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<strong>BREAST</strong><br />
<strong>CANCER</strong><br />
<strong>ACTION</strong><br />
55 New Montgomery<br />
Suite 323<br />
San Francisco<br />
California 94105<br />
Non-Profit Org.<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
San Francisco, CA<br />
Permit No. 2500<br />
<strong>Return</strong> Service Requested<br />
Read about Universal<br />
Access <strong>to</strong> Care<br />
see page 1<br />
Resources<br />
National Organizations:<br />
<strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Action<br />
415/243-9301<br />
877/2-STOP-BC (<strong>to</strong>ll-free)<br />
www.bcaction.org<br />
Mautner Project for Lesbians with <strong>Cancer</strong><br />
202/332-5536<br />
www.mautnerproject.org<br />
National Latina Health Organization<br />
510/534-1362<br />
www.latinahealth.org<br />
National Lymphedema Network<br />
800/541-3259<br />
www.lymphnet.org<br />
National Women’s Health Network<br />
202/347-1140<br />
www.womenshealthnetwork.org<br />
Y-ME National <strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Organization<br />
(referrals <strong>to</strong> local support groups)<br />
800/221-2141<br />
www.y-me.org<br />
Patient Advocate Foundation<br />
(insurance issues)<br />
800/532-5274<br />
www.patientadvocate.org<br />
Richard & Annette Block <strong>Cancer</strong> Foundation<br />
(free second opinion and peer referral)<br />
800/433-0464<br />
U.S. Government:<br />
National <strong>Breast</strong> and Cervical <strong>Cancer</strong><br />
Early Detection Program<br />
(free or low-cost mammograms)<br />
888/842-6355<br />
www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp<br />
Information on breast cancer/clinical trials<br />
sponsored by the National <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute<br />
800/4 <strong>CANCER</strong> (800/422-6237)<br />
www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov<br />
Information on adverse reactions<br />
<strong>to</strong> drug therapy<br />
800/FDA-1088 (800/332-1088)<br />
www.fda.gov<br />
Tell Washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
White House Hotline<br />
202/456-1111<br />
House & Senate Main Switchboard<br />
202/224-3121<br />
Additional Resources:<br />
Medical Complaints<br />
Medical Boards (selected states)<br />
www.docboard.org<br />
For Help on the Final Journey<br />
Hospice Education<br />
800/331-1620<br />
www.hospiceworld.org<br />
San Francisco Bay Area:<br />
Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic<br />
(for low-income women with cancer)<br />
510/601-7660<br />
www.charlottemaxwell.org<br />
Circulo de Vida (for Latinos with cancer)<br />
415/648-9423<br />
www.circulodevida.org<br />
Community <strong>Breast</strong> Health Project, Palo Al<strong>to</strong><br />
650/326-6686<br />
www.cbhp.org<br />
Project Open Hand (meals)<br />
415/447-2300 or 510/596-8200<br />
www.openhand.org<br />
The Wellness Community, Walnut Creek<br />
925/933-0107<br />
www.twc-bayarea.org<br />
Women’s <strong>Cancer</strong> Resource Center, Oakland<br />
510/420-7900<br />
www.wcrc.org<br />
State of California:<br />
California Women’s Law Center<br />
888/774-5200<br />
www.cwlc.org<br />
California Department of Corporations<br />
(HMO complaints)<br />
800/400-0815<br />
www.dmhc.ca.gov<br />
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