National Cancer Organizations
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) believes that a nimble, focused and aggressive entrepreneurial model will increase the number of therapies discovered and then enable those therapies to be more rapidly driven into the clinic. We provide researchers with the pivotal support they need to make critical breakthroughs. We fund novel translational research aimed at finding the fastest possible route to a cure. |
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C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization that fights colorectal cancer through research, empowerment and access. C3 pushes for research to improve screening, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer; for policy decisions that make the most effective colorectal cancer prevention and treatment available to all; and for increased awareness that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. |
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I'M TOO YOUNG FOR THIS! Cancer Foundation Founded by and for young adults affected by cancer, i[2]y -The I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation is the nation's largest support community for the next generation of patients, survivors and caregivers between 15-40. Our mission is to empower young adults affected by cancer by: building community,improving quality of life and providing meaningful survivorship. |
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National Breast Cancer Foundation The National Breast Cancer Foundation's mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need. NBCF accomplishes this mission through various initiatives. NBCF programs provide women help for today and hope for tomorrow. |
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National Lung Cancer Partnership The National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, originally formed in 2001, and officially incorporated in 2003. Our mission is to decrease deaths due to lung cancer, and help patients live longer and better, through research, awareness, and advocacy. The National Lung Cancer Partnership is a group of leading doctors, researchers, patient advocates, and lung cancer survivors who are working together to improve treatments for lung cancer patients. We are dedicated to raising public awareness of the disease and generating funding for lung cancer research. |
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National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) The mission of the NOCC is to raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer. The Coalition is committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer. Through national programs and local Chapter initiatives, the NOCC's goal is to make more people aware of the early symptoms of ovarian cancer. In addition, the NOCC provides information to assist the newly diagnosed patient, to provide hope to survivors, and to support caregivers. |
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Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization has been a trusted resource for 30 years and has helped thousands find the information they need to make educated decisions. From articles on our Web site to the knowledge of our YourShoes peer counselors on the 24/7 Hotline, Y-ME keeps you informed. While we don't give medical advice, we do explain in plain language the information you're likely to encounter. No matter what the breast cancer topic is, Y-ME provides information you can trust with a survivor's touch.The only place in the world to call 24/7/365 and talk to a breast cancer survivor. At the heart of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is the YourShoes 24/7 Breast Cancer Support Center, the only place in the world where someone can call –24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - and talk to a breast cancer survivor and be understood in 150 languages. |
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