WAPC Prostate Cancer Information and Resources
Cleveland Clinic – Prostate Cancer Glossary
The Cleveland Clinic offers a thorough and easy to understand glossary on prostate cancer related terms.
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals. Visit them online today to find out more.
National Cancer Institute – Prostate Cancer Guide
NCI Designated Cancer Centers
Click on the link for a comprehensive list of NCI Designated Cancer Centers to find one in your area.
CANCERcare – www.cancercare.org
Professional support for people affected by cancer.
Cancer Care is pleased to announce the reinstatement of its national financial assistance program to men with any type of cancer diagnosis living anywhere in the United States.
This program provides limited financial assistance for transportation, home care, child care and pain medication. Funds are based on availability and applicants must meet Cancer Care ’s financial and medical eligibility requirements.
Call 1-800-813-4673 to initiate a referral or visit our website to download an application .
Cancer Care is grateful to its many generous donors for making our financial assistance program available to men facing cancer across the U.S.
Healing Choices for Men with Prostate Cancer
Healing Choices for Men with Prostate Cancer is a study designed especially for men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. During this time, many men have concerns and questions about the disease, its treatment, potential side effects, and the pros and cons of each treatment choice. Our goal with the Healing Choices study is to offer information to assist patients in making informed treatment decisions.
A person might be eligible for the study if he has been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and has not yet started treatment. Eligible study participants will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to receive one of two sources of information. A person only need to call the CIS at1‑877‑624‑2470 and agree to participate in order to receive either:
1) A personalized conversation with a trained Cancer Information Specialist and personalized reading material from the National Cancer Institute for men with prostate cancer. These reading materials include information about prostate cancer, treatment options and their side effects, and treatments options pros and cons.
OR
2) Everything above and a Healing Choices CD along with access to a website containing interactive, multimedia versions of the National Cancer Institute information.
The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink Social Network - prostatecancerinfolink.ning.com/
Anyone with an interest in prostate cancer (patients, family members, physicians, other health care professionals, activists, and advocates) from all around the world is welcome here to share information; to seek, receive, and offer support; or just to monitor discussion and progress on Planet Prostate Cancer.
Of particular interest may be the wives and partners group.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Consumer Site – fda.gov/ForConsumers/default.htm
Timely and easy-to-read articles covering all FDA activities and regulated products.
American Cancer Society – www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society has a great resource to help you communicate with friends and family about cancer. They also have resources to help talk with children about cancer.
The University of Arizona, College of Nursing Prostate Study
If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may wonder how you and your partner will manage this experience. The Telephone Education and Support Project is designed to help men and their partners during the prostate cancer experience. They will call you on the telephone throughout your participation in this study to discuss questions or issues that are of concern to you.
You might be eligible to participate in this study if:
- You have been diagnosed with prostate cancer
- You are currently receiving treatment
- You are over 21 years of age.
- You have a partner, friend or relative who would participate or you are a partner, friend or relative of a man with prostate cancer.
To speak to someone about this study, the Telephone Education and Support Project, or to enroll, please contact:
Terry Badger, PhD, RN
Professor, College of Nursing
Phone: (520) 626-6058
Toll free: 1-866-218-6641
Cell phone: (520) 730-7455
Email: tbadger@nursing.arizona.edu
HisProstateCancer.com – Talking with a Sex Therapist
An excellent guide on how a sex therapist can help guide you and partner through this difficult time.
Malecare
Offers resources, support groups and information for gay men with prostate cancer.
Out With Cancer
Out with Cancer is the worlds first program for Gay, Lesbian, BI and Trans men and women who are diagnosed with cancer.
Us TOO International Support Groups
Us TOO International is a prostate cancer education and support network of 325 support group chapters worldwide, providing men and their families with free information, materials and peer-to-peer support so they can make informed choices on detection, treatment options and coping with ongoing survivorship.
California Prostate Cancer Coalition
Dedicated to making prostate cancer a key public health care priority in California.
My Diary For Life
A convenient way to keep track of prostate cancer screening results and all other personal health and family health information – - a pocket sized log that you can carry with you to all appointments.
ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc.
Founded in 2005, ProCure is dedicated to bringing proton therapy to patients using a comprehensive approach which provides state-of-the-art proton therapy in a healing environment. They are working to make proton therapy readily available to more patients who would benefit from this highly targeted form of radiation therapy.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors. NCCS believes in evidence-based advocacy for systemic changes at the federal level in how the nation researches, regulates, finances, and delivers quality cancer care.
