Patient Resources
National Breast Cancer Coalition
A collaboration of activists, survivors, researchers, policymakers, grassroots groups and national organizations that have come together as disruptive innovators for social change.
National Cancer Institute
Information specialists at the Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI’s contact center, are available to help answer your cancer-related questions in English and Spanish whether you are a patient, family member or friend, health care provider, or researcher.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Organization that provides information about health insurance coverage disability process, appeals process, self-advocacy, managed care, and working with your doctor. The Cancer Survivor Toolbox is a free, self-learning audio program for patients and caregivers. Available in English and Spanish.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Organization that provides direct one-on-one services to individuals that are confronting healthcare access issues, medical debt crisis, and job retention problems caused by a chronic, life-threatening, or debilitating diagnosis. Case managers work alongside you to find solutions to the problems you are facing. Patients must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents and in active cancer treatment at a facility within the United States or its territories.
Joe’s House
Nonprofit organization that helps cancer patients and their families find a place to stay when traveling away from home for medical treatment.
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Global organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives. They provide a wealth of information, questions for your doctor, complementary therapies, and after care advice. Available in Spanish.
Zero Prostate Cancer
A Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network. Their mission is to raise awareness and provide educational resources and support services to those affected by prostate cancer to help them learn to ZERO Prostate Cancer is on a mission to improve and save lives from prostate cancer through advocacy, awareness, education, and support.
Sandy’s Concierge Services, LLC
Medical tourism facilitators in Puerto Rico. They provide lodging accommodations and transportation services to and from medical facilities, shopping areas, and airport.
HIMA San Pablo
HIMA addresses subspecialized services such as cardiology, stroke, epilepsy, burns, cancer, among others. They have 5 hospital facilities, 1 outpatient center, 1 oncology hospital, ambulance service, outpatient pharmacy, clinical home care, an extensive medical network and much more.
Metro Pavia Health System
A network of affiliated hospitals certified in Medical Tourism in Puerto Rico and accredited by the US Joint Commission, readily available for US and international patients that seek to expand their options for quality healthcare services abroad.
St. Croix/St. Thomas Cancer Specialists
St. Thomas Cancer Specialists and St. Croix Cancer Specialists are medical oncology practices serving the Virgin Islands.