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Pancreatic Cancer
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Cancer Society (ACS) | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 toll-free |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions. |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | |
| 6116 Executive Boulevard | |
| Suite 300 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.gov (or https://livehelp.cancer.gov/app/chat/chat_launch for live help online) |
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people who have cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available. |
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| National Pancreas Foundation | |
| 101 Federal Street | |
| Suite 1900 | |
| Boston, MA 02110 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-726-2737 toll-free (617) 342-7019 |
| Fax: | (617) 342-7080 |
| Email: | info@pancreasfoundation.org |
| Web Address: | http://pancreasfoundation.org |
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The NPF raises money for research into pancreatic diseases and offers a support network for people with those diseases. |
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| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | |
| 1500 Rosecrans Avenue | |
| Suite 200 | |
| Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 | |
| Phone: | 1-877-272-6226 toll-free (310) 725-0025 |
| Fax: | (310) 725-0029 |
| Email: | info@pancan.org |
| Web Address: | www.pancan.org |
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network offers education about pancreatic cancer and raises money for research to find a cure. |
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| Pancreatica.org | |
| Web Address: | www.pancreatica.org |
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This resource offers educational resources for patients, their caregivers, doctors, and researchers. The web site strives to offer the latest research and medical news about pancreatic cancer in addition to basic information about the disease. The goal is to help people search for the best treatments. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference October 22, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology, Oncology |
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