Lymphoma Resources

The following resources can help you find the additional information and support you may need.  We also suggest speaking with a local social worker, nurse, or physician for resources in your community.

For financial help, order a free copy of our guide to finding national and local financial assistance for people with cancer and their loved ones: the Helping Hand Resource Guide: Financial Edition.

General Cancer Organizations

CancerCare

1-800-813-HOPE (4673), website: www.cancercare.org
Provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help and are provided by trained oncology social workers free of charge.

American Cancer Society

1-800-227-2345, website: www.cancer.org
Focuses on cancer research, education and advocacy; and provides patient and family support services, which vary by locality.

Cancer Support Community

1-888-793-9355, website: www.cancersupportcommunity.org
The Wellness Community and Gilda's Club joined forces in 2009 to become the Cancer Support Community (CSC). CSC helps optimize patient care by providing essential, but often overlooked, services including support groups, counseling, education and healthy lifestyle programs.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

1-800-422-6237, website: www.cancer.gov
Information specialists can answer questions about cancer and provide materials. The NCI website provides comprehensive information on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials and news.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

1-877-622-7937, website: www.canceradvocacy.org
Advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans and the empowerment of cancer survivors through federal policy initiatives.

Lymphoma Resources

Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet)

1-888-597-7674, website: www.bmtinfonet.org
Supports individuals who are facing a bone marrow, blood stem cell or umbilical cord blood transplant by providing comprehensive medical information. Offers patient matching program for information and emotional support.

Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

1-248-644-9014, website: www.clfoundation.org/
An independent, non-profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to supporting people with cutaneous lymphoma by promoting awareness and education, advancing patient care, and facilitating research.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

1-800-955-4572, website: www.lls.org
Dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. Offers a variety of services, including an Information Resource Call Center, limited financial assistance, support groups and a patient matching program.

Lymphoma Foundation of America

1-800-385-1060, website: www.lymphomahelp.org/
Provides a patient hotline, a directory of lymphoma specialists, educational programs and also promotes research.

Lymphoma Research Foundation

1-800-500-9976, website: www.lymphoma.org
Nation's largest lymphoma-focused voluntary health organization devoted exclusively to funding lymphoma research and providing patients and health care professionals with critical information on the disease.

National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

1-800-546-5268, website: www.nbmtlink.org
Provides information and support services regarding bone marrow/stem cell transplants. Services include resource referral and patient advocacy, telephone peer support for patients and caregivers, publications and video.

National Marrow Donor Program

1-800-627-7692, website: www.marrow.org
Holds the largest registry of volunteer donors and cord blood units in the world. Supports patients/doctors throughout the transplant process and matches patients with the best donor or cord blood unit. Through the Related Donor Cord Blood Program, eligible families are able to have the cord blood of a new baby collected and stored at no cost (to be used for treatment of a biological sibling who has a blood-related disease).