Community Resources

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc. (PanCAN) is a national organization that provides educational information, treatment options, clinical trial information, and support to men and women living with pancreatic cancer. PanCAN also provides information and support to caregivers. PanCAN hosts workshops for survivors and their families.

Cancer Patients Alliance is dedicated to promoting awareness, increasing education, and furthering research aimed at pancreatic cancer. Its website is a resource for aiding patients and physicians to create optimal treatment strategies, and offers a searchable clinical trials database, frequently asked questions, news and archives.

The Patient Advocate Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that serves as a liaison between patients and their insurers, employers or creditors. The foundation seeks to ensure access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of financial stability.

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States (PBTFUS) offers educational materials for parents of children with brain tumors, including brochures and an internet conference series. The organization also raises money for pediatric brain tumor research, awareness and detection.

The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition provides support to women in Pennsylvania who are impacted by breast cancer. The organization hosts an annual conference and offers patients the opportunity to interact with other survivors as well as medical professionals and patient advocates. The coalition operates support groups throughout the state.

The Philippine Cancer Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping men and women affected by cancer in the Philippines. The society provides educational materials and lectures on general cancers. It also offers emotional support and medical help to cancer patients. The society has mobile clinics providing breast, pelvic and cervical examinations for women and prostate examinations for men.

Plasmacytoma/Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfegruppe serves the people of Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state. The organization maintains a library of cancer information for the public at its office in Dornaperstr. Plasmacytoma/Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfegruppe also publishes brochures about multiple myeloma and hosts support groups for people living with multiple myeloma.

PleuralMesothelioma.com is one of the leading resources on the web for material on pleural mesothelioma. The site contains information on the disease, including causes, symptoms, prognosis, coping and more. Details can also be found on treatment options, asbestos exposure and legal options. A free informational packet may be requested by visiting the site.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation (previously known as the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation) focuses on advancing cancer research and education. The foundation raises money for cancer prevention research and education and provides fellowships for early career scientists. It also advocates for the needs of cancer patients and their families by lobbying at the federal level.

The Prostate Net provides information and support to help patients decide which courses of action offer the best chance for cure and retention of quality-of-life. It aims to increase awareness of the risks of prostate cancer, simplify the treatment decision-making process through education, and provide access to the tools needed by patients’ families and friends to support their decisions.