Please review Patient Resources for additional support information.
General Information on Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Georgia’s online Cancer Information Center/Georgia Core: www.georgiacancerinfo.org
- Bone Marrow Foundation: www.bonemarrow.org
- National Marrow Donor Program; www.marrow.org
- American Cancer Society-Bone Marrow Transplants: www.cancer.org
- Cancer Information: www.cancerfacts.com, www.cancercare.org
- National Bone Marrow Transplant Link: www.nbmtlink.org
- Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation: www.aamds.org/aplastic/disease_information/marrow_and_stem_cell/index.php
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation: mds-foundation.org
- National Cancer Institute-
- www.cancer.gov
- Bone Marrow Transplant : www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/therapy/bonemarrow transplant
- Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/chemotherapy-and-you)
- National Cancer Institute National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families Database (https://supportorgs.cancer.gov/home.aspx?js=1)
- Patient Advocate Foundation: http://www.patientadvocate.org/
Leukemia- General Information
- Leukemia overview – www.mayoclinic.com
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society- Atlanta Chapter- https://www.lls.org/georgia
- National Cancer Institute-
- www.cancer.gov
- What You Need To Know AboutT Leukemia (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/leukemia)
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Foundation- www.mds-foundation.org
Non- Hodkins Lymphoma and Hodgins Disease-General Information
- Lymphoma Information Network-www.lymphomainfo.net
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society- Atlanta Chapter- https://www.lls.org/georgia
- National Cancer Institute-
- www.cancer.gov
- What You Need To Know AboutT Hodgkin Lymphoma (https://www.cancer.gov/types/lymphoma)
- What You Need To Know AboutT Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (https://www.cancer.gov/types/lymphoma)
Multiple Myeloma-General Information
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation- www.themmrf.org
- International Myeloma Foundation- www.myeloma.org
- National Cancer Institue-
- www.cancer.gov
- What You Need To Know AboutT Multiple Myeloma (https://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloma)
Metro Atlanta Support Groups
General
- Wellness Community- second Thursday of each month 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. SuiteC-225, Atlanta, GA 30342.
- Atlanta Hispanic Support Group-1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Cancer Wellness Center Piedmont W. Medical Office Building Suite 700 1800 Howell Mill Rd. Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-Atlanta
- Tucker- Support Group for Blood Cancer Patients- First Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Wesley Community Center Tucker First United Methodist Church 5095 La Vista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
- Stockbridge- Family Support Group for Blood Cancer Patients-Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Georgia Cancer Care Lobby 1045 Southcrest Drive
- Decatur- 1st Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.- Emory Presbyterian Church
Multiple Myeloma
- Decatur: 1st Saturday of each month from 10:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (4105 Briarcliff Rd. Atlanta Georgia) web site at mmsg.org
- South Atlanta Support Group-4th Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. Macy’s South 2nd Floor, 2841 Green briar Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia
Clinical Research Resources
- National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 2.11, Clinical Trials https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials
- Educational Materials About Clinical Trials Web Page https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials
- National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.4, NCI’s Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program
https://www.cancer.gov/research/areas/clinical-trials/nctn - National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.13, TRICARE Beneficiaries Can Enter Clinical Trials for Cancer Prevention and Treatment Through a Department of Defense and National Cancer Institute Agreement https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/CancerClinicalTrials?sc_database=web
- National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.17, The NCI/VA Agreement on Clinical Trials: Questions and Answers https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials
- National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.22, Cancer Clinical Trials at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: Questions and Answers http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/clinical-center
- National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 8.14, More Choices in Cancer Care: Information for Beneficiaries on Medicare Coverage of Cancer Clinical Trials https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/clinical-research-studies.html
- Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/Taking-Part-in-Cancer-Treatment-Research-Studies