Breast Cancer

National & Statewide Resources

New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) – comprehensive outreach, education and screening services for breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers. For more information on screening locations and eligibility in individual counties in New Jersey, please call 1-800-328-3838 or visit: www.state.nj.us/health/cancer/njceed/index.shtml

Cancer Care – counseling, support groups, education, wigs, bras, and financial assistance. Please contact 1-800-813-4673 or 201-444-6630 or visit: www.CancerCare.org

American Cancer Society – nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. For questions about anything related to cancer, please call 1-800-227-2345 (available 24 hr/day 7 days/week) or visit: www.cancer.org

The Pink Fund – short-term financial aid to breast cancer patients in active treatment. For more information, please call 1-877-234-7465 (someone will return your call within 48 hours) or email info@thepinkfund.org. Also visit: http://thepinkfund.org

Young Survival Coalition – offers education, support groups, resources and connections specifically for women under 40 years old. For more information, please call 1-877-972-1011 or 201-843-6695 or visit: www.youngsurvival.org

Cook for your life – offers knowledge, tools and inspiration to help those with cancer cook their way through treatment and into healthy survivorship. For more information, please call 212-799-3894 or visit: http://www.cookforyourlife.org/