Psychological Clinical Resource Area - Additional Resources

American Psychological Oncology Society
The American Psychological Oncology Society is a multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to the psychosocial aspects of cancer care.

Cancer Care
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs – include counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help.

Cancersymptoms.org
This website is designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of ten common cancer treatment symptoms: anorexia, cognitive dysfunction, depression, and sexual dysfunction.

International Psycho-Oncology Society
The International Psycho-Oncology Society is an international multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to fostering the science of psychosocial and behavioral oncology and improving the care of cancer patients and their families throughout the world.

Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies Report Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs
In this IOM report, the most common psychosocial problems are reviewed and ten action items to ensure standards are outlined.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation
Provides practical information and tools to assist patients in their battle with cancer, believing that knowledge is power and attitude is everything.

Look Good…Feel Better
Look Good. . .Feel Better offers programs to woman in English to help improve the self-image, appearance, and quality of life of people undergoing cancer treatment. The Look Good...Feel Better programs are sponsored by the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Foundation, the National Cosmetology Association(NCA), and the American Cancer Society (ACS).

NCI Coping with Cancer
Resource Home Page provides links to pages and sites that highlight how patients can hope with cancer.

Tender Loving Care
TLC Tender Loving Care is a not-for-profit patient service of the American Cancer Society intended to make coping easier for women experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy, radiation treatment or surgery. In addition to helpful editorial advice from the experts at the American Cancer Society, a large selection of hair loss products for cancer patients as well as special products for breast cancer patients and survivors is offered.