Every Journey Needs A Map
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be both shocking and frightening and has the potential to change your life. It can be a very difficult time for patients and their families, full of questions and uncertainties. Mission Cancer + Blood is fully committed to helping you through this chapter of your life’s journey.
We understand the amount of information you are receiving can be overwhelming and many people search for answers online. There is an endless amount of health information available online and we encourage you to seek out helpful websites from trusted sources. To help in your search we have compiled a listing of trusted websites for cancer information, listed below. Always talk with your doctor, Advanced Practice Provider or nurse if you have questions or concerns.
Helpful Links
The following links are provided to aid individuals seeking information about cancer research and treatment.
Above + Beyond Cancer
Bladder
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates (SUNA)
American Bladder Cancer Society
The American Urological Association Foundation
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc.
Blood Disorders
(Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Bleeding Disorders)
American Society of Hematology
Brain
American Brain Tumor Association
Breast
ABCD After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Metastatic Breast
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
Cervical
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
Colorectal
The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation
Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association
Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation
Esophageal Cancer Action Network
Gynecologic
Hemochromatosis
Kidney
Laryngeal
SPOHNC-Support for people with oral/head/neck cancer
Leukemia
Liver
Lung
Lymphoma- Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s
Melanoma
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
International Myeloma Foundation
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
(Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis, Essential Thrombocythemia)
Oral
SPOHNC-Support for People with Oral/Head/Neck Cancer
American Head and Neck Society
Ovarian
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
SHARE-Self-Help for Women with Breast/Ovarian Cancer
Pancreas
Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Prostate
Prostate Cancer Awareness of Central Iowa
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Prostate Conditions Education Council
ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Stomach
Thyroid
ThyCa Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Inc.
Uterine
General Cancer Information
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Cancer.Net – Sponsored by ASCO
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Genetic
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)
Lymphedema
Other Resource Categories:
Body Image
Caregivers
Clinical Trials
Iowa Oncology Research Association
Chore and Cleaning Services
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Hospice
Support
MercyOne Cancer Education Series
Survivorship
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Local and Federal Links
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Federal Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa Department of Public Health