Cancer Treatment
Community Resources
We know how important it is to get the resources you need, when and where you need them. That's why we've compiled an expansive list of community resources available in the San Diego area. Choose an option below to learn more.
Brain
Breast
- American College of Surgeons
- BreastCancer.org
- BreastReconstruction.org
- Facing our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) - for BRCA gene carriers
- HER-2+ Breast Cancer
- His Breast Cancer
- Komen San Diego
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
- The Male Breast Cancer Coalition
- Michelle's Place
- National Breast Cancer Foundation - male breast cancer
- NCCN Guidelines for Breast Patients and Caregivers
- Patient Resource Cancer Guide: Breast Cancer
- Sharsheret - Jewish community facing breast cancer
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
- Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
- Young Survival Coalition
Diagnosis specific
Fertility
Financial
- Breast Cancer Charities of America Help Now Fund - cancer type specific
- Cancer Angels of San Diego - financial requirements, cancer type specific
- CancerCare - geographical restrictions, financial requirements, cancer type specific
- California State Disability
- Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Gas Card Program - cancer type specific
- Jewish Family Service - cancer type specific
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Lung Cancer Alliance Gas Card - 1-888-793-9355, cancer type specific
- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - financial requirements, cancer type specific
- The Pink Fund - financial requirements, cancer type specific
- The San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation
- Shades of Pink - geographical restrictions, financial requirements, cancer type specific
- Sharp HealthCare Financial Assistance - available only for Sharp patients
- Social Security Disability
Lung
Meal assistance and food banks
- 2-1-1 San Diego
- Dine in Dinners - dinner delivery only; heartier main dishes with sides
- Eat Clean San Diego - affordable, plant-based options; rotating menu designed by registered dietitian
- Food Made Fresh - fully prepared meals created with nutrient-dense, non-GMO, organic produce and hormone/antibiotic-free meats. No hydrogenated oils, refined sugars, artificial ingredients or preservatives
- The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank
- Jewish Family Service
- Lotsa Helping Hands
- Magic Kitchen - portion control, low sodium, diabetic, renal, low fat, low carb, gluten-free
- Mama Sezz - fresh, ready-to-eat, whole-food, plant-based meals; partners with American Institute for Cancer Research
- Mama's Kitchen - geographical and age restrictions, available by referral only (see social worker, registered dietitian or patient navigator to apply; free service for all cancer patients)
- Martha's Senior Gourmet - renal, diabetic, CHF, vitamin K, gluten-sensitive, vegetarian, pureed, dairy free and more
- MealPro - up to 21 frozen meals of your choice delivered at one time in a thermal box and vacuumed sealed; made fresh daily, frozen and delivered to your home or office
- Meals on Wheels - age restrictions; small fee may be required; menus change monthly and are approved by registered dietitian; healthy choices, Latino cuisine and easy-to-chew menu options with controlled sodium, fat and sugar
- Meal Train
- Mom's Meals - heart healthy, diabetic, renal, cancer support (follows American Institute for Cancer Research guidelines), pureed, gluten-free, vegetarian, low sodium
- Mountain Health Community Center - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required
- Nutritious and Delicious - meals prepared by registered dietitians
- Salvation Army Senior Nutrition Program - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required
- San Diego Health and Human Services Agency - Aging and Independence - geographical and age restrictions
- Serving Seniors - age restrictions
- SoCal Fresh - paelo, dairy free and more
- Territory Foods - plant-based, vegan, vegetarian meals available with breakfast, lunch and dinner options
Oral, head and neck
Organizations/education
- American Cancer Society
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Cancer and Careers
- CancerCare
- Cancer Support Community
- Conquer Magazine
- Kids Konnected
- LIVESTRONG
- LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
- National Cancer Institute
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
- NCCN Guidelines for Patients and Caregivers
- Patient Resource Cancer Guide
- RT Answers
- The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative
- Up to Date
- Young Survival Coalition (YSC)
Support groups
- Cancer Care - telephone and online support
- CaringBridge
- Imerman Angels - telephone support
- Lung Cancer Alliance - telephone support, cancer type specific
- Lung Cancer Research Foundation - telephone support, cancer type specific
- MyLifeLine
- Sharp HealthCare
- Support for People With Oral and Head and Neck Cancer - cancer type specific
Survivorship
Transportation
- 2-1-1 San Diego
- American Cancer Society Road to Recovery - eligibility requirements may apply
- Elder Help: Seniors A Go Go Program - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required, financial requirements
- Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT) - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required
- MTS/ADA Certification - geographical restrictions, small fee may be required
- On the Go: Transportation Solutions for Older Adults - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required
- Rides4Neighbors - geographical and age restrictions, small fee may be required
Videos
- Breast Cancer Education Forum: Medical Oncology with Dr. Mariela Macias
- Breast Cancer Education Forum: Pathology with Dr. Anand Kunda
- Breast Cancer Education Forum: Surgery with Dr. Christina Casteel
- Breast Cancer Education Forum: Radiation Therapy with Dr. Sunanda Pejavar
- Lymphedema Education Class
- Nutrition and Breast Cancer
- Nutrition and Cancer: Staying Nourished after a Cancer Diagnosis
- Radiation Therapy and You
Wigs, bras and medical supplies
- Abigail's Medical Boutique - 760-940-1132, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
- A Greater Hope - 619-294-3436, wigs, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
- Alvarado Hospital - 619-229-3364, wigs
- American Cancer Society Office - Imperial Valley - 1-800-ACS-2345, wigs
- American Cancer Society's "TLC" - wigs, headwear and mastectomy products
- The Barnhart Cancer Center at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - 619-502-3207, wigs, bras and post-mastectomy prostheses
- The Brighter Side - 858-759-6325, wigs, bras and prosthetics
- Deluxe Medical Supply - 619-741-5901, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
- Extensions and Hair Loss Solutions - wigs
- Hair Unlimited - 619-299-6060, wigs
- Knitted Knockers - bras and prosthetics
- Medical Center Pharmacy - 888-615-5330, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
- Michelle's Place - 951-699-5455, wigs
- MJ Medical - 619-644-2695, bras, prosthetics and lymphedema garments
- Ricos on 3rd - wigs
- San Diego Homecare Supplies - 619-667-3700, wigs, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
- Sharp HospiceCare - wigs
- Tri-City Medical Center - 760-940-3229, wigs
- Wigs by Vee - 760-877-4770, wigs
- Women's Health Boutique - 760-746-5146, wigs, lymphedema garments, bras and prosthetics
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