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Living Beyond Cancer: Tools for Survivorship
Survivorship Resources
Albany Law School Clinic & Justice Center
80 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
518-445-2328 • www.albanylaw.edu
American Cancer Society
1-800-227-2345 • www.cancer.org
Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Ave
Albany NY 12208
518-262-3125; Radiation Oncology 518-262-3368; Pediatric
Oncology Hematology 518-262-5513
The C.R. Wood Cancer Center at
Glens Falls Hospital
Capital Region Office
HopeClub
100 Park Street
260 Osborne Road
1 Penny Lane
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Loudonville NY 12211
Latham, NY 12110
www.cancer.org/hopeclub www.glensfallshospital.org/cancer
Oncology & Education Support Services: 926-6629;
North Country Office
Psychosocial Oncology: 926-6619; Care Management: 926959 State Route 9, Mount Royal Plaza
3316; Spa Services: 926-6640; Nutrition Counseling: 926Queensbury, NY 12804
2609
Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer!
Ellis Medicine
(CRAAB!)
1101 Nott St
125 Wolf Road, Suite 124
Schenectady NY 12308
Albany, NY 12205
Breast Care Services/Healing Through Sharing Support
(518) 435-1055 • www.craab.org
Group 518-347-3310; Palliative Care Program 518-243The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
3330; Lymphedema Support 518-345-5442; Outpatient
5 Computer Drive West, Suite 100
Infusion Therapy : 518.347.5528 or 518.347.5332;
Albany, NY 12205
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic 518-243-3300
(518) 438-3583 • www.LLS.org
www.ellismedicine.org/Home/EllisHospitalMain.aspx
New York Oncology Hematology
Samaritan Hospital Cancer Treatment Center
Comprehensive Cancer Care Services
2212 Burdett Avenue
7 locations in Mohawk-Hudson Region
Troy, NY 12180
Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment: (518) 220-9192
www.nehealth.com
(518) 489-0044 • www.newyorkoncology.com
Cancer Treatment Center 271-3775; Patient Navigation
Susan G. Komen For the Cure
271-3693; Lymphedema Management 271-3407;
Northeastern New York
Psychosocial Counseling & Support 271-3152; Resonance
P.O. Box 13535
Massage & Energetics 271-3288; Women’s Health Center
Albany, NY 12212
271-3288
(518) 250-5379 • www.komenneny.org
Saratoga Hospital
To Life!
211 Church St.
www.tolife.org
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
410 Kenwood Avenue
518-587-3222; Women’s Imaging Center 518-587-3222;
Delmar NY 12054
Pain Management Center 518-886-5100; Mollie Wilmot
(518) 439-5975
Radiation Oncology Center 518-580-2800;
110 Spring Street
St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
317 South Manning Boulevard
(518) 587-3820
Albany, NY 12208
United Way 2-1-1
www.stpetershealthcare.org
650 Warren St. Albany NY 12208
Breast Patient Navigation 525-5962; Lymphedema
Crisis Hotline 518-689-4673
Management Program 525-1372; Cancer Care Center 525(518) 694-0473 • www.fcscapitalregion.org
1547; Women’s Cancer Support Group 525-1827
Presented by Capital Region Cancer Care Consortium
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Advocacy Resources
Advocacy is speaking out on issues that you care about and offering your opinion and suggestions for how
to improve something to the people who are in control. The following organizations and coalitions provide
important advocacy resources:
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network www.acscan.org supports evidence based policy and
legislative solutions to eliminate cancer as a major health problem and works to encourage elected officials and
candidates to make cancer a top national priority.
C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition www.fightcolorectalcancer.org demands a cure for colon and rectal cancer
and pushes for changes in policy that will increase and improve research, and empower survivors to raise their
voices against the status quo.
C-Change www.c-changetogether.org assembles cancer leaders from the private, public, and not-for-profit
sectors across the continuum of prevention, early detection, treatment and quality of life.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.lls.org the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.
Lung Cancer Alliance www.lungcanceralliance.org the only national non-profit organization dedicated
exclusively to provide information, support and advocacy for people living with or at risk for lung cancer;
helping patients, their families, and those at risk for the disease by raising national awareness and securing
multiple millions in public health dollars for lung cancer research.
National Alliance of Prostate Cancer Coalitions www.naspcc.org an umbrella organization encompassing
participation by state prostate cancer coalitions, state prostate cancer task forces or state prostate cancer foundations.
NYS Breast Cancer Support & Education Network www.nysbcsen.org The New York State Breast Cancer
Support and Education Network (NYSBCSEN) is a statewide coalition of not-for-profit organizations united in
the fundamental belief that all people facing breast cancer, including those in their support network, have access
to quality care, comprehensive support services and programs, and up-to-date information including: prevention
and risk reduction, treatment options, and cancer related research efforts, including clinical trials in an effort to
inspire the changes necessary to create a healthy environment and eradicate breast cancer from our lives.
One Voice Against Cancer www.ovaconline.org a collaboration of national non-profit organizations which
delivers a unified message to leaders on the need for increased cancer-related appropriations.
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance www.ovariancancer.org advances the interests of women with ovarian cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network www.pancan.org advances research, supports research, creates hope.
Patient Advocate Foundation www.patientadvocate.org provides effective mediation and arbitration services
to patients to remove obstacles to health care including medical debt crisis, insurance access issues, and
employment issues for patients with chronic, debilitating and life threatening illnesses.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance www.komenadvocacy.org engages policy makers and
opinion leaders to advocate for increased funding for breast cancer research and greater access to cancer
screening and treatment.
National Survivorship Organizations
ACS Cancer Survivors Network – 1-877-333-4673 • www.acscsn.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivorship
Journey Forward – www.journeyforward.org
Live Strong – Lance Armstrong Foundation – 1-866-673-7205 • www.livestrong.org
National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship – 1-800-4-CANCER • http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/ocs
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) – www.canceradvocacy.org
Sisters Network, Inc. – National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization – 1-866-781-1808
• www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Young Survival Coalition – 1-877-YSC-1011 • www.youngsurvival.org
Presented by Capital Region Cancer Care Consortium
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