Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-882-2941
603-883-1515 (fax)
- HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE
SPECIALTY CARE & HOME HOSPICE
80 Continental Boulevard
Merrimack, NH 03054
603-424-3822
603-429-1844 (fax)
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES for FAMILIES DEALING WITH CANCER
Cancer Patient Advocacy
Easy to create web sites - www.caringbridge.org
End of Life Partnership - www.carefordying.org
Health Information - www.mercksource.com
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - www.lls.org
Oncolink (Answers for cancer patients) - www.cancercare.org
Palliative Care
TOLL-FREE (1-800) NUMBERS AND INTERNET SITES
General Cancer Information
SPECIFIC CANCER RESOURCES
CLINICAL TRIALS
Segment 1: Learning About Cancer and Cancer Treatment
Reference: Additional resources compiled November 2005 by Maureen Dunn, MLIS, Concord Hospital
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