With all the information available, knowing how to get to clear, trustworthy information about advanced prostate cancer and support resources can be challenging. The information below can help you steer to additional resources for other aspects of your journey.
Non-Profit Support and Advocacy Organizations
CancerCare
CancerCare is a national non-profit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.
Cancer Support Community
www.cancersupportcommunity.org
Cancer Support Community is an international organization dedicated to providing free emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones.
Men's Health Network
Men's Health Network is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation.
Prostate Cancer Foundation
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. The Prostate Cancer Foundation’s goal is to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer.
Prostate Conditions Education Council
The Prostate Conditions Education Council's mission is to save lives through awareness and the education of men, the women in their lives as well as the medical community about the prevalence of prostate cancer, the importance of early detection, available treatment options and other men’s health issues.
Prostate Health Education Network
The Prostate Health Education Network's primary mission is to increase prostate health education and awareness among the men at highest risk for prostate cancer in the United States, African Americans. Saving lives through early detection and eliminating the African American prostate cancer disparity is the Prostate Health Education Network's education and awareness goal.
Prostate Net
The Prostate Net empowers consumers, patients, survivors and their families and caregivers through education and information to make the appropriate decisions relative to treating prostate diseases and ensuring the desired quality of life.
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute educates patients and their families about prostate cancer, including new advances in diagnosis, staging, treatments and available resources.
Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network
Us TOO International is a grassroots, prostate cancer education and support network that helps men and their families make informed decisions about prostate cancer detection and treatment through support, education and advocacy.
Women Against Prostate Cancer
www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org
Women Against Prostate Cancer is a national organization working to unite the voices and provide support for the millions of women affected by prostate cancer, and their families. Women Against Prostate Cancer advocates prostate cancer education, public awareness, screenings, legislation, and treatment options.
ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer
ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer provides comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk and conducts free prostate cancer testing throughout the country. The organization increases research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and funds local grants to end the disease.
Specifically for Friends, Family and Caregivers
Johnson & Johnson Strength for Caring: A Place for Caregivers
Strength for Caring is a comprehensive website designed to provide family caregivers with a broad range of expert content and information, an emerging on-line community, daily inspiration, and much needed support.
National Cancer Institute: Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for the Caregiver provides information and support resources for family and friends caring for a loved one with cancer.
Government and Professional Societies
American Cancer Society
ASCO
American Urological Association (AUA)
www.auanet.org/content/homepage/homepage.cfm
American Urological Association Foundation
www.urologyhealth.org/auafhome.asp
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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