“There's not a person at RMCC who doesn't make you feel like you're the most important person in their world.”

Sharon
Ovarian Cancer Survivor

Support Resources

Understanding information about your disease and its treatment may be difficult at first. Well-meaning friends and family may supply information that is not correct. Information from popular news sources - radio, television, newspapers and magazines - probably won't contain information that is specific or accurate enough for you. Sorting through all the details can be confusing without a reliable source of information.

The best sources of information about your specific illness and the treatment meant for it are the physicians, nurses and other specialists who will care for you. Don't be afraid to ask them about things you don't understand. The more informed you are about your condition, the stronger a partner you are in your own care, and the more effective we are in helping you fight your illness.

In addition, the following resources/links can provide you with valuable cancer information.

For Breast Cancer Patients:

Colorado Breast Cancer Resources Directory (www.breastcancercolorado.org)
Day of Caring (www.dayofcaringonline.org)
Sense of Security (www.senseofsecurity.org)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (www.komen.org)
National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations (www.nabco.org)
Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.bcrfcure.org)

General Cancer Information

American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)
Association of Cancer Online Resources (www.acor.org)
Association of Community Cancer Centers (www.assoc-cancer-ctrs.org)
Cancer Care, Inc. (www.cancercare.org)
Cancer Fatigue - interactive source where online oncology nurses answer questions from cancer patients and their caregivers (www.cancerfatigue.org)
Cancer Information and Support International (www.cancer-info.com)
Cancer News on the Net (www.cancernews.com)
Caring Bridge (www.caringbridge.org)
Center Watch - Clinical Trials Listing Service (www.centerwatch.com)
Healthfinder by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.healthfinder.gov)
US Oncology www.usoncology.com
Colorado Cancer Resource Guide (www.CCRGonline.org)
Doctor Koop.Com (www.drkoop.com)
Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov)
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Co-Pay Assistance Program" (www.LLS.org/copay)
MyLifeLine.org (www.MyLifeLine.org)
National Lymphedema Network (www.lymphnet.org)
Navitas Cancer Rehabilitation Centers (www.navitasinc.com)
Nutrition Information (www.5aday.com)
Oncolink - The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center (www.oncolink.upenn.edu)
Patient Advocate Foundation (www.patientadvocate.org)
or call 1-800-532-5274
People Living with Cancer (www.plwc.org)
Summit Cancer Solutions - provides cancer survivors with empowering exercise programs (www.summitcancersolutions.org)