Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer - Links for More Information

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Prostate Cancer Support & Information

Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines

Support and Information Organizations

Prostate Cancer Roundtable
The Prostate Cancer Roundtable acts as a forum through which all members of the U.S. prostate cancer advocacy community can act in concert to ensure a shared set of legislative and scientific priorities that affect the prevention, detection of risk, diagnosis, and management of prostate cancer—the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men.

Zero - The Project to End Prostate Cancer
Formerly the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, The Project to End Prostate Cancer, is committed to not only reducing prostate cancer and alleviating the pain from the disease but to ending it.
888-245-9455

Us TOO
A nonprofit, grassroots organization started in 1990 by prostate cancer survivors for prostate cancer patients, survivors, their spouses/partners and families.
630-795-1002 - support hotline 800-808-7866

Man-to-Man
The Man to Man program helps men cope with prostate cancer by offering community-based education and support for patients and their family members.
800-227-2345

Malecare
Malecare is America’s largest all volunteer mens' cancer support and advocacy national nonprofit organization.

Prostate Knowledge - Harvard Medical School
Prostate Knowledge provides basic information, the latest research findings, and expert commentary to help you learn about prostate diseases and disorders—and make informed decisions about diagnosis and treatment.

Out With Cancer - LGBT Cancer Program Social Network
Out with Cancer is the worlds' first program for Gay, Lesbian, BI and Trans men and women who are diagnosed with cancer.

Cancer Community Center - Maine Buddy Program
Is a comfortable, friendly place where adults touched by cancer come for classes, resources and support and find community as well.
207-774-2200
toll free 877-774-2200

New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
The New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NECCS) exists to Educate, Advocate and Empower those whose lives have been affected by cancer in the New England region.

Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)
Since 1993, PCF has accelerated discovery for better treatments and ultimately cures for prostate cancer.
800-757-2873

The Prostate Net
The Prostate Net® has, for the past 13 years, been engaged in empowering consumers, patients, survivors and their families and caregivers through education and information to make the appropriate decisions relative to treating prostate diseases and insuring the desired quality of life.
888-477-6763

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Resource
Summaries of Newsworthy Clinical Trial Results

Prostate Cancer Education Council (PCEC)
Formally the Prostate Cancer Education Council - PCEC is the nation’s leading resource for information on prostate health.
866-477-6788

Prostate Forum
Since 1996 Dr. Snuffy Myers’ Prostate Forum has been delivering in-depth prostate cancer information to patients, their loved ones, and health professionals ranging from oncology social workers to today’s best radiation therapists and urologists

Prostate Health Education Network - PHEN-TV
PHEN's primary mission is to increase prostate health education and awareness among the men at highest risk for prostate cancer in the United States, African Americans. See also PHEN-TV

National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions - NASPCC
NASPCC is an umbrella organization meant to encompass participation by all states - through their state prostate cancer coalitions, state prostate cancer task forces or state prostate cancer foundations.

American Cancer Society
800-ACS-2345

National Patient Advocacy Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
PAF's mission is to provide effective mediation and arbitration services to patients to remove obstacles to healthcare including medical debt crisis, insurance access issues and employment issues for patients with chronic, debilitating and life-threatening illnesses.

Insure Us Today
insureUStoday.org is a collaborative effort of healthcare stakeholders to add clarity and take the confusion out of healthcare reform. Our goal is to help improve your understanding of the benefits you will experience as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Maine Services and Organizations

MaineHealth Cancer Resource Center
The MaineHealth Cancer Resource Center website gives people in Maine one simple, trusted source for everything you need to know about cancer in Maine.

Maine Cancer Foundation
Maine Cancer Foundation publicly solicits and distributes funds to a variety of cancer research and education programs. 80% of available funds are dedicated to cancer research and 20% to education and patient support programs.

Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth is one of only three freestanding cancer resource centers in Maine. It serves Hancock and Washington Counties where the incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates for cancer far exceed both the state and national averages.

Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing
The mission of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing is to provide the highest quality of education, support and wellness services to enhance the quality of life of individuals, families and communities touched by cancer.

Maine Cancer Consortium
The Maine Cancer Consortium is Maine’s statewide cancer prevention, detection, and care partnership. The mission of the Consortium is to reduce the burden of cancer in Maine by working collaboratively on cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, survivorship, palliation and end-of-life care.

Maine Health Learning Resource Center
207-885-8570

NAMI Maine
NAMI has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

Office of MaineCare Services
The Office of MaineCare Services administers the Department’s major health care financing programs and health care benefits. MaineCare Services coordinates the programs and benefits, assures that they operate under consistent policy in keeping with the Department’s goals and Federal mandates, and ensures that they are administered in an effective and efficient manner.

Office of Maine Elder Services
We promote programs and services for older adults, their families and for people with disabilities. Visit the site often to stay updated on important issues.

Maine Care - eligibility - From Maine Equal Justice Partners

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