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 About 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 About Hodgkin Lymphoma (https://www.cancer.gov/types/lymphoma)

  • What You Need To Know About 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 Institute-

  • www.cancer.gov

  • What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma (https://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloma)

Metro Atlanta Support Groups

General

• 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