Metastatic Cancer Resources

Are you looking for more information on metastatic cancer? Hoping to connect with others who understand you? Get the answers you want and the support you need. These organizations can help!

Reviewed by Health Monitor Medical Advisory Board [1]

[5]The mission of the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators is to advance the role of patient navigation in cancer care and survivorship planning by providing a network for collaboration and development of best practices for the improvement of patient access to care and quality of life. AONNonline.org [5]	[6]For over 20 years, Living Beyond Breast Cancer has been providing education, support services and improving the quality of life for women of all ages who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. LBBC empowers these women to make the best and most informed decisions for themselves and their families. lbbc.org [6]
[7]Dedicated to metastatic breast cancer, AdvancedBC.org offers information and support for patients, family members and friends. Here you will find links to online resources, and information about research and treatments. AdvancedBC.org [7]	[8]Our programs sustain the power of hope. Passionately committed patients ourselves, we rally public attention to the urgent needs of the metastatic breast cancer community, help patients find strength through support and purpose, and work with researchers to make EVERY dollar count. MetaVivor.org [8]
[9]At livestrong.com, we believe that achievements start with education and a commitment to small, daily choices. We offer content that engages and informs, and we complement that information with practical tools that make living healthy an easy and sustainable process. livestrong.com [9]	[10] Survivorship A to Z is an independent not-for-profit corporation consisting of a small but dedicated staff, volunteer experts, volunteers living after a cancer diagnosis, patient advocates and caregivers. SurvivorshipAtozZ.org [10]
[11]A national, patient-led organization that provides information and education to people living with metastatic breast cancer and their caregivers. MBCN and LBBC worked together to produce the "Guide for the Newly Diagnosed." [12] The free, 52-page booklet offers concise explanations and practical advice for people with metastatic breast cancer. mbcn.org [11]	[13] The best cancer care starts with the best cancer information. With more than 30,000 members who are leaders in advancing cancer care, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the voice of the world's cancer physicians. ASCO's patient information website, Cancer.Net, brings the expertise and resources of ASCO to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them. Well-informed patients are their own best advocates and invaluable partners for physicians. cancer.net [14]

Published October 2012

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[2] http://www.healthmonitor.com/print/16170
[3] http://www.healthmonitor.com/printmail/16170
[4] http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4caa142161376231
[5] http://www.aonnonline.org/
[6] http://www.lbbc.org/Audiences/Metastatic-Breast-Cancer
[7] http://www.AdvancedBC.org
[8] http://www.metavivor.org/
[9] http://www.livestrong.com
[10] http://survivorshipatoz.org/
[11] http://mbcn.org/
[12] http://mbcn.org/education/category/guide-for-the-newly-diagnosed/
[13] http://www.cancer.net/
[14] http://www.cancer.net
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