Cancer
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American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org 1599 Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-320-3333, 800-ACS-2345 Fax: 404-329-7530 |
"The
American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health
organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer,
through research, education, advocacy, and service." (http://www.cancer.org --> About ACS --> ACS Mission Statements) |
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Breast Cancer Action http://www.bcaction.org E-Mail: info@bcaction.org 55 New Montgomery, Suite 323 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-243-9301 Toll Free: 877-2STOPBC Fax: 415-243-3996 |
"Breast Cancer Action carries the voices
of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary
to end the breast cancer epidemic." (http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/LearnAboutUs/ MissionStatement.html) |
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Lance Armstrong Foundation http://www.livestrong.org E-Mail: feedback form PO Box 161150 Austin, TX 78716-1150 Phone: 512-236-8820 |
"The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) believes that in the battle with cancer, unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist, Lance Armstrong, the LAF provides the practical information and tools people living with cancer need to live strong. Our mission is to inspire and empower people with cancer to live strong. We serve our mission through education, advocacy, public health and research programs." (http://www.livestrong.org --> About Us) |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition http://www.natlbcc.org E-Mail: webform 1101 17th St. NW, Suite 1300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-296-7477 Toll Free: 800-622-2838 Fax: 202-265-6854 |
"Since 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition's trained advocates have lobbied at the national, state and local levels for public policies that impact breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Our grassroots advocacy effort has hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individual members working toward increased federal funding for breast cancer research and collaborating with the scientific community to implement new models of research, improve access to high-quality health care and breast cancer clinical trials for all women, and expand the influence of breast cancer advocates in all aspects of the breast cancer decisionmaking process." (http://www.natlbcc.org --> About Us) | |
| One Voice Against Cancer http://www.ovaconline.org/ E-Mail: info@ovaconline.org (see "OVAC Members" for contact information of coalition members) |
"One Voice Against Cancer began in January 2000 as a working group of public health organizations dedicated to ensuring that the federal government provides the necessary investments for cancer research and application programs. It has since grown into an effective lobbying coalition on cancer funding that has enabled the community to enhance policymakers’ awareness of the need for substantial increases in essential cancer programs. Lawmakers and federal agencies are asked also to focus efforts on outreach into ethnic minority and other underserved populations, many of which have a higher risk and mortality from various forms of cancer." (http://www.ovaconline.org/aboutovac.html) |