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Osteoporosis

• Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (fore.org) is dedicated to preventing osteoporosis through research and education of the public and medical community to increase awareness of risk, detection, prevention, and treatment.
• International Osteoporosis Foundation (osteofound.org) aims to advance the understanding of osteoporosis and to promote prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease worldwide.
• National Osteoporosis Foundation (nof.org/osteoporosis) is a voluntary health organization dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health through programs of awareness, public and health professional education, advocacy, and research.
• National Osteoporosis Society (nos.org.uk/) is a national charity in the UK dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the disease.
• Powerful Girls, Powerful Bones (cdc.gov/powerfulbones/) is a CDC-sponsored national bone health program designed to educate young girls about the benefits of building strong bones.

Cancer

• Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) (preventcancer.org/) is a national nonprofit health organization whose mission is the prevention of cancer through scientific research and education. The Foundation supports research, education, and early detection and screening programs.
• National Cancer Institute (NCI) (cancer.gov) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and is the federal government’s lead agency for cancer research and education. NCI conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
• American Cancer Society (ACS) (cancer.org) is a community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
• CancerCare , Inc. (cancercare.org) is a nonprofit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs—including counseling, education, financial assistance, and practical help—are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. CancerCare can be reached by calling 1-800-813-HOPE (4673) or at cancercare.org.
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) (canceradvocacy.org) is a survivor-led organization advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors. NCCS promotes evidence-based advocacy to help bring about systemic changes at the federal level in how the nation researches, regulates, finances, and delivers quality cancer care. In 2004, NCCS launched Cancer Advocacy Now (CAN!), a legislative advocacy network that seeks to involve constituents from across the country in federal cancer-related issues. NCCS’s award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox^® is designed to help patients receive quality cancer care.
• National Patient Advocate Foundation (npaf.org) seeks to create avenues of access to insurance funding for evolving therapies, therapeutic devices, and agents through legislative and policy reform.
• The Wellness Community (thewellnesscommunity.org) is an international organization with over 20 locations, all specializing in providing free support and education to people living with cancer.
• The American Society of Clinical Oncology (asco.org) is a worldwide professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. The organization provides treatment guidelines and other resources on the management and prevention of cancer.
• The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (nccn.org) is an alliance of 19 of the world’s leading cancer centers, providing an authoritative source of information, including a complete library of clinical practice guidelines.

Breast Cancer

• National Breast Cancer Foundation (nationalbreastcancer.org/ ) aims to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (CDC.gov) The CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides a foundation for supporting effective screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancers at the state and community levels.
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (komen.org) supports innovative research and community-based outreach programs in the fight against breast cancer. Working through a network of US and international affiliates and events, such as the Komen Race for the Cure, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening, and treatment projects in communities around the world.
• National Breast Cancer Coalition (natlbcc.org/) lobbies at the national, state, and local levels for public policies that impact breast cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment. Its grassroots advocacy effort seeks increased federal funding for breast cancer research and collaborates with the scientific community to implement new models of research, improve access to high-quality health care and breast cancer clinical trials for all women, and expand the influence of breast cancer advocates in all aspects of the breast cancer decision-making process.
• Y-ME National Breast Cancer Coalition (y-me.org/) responds to the needs of women and men with breast cancer, their families, and the community at large. The mission of Y-ME is to ensure through information, empowerment, and peer support that no one faces breast cancer alone.
• Breast Cancer Action (bcaction.org/) carries the voices of people affected by breast cancer to help inspire and compel the changes necessary to end the breast cancer epidemic.
• Breast Cancer Fund (breastcancerfund.org/) is a national organization focused on identifying the causes of breast cancer as well as preventing the disease. Through public education, policy initiatives, outdoor challenges, and other innovative campaigns, the Breast Cancer Fund mobilizes the public to help secure the changes needed to stop the disease.

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Foundation (prostatecancerfoundation.org) seeks to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer. The PCF pursues its mission by reaching out to individuals, corporations, and others to harness society’s resources—both financial and human—to fight the disease.
• National Prostate Cancer Coalition (pcacoalition.org/) is dedicated to ending the devastating impact of prostate cancer on men, families, and society. Its goals are to increase awareness by educating the public about the disease, to foster outreach to at-risk communities by conducting free screenings for prostate cancer, and to engage citizens and associations in an effort to build an advocacy network to encourage increases in federal funding of prostate cancer research.
• Prostate Cancer Education Council (pcaw.com/newsite/) seeks to save lives through awareness and the education of the public 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. The organization advocates nationwide screenings and research that will help promote the detection and treatment of prostate cancer and other men’s health issues and hosts Prostate Cancer Awareness Week.

Multiple Myeloma

• The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (multiplemyeloma.org ) is a private organization that funds myeloma research.
• The International Myeloma Foundation (myeloma.org) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.