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CANCER PROVIDERS IN THE BAY AREA:
This list of wellness practitioners was compiled by recommendations from students in the Living with Cancer yoga class in 2008-2010.
- The Wellness Community
3276 Mc Nutt Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 933-0107
www.twc-bayarea.org
- National Lymphedema Network
116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 235
San Francisco, CA 94105
1-800-541-3259
nln@lymphnet.org
www.lymphnet.org
Especially useful for breast cancer patients
- Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA
(888) 421-7900
wcrc@wcrc.org
www.wcrc.org
- Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinic
(510) 601–7660
610 16th St., Suite 426
Oakland, Ca 94612
www.charlottemaxwell.org
- Carol Ann Read Breast
Health Center
Summit Campus, Providence Pavilion
(510) 869-8377
3100 Summit Street, Ground Floor
Oakland, CA 94609
www.altabatessummit.org
- Yoga Bear
Cemile Armas, Chapter Director
www.yogabear.org
- Ming Kuan, M.D.
Medical Oncology
(510) 834-6923
3100 Telegraph Ave,
Suite 3101
Oakland, CA 94609
- Valery Uhl, M.D.
Radial Oncology
(510) 869-8888
3012 Summit Street, Suite 2675
Oakland, CA 94609
- Tom Martin, MD
Oncologist for Multiple Myeloma
UCSF
(415) 353-2421
- Lisa Bailey M.D.
Oncology - Breast Surgeon
(510) 883-1095
2500 Milvia Street #120
Berkeley, CA
baileylisa@msn.com
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Barbara Hoffer
Breast Cancer Survivor/Thriver
&
Certified Post Surgery Rehab Specialist and Pilates Instructor
(510) 985-1861
www.pinkribbonpilates.com
- Jorge Nunez-Adler, MS
Acupuncture/Herbalist
(510)
682-8030
3523 Meadow Street
Oakland, CA 94601
- Michael Brofman
Acupuncturist/Herbalist
(sees only cancer patients)
San Anselmo, CA
(415) 485-0484
- Amy Lee, L.Ac
Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine (sees only cancer patients)
2320 Woolsey Street
Berkeley, CA
(510) 486-1988
amyleeacupuncture.com
- San Francisco Botanical Medicine Clinic
Joshua Muscat, Herbalist
(415) 759-1886
skullcap@sfbmc.org
www.sfbmc.org
- Jill Stevens, L.Ac
Whole Family Wellness Center
5901 Christie Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 851-3006
www.yourwholefamilywellness.com
- Jenny Crissman
Integrative Healing
6536 Telegraph Ave,
Suite A201
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 595-0700
www.jennycrissman.com
- Alex Jacobs
Music for Healing and Transition
Soundscaping for events, yoga classes, parties, gatherings, rituals & hospice
(510) 981-1330
www.LexJacobs.com
- Healing Journeys -
A non-profit organization whose mission is to
support healing, activate hope, and promote thriving.
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Multiple Myeloma Survivors Stories
- Mesothelioma Symptoms
- Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
- Mesothelioma of the Lungs
- Natural Cancer Strategies
- The Annie Appleseed Project - Natural cancer therapies and research.
- Cancer Prevention Resource Guide
- Association of Cancer Online Resources
- Steve Dunn’s Cancer Guide -
Created and maintained through the efforts of a cancer survivor, CancerGuide has links to a variety of cancer information resources and offers advice about using the information retrieved.
- Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative -
The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative publishes the Electronic Sarcoma Update Newsletter (ESUN), a peer-reviewed bi-monthly online publication for sarcoma patients, caregivers, survivors, oncologists, nurses and other members of the medical team.
- Sarcoma Alliance -
The Sarcoma Alliance (www.sarcomaalliance.org) mission is the education, support, and guidance of people affected by sarcoma.
- Cathy’s EC Café - Ccontains information gathered by esophageal cancer patients and non-medical caregivers. The purpose is to help others that are coping with esophageal cancer, possibly for the first time, to gain insight into this disease..
- Life Raft Group -
The Life Raft Group (LRG) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization providing support, through information, education, and innovative research to patients with a rare cancer called GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor).
- Wendy Sheridan's Bladder Cancer WebCafe -
Bladder Cancer WebCafe is an online community for bladder cancer patients and those who care for them. It covers treatment options, chemoprevention guidelines, survivor stories, a support group, and more. .
- Doug Bank’s Testicular Cancer Resource Center -
The Testicular Cancer Resource Center is a charitable organization devoted to helping people understand testicular and extragonadal germ cell tumors.
- Karen Parle's Lung Cancer Online Site -
Lung Cancer Online is a gateway to lung cancer resources for the benefit of people with lung cancer and their families. It is intended to facilitate the time consuming and often frustrating process of learning about lung cancer, treatment options and support services.
- Colon Cancer Alliance -
The Colon Cancer Alliance is an organization of colon and rectal cancer survivors, caregivers, people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, and other individuals touched by colorectal cancer.
- The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation -
The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation is an independent, non-profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to helping patients with Mycosis Fungoides, Sezary Syndrome and other forms of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas
- Carcinoid Foundation -
This Web site includes a review of carcinoid disease written for the layperson, information on carcinoid cancer support groups and upcoming professional conferences, abstracts from peer-reviewed publications, and links to related Web sites. The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization.
- AOSW: Association of Oncology Social Work -
This Web site is designed as a resource to learn more about Oncology social work and the organization.
- Alcohol Rehab Centers
- Drug Rehabilitation Network is your best chance at long term sobriety, and that means finding the best alcohol rehab centers to suit your every need.
- Cleaning for a Reason - If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.
All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. 538 partners in 55 states
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