Links to Cancer Resources

Save A Life, Mississippi!

Cancer Patient & Caregiver Resources
Blood, Marrow, Organ & Tissue Donor Advocacy

Links to Resources

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Mississippi Donate Life tag - see the Organ Recovery Supporter tag. Donate Life provides tissue, organ and eye donations. Note: blood and marrow donation are handled by other organizations. See blood donation resources, bone/marrow/stem cell transplant resources or cord blood donation resources for blood or marrow/cord blood donation.
All state DMV links

Blood Donation Resources

Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Resources (Donors & Supporters)
see also Cord Blood Donation Resources (live birth)

Be the Match - National Marrow Donor Program (marrow donation & donor registry) and charitable gift donations
BMTinfonet.org - blood & marrow transplant information network
Stand Up to Cancer - funding for cancer research & clinical trials
Transplant Centers - List of Bone Marrow Transplant centers in the United States

Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant (Patients & Families)
see also Patient Support Resources

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation - Information booklet
BMTinfonet.org - Stem cell/cord blood/bone marrow transplant information network
LLS First Connect - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's one-on-one peer support program (if your diagnosis is a blood cancer or disorder)
Patient Booklets & Videos - Free informational guides for patients
Peer Support - Connect with other transplant patients one-on-one
Transplant Patient Information - Disease & treatment information
Transplant Centers - List of Bone Marrow Transplant centers in the United States

Cancer & Disease Diagnosis & Treatment - Information, Definitions, Treatments & Medications

American Association for Cancer Research
American Cancer Society
Cancer.Net
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Blood cancers & diseases(leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, blood disorders)
Leukemia on Yahoo Health! - Cancer diagnoses, treatments
Mayo Clinic - Cancer diseases and conditions
MD Anderson Cancer Center - General & specific cancer topics
National Cancer Institute - Cancer dictionary

Cancer Hospitals

Cancer Centers List- National Cancer Institute listing
US News Best Hospitals: Cancer - list of top-ranked US cancer hospitals
US News Best Children's Hospitals: Cancer - list of top-ranked pediatric hospitals for cancer

Cancer Services & Support - Local (Mississippi)

Cancer Services - Hederman Cancer Center (Baptist Health Systems)
Cancer Support Programs & Resources - St. Dominic Cancer Center
Local Cancer Support Groups - University Cancer Care's list of Mississippi support groups and programs

Caregiver Resources

Caregiver.com - All about caregiving
Caregiver Action Network - For family caregivers
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Caregiver and family resources & support programs
Peer Support - Connect with other stem cell/marrow transplant caregivers one-on-one
Today's Caregiver - Magazine and website articles

Charity Events & Fundraisers

Baptist Cancer Services - Community involvement events
Children's Miracle Network - Benefits children's hospitals including Blair E Batson (Jackson, MS)
Friends of Children's Hospital - Benefits Blair E Batson Children's Hospital (Jackson, MS)
Light the Night - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising event
Relay for Life - American Cancer Society fundraising event
Team in Training - Marathons/half-marathons, cycling & hiking events to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
University of Mississippi Medical Center Candlelighters - Benefits UMC pediatric patients with cancer

Children Cancer Resources

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi - Grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses
Starbright Online Site for Teens - Site for chronically ill teens or siblings
US News Best Children's Hospitals: Cancer - List of top-ranked pediatric hospitals for cancer
When Your Child Has Cancer - Guides to coping with your child's cancer diagnosis and treatment

Churches & Spiritual Care

Lifeline Chaplaincy - Texas - Spiritual care & crisis ministries (They also bring communion to patients.)
OABS - Online worship services for patients & shut-ins

Cleaning Assistance

Cleaning for a Reason - Cleaning assistance for women undergoing cancer treatments

Clinical Trials

AACR Clinical Trials Finder - search for clinical trials
Clinical Trials - Locate current clinical trials through the US National Institutes of Health

Cord Blood Donation Resources - live birth cord blood donation (this is *not* the same thing as embryonic stem cell donation)
See also Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant resources

Donating Umbilical Cord Blood - How to donate cord blood in order to save lives
Cord Blood Banking - storage of a child's umbilical cord cells
Cord Blood Donation Participating Hospitals - List of participating hospitals that accept cord blood donation
Donating at Other Hospitals - Banks that offer the option to mothers who are delivering at a hospital that does not actively collect cord blood for public cord blood banks.

Email Groups, Forums & Message Boards

BMT-TALK- Bone Marrow Transplant Online Communication Forum
Email Lists & Newsgroups - E-mail lists and newsgroups for various cancers and resources
Online Cancer Support Groups - List of online cancer support groups

Financial and Insurance Assistance

American Cancer Society - finding & paying for treatment
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - financial aid services
Patient Advocate Foundation - Insurance Mediation

Headcovers & Beauty Supplies

Appearances (wigs and hats) - Hederman Cancer Center at Baptist Medical Center, Jackson MS
Beautiful Headcoverings and Scarves - long, beautiful scarves and headcovers
Wigs & Headcovers

Housing

Hope Lodge - American Cancer Society cancer patient lodging
Lifeline Chaplaincy - Texas - Short-term housing & parking assistance
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses - Lodging assistance for US patients
Ronald McDonald House - temporary lodging for children with cancer and their families
TempStay - temporary housing for Houston medical center area

Journaling
Online Journals are a great way to keep family and friends updated on patient treatment and recovery plus they give the patient and caregivers a historical record of their journey to recovery.

CarePages - FREE patient blogs that connect family and friends during a health challenge
CaringBridge - FREE and easy-to-use Webpages for patients to journal their medical treatments and recovery. Visitors can sign up for updates and enter guestbook entries. A highly recommended resource for supplying family and friends with updates. Page owners can also have beautiful books printed of their journal via the site.

Medical Journals Online

American Association for Cancer Research - search articles in AACR Journals
Journal of the American Medical Association - search JAMA medical article archives
PubMed - search articles through the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

Miscellaneous Gifts and Supplies

BMT Info (Bone & Marrow Transplant books and resources)
Cafe Press gifts
LLS/TNT Store
Medical IDs (I have "bone marrow transplant - irradiated blood products only" engraved on my bracelet to prevent GVHD from emergency transfusions)

Organ Transplant Resources
see also Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Resources

Donate Life America - Organ, tissue & eye donation (does not include marrow & blood.)
Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency - Organ donation

Patient, Caregiver & Family Support Resources

ACS Cancer Survivor Network - Online chat & discussion board
LLS First Connect - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's one-on-one peer support program
Peer Support- Connect with other transplant patients or caregivers one-on-one

Travel Assistance

Air Care Alliance - Free Air Transportation Services (volunteers)
Angel Flight - Free Air Transportation For Cancer Patients (volunteers)
Corporate Angel Network - Free air transportation to and from recognized US cancer hospitals (corporate flights)
Lymphomation.com - Travel & lodging assistance