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Chemotherapy - Support Groups

Dr. Reeja Tharu
Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Dr. Sunil Shroff
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)
Last Updated on Jul 10, 2020
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Chemotherapy - Support Groups

United States

University Of Pennsylvania Health System
Need an appointment? Request one online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week or call 1-800-789-PENN (7366) to speak to a referral counselor

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
http://www.lls.org/hm_lls
Phone: (800) 955-4572

Leukaemia Research Fund
website: http://www.lrf.org.uk/

Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF)
Trained professionals are available through our Helpline from Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, Pacific Standard Time (PST).

New York Office:
111 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Phone: (212) 349-2910, (800) 235-6848
Fax: (212) 349-2886

Los Angeles Office:
8800 Venice Blvd, Suite 207
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 204-7040, (800) 500-9976
Fax: (310) 204-7043

Association of Cancer Online Resources
173 Duane Street
Suite 3A
New York NY 10013-3334
Phone: (212)-226-5525
Website: http://www.acor.org/support.html

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Support Association (CLLSA)
c/o 4 Deansfield
Winchester Hill
Romsey
Hants
SO51 7NE
Website: www.cllsupport.org.uk

Leukaemia Care
1 Birch Court
Blackpole East
Worcester
WR3 8SG
24 hour care line: 0800 169 6680
Tel: 01905 755977
Fax: 01905 755166
Website: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
email: enquiries@leukaemiaCARE.org.uk

Caring4Cancer
P4 Healthcare LLC
6031 University Blvd.
Suite 235
Ellicott City MD, 21043
Email: support@caring4cancer.com
Website: http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cll/wellbeing

Bray Cancer Support Centre (Ireland)
Drop-In Centre: 36B Main Street, Bray, Co.Wicklow
Tel: (01) 286 6966
Fax: (01) 276 5512
Email: bcsc@iol.ie
Website: www.braycancersupport.ie

Irish Cancer Society (Ireland)
Irish Cancer Society, 15 Bridge Street, Cork City, Cork, Ireland
Phone: 021-450 9918
Fax: 021-450 9759
International Dialling Code for Ireland (353) followed by (21) followed by (450 9918)
Website: http://www.irishcancer.ie/support/plus.php

Cancer Support Online - (Australia)
Email: daale.p@cancersupportwa.org.au
Website: http://www.cancersupportwa.org.au/

Childhood Cancer Foundation Candlelighters (Canada)
1300 Yonge St , Suite #405
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1X3
Phone: (416) 489-6440
Fax: (416) 489-9812
Toll Free : 1-800-363-1062
Email: info@childhoodcancer.ca
Website: www.childhoodcancer.ca

Francoise Babet Leukaemia Foundation Inc.
Email: stellahennequin@optushome.com.au
Tel: 03 9546 0439

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Chemotherapy - References:

  1. MacDiarmid J.A. et al. (2007)
  2. "Bacterially Derived 400 nm Particles for Encapsulation and Cancer Cell Targeting of Chemotherapeutics" Cancer Cell 11, 431-445, May 2007
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