Listed below are links to the websites of nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting cancer research and helping people who are affected by mesothelioma and other forms of cancer. We hope these resources are helpful in your search for a greater knowledge of this disease. Many of the sites listed are also advocacy sites through which you will be able to get help and support as you or your family members begin to fight this disease.

Cancer (General)
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma

National Cancer Institute — The US federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

American Cancer Society — The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based organization committed to fighting cancer through research, education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation.

CancerCare — CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization providing free professional help to people with all types of cancer through counseling, education, information and referral, and direct financial assistance.

Lab Tests Online — A public resource about clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.

Lung Cancer

Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) — The GLCC promotes global understanding of the burden of lung cancer and the rights of patients to effective early detection, better treatment, and supportive care.

Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE) — ALCASE is a US-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with lung cancer and those who are at risk for the disease.

Mesothelioma

Meso Society (Mesothelioma and Asbestos Society)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for mesothelioma research and awareness.

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) — The ADAO mission is to serve as the united voice for all asbestos victims to educate the public and medical community, to support research, and to work to ban the use of asbestos.

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) — MARF is a nonprofit US organization dedicated to eradicating mesothelioma as a life-ending disease.