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Chronic Pain: Additional Resources

The resources listed below provide more detailed information and support services to help you with chronic pain. Please read the Detailed Information and Suggestions document for more information and questions to ask.

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LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
American Cancer Society

LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare Program
www.livestrong.org/survivorcare

Email:	Send email through the Web site.
Phone:	1-866-235-7205
	Case managers take calls Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). Voicemail is available after hours.

LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare offers assistance to all cancer survivors, including the person diagnosed, caregivers, family and friends. The program provides education, information about treatment options and new treatments in development, counseling services and assistance with financial, employment or insurance issues. To provide these services, LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare has partnered with several organizations, including CancerCare, Patient Advocate Foundation and EmergingMed.

The LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebook is a tool that can help you organize and guide your cancer experience. The portable, three-ring binder contains a variety of information covering a full range of physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics. You may order a free LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebook at www.livestrong.org/notebook. Shipping and handling charges will apply.

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
www.cancer.gov

Email:	Send an email through the "Need Help?" section of Cancer.gov.
Phone:	1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
	TTY for deaf and hard of hearing callers: 1-800-332-8615
	English-speaking and Spanish-speaking information specialists answer calls Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time.
Online:	Immediate online assistance is available (in English only) through LiveHelp, an instant messaging system for typing in questions and receiving responses from information specialists. You can access LiveHelp from the "Need Help?" section of the Cancer.gov homepage Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (EST).

Cancer.gov, the National Cancer Institute Web site, provides accurate, up-to-date information on many types of cancer and the challenges cancer can bring. You can also use the site to search for information by cancer type or topic, and you can access information about treatment-related issues. Information about financial and insurance matters is also included. You can learn how clinical trials work and search for a clinical trial in your area. This site has a detailed dictionary of cancer terms. Web site information and publications are available in Spanish.

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American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

Email:	Questions can be submitted in English or Spanish from the "Contact Us" page.
Phone:	1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
	TTY for deaf or hard of hearing callers: 1-866-228-4327
	English-speaking information specialists are available 24 hours a day. Spanish-speaking information specialists are available Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CST). You can leave a message in English or Spanish 24 hours a day.

The American Cancer Society Web site contains information about many of the challenges of cancer and survivorship. You can search for information by cancer type or by topic. ACS provides a list of support groups in your area, or you can join online groups and message boards. Some information on the Web site is available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. Information specialists can answer questions 24 hours a day by phone or email.

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