Gilda’s Club: Along with the online presence, a cancer support network of the real live kind. In addition to pretty much unconditional support, they offer lectures, art, and other live programs.

Cancer Care: CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support srvices to anyone affected by cancer.  They provide telephone counseling services, educational programs, and coordinate support groups, including many online services.

LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation: LIVESTRONG, which started the rubber wristband movement before it was copied to support every concept in the world, is a Foundation founded by Lance Armstrong that is dedicated to advocacy, prevention, research, and improving quality of life for cancer survivors.

Cancer Lifeline: A nonprofit that focuses on both emotional and practical support, they run a 24-hour lifeline(1-800-255-5505) and a wide array of support groups, lectures, and coordinate access to patient assistance funds.

CancerGuide.org Practical Information for Patients: Created by Steve Dunn, a patient with kidney cancer who compiled an impressive collection of information on topics as varied as cancer basics, clinical trials, interpreting statistics, complementary medicine, and many other topics.  The whole site may be of value to people, and this link is specifically to the topic of practical and financial issues.

Caring Bridge: A service that facilitates the opportunity for patients to develop personalized websites that can keep friends and family informed throughout a cancer journey.   These web pages can include a patient care journal, guestbook for supporters, a photo gallery, and other features.