The American Cancer Society is a national community-based voluntary health organization. This site and the free phone line, 800-ACS-2345, provide information to patients on cancer treatment, early detection, and prevention, as well as information on a variety of services available to cancer patients and their families.

Since 1990, Montgomery Cancer Center has been a source of support, hope and healing for patients and their families. Its team of 14 physicians and dozens of health professionals provides understanding, compassionate, one-on-one attention with state-of-the-art technology and treatment.

Now known as the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama, their programs help cancer patients and their families when they need it the most – while they are battling cancer. They provide services that are often not available from any other community organization. These programs and services are available to all cancer patients free of charge.

The Joy to Life Foundation is a non-profit organization providing free mammograms for medically underserved women under 50 years of age in 29 counties in South Central Alabama. These counties include Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Washington and Wilcox.

SISTAs CanSurvive Coalition, Inc. (SCSC),a community based, grassroots, nonprofit501(c )3 organization in partnership with the University of Alabama Birmingham, Preventive Medicine Division proudly announces a joint project to make a difference in the lives of the medically underserved. The project, Survivors Health Initiative Program, or SHIP, is designed to look at how a lifestyle change of healthy eating, physical activity/weight management, and participation in breast cancer support groups may affect the breast cancer survivor’s perception of quality of life after treatment. The initiative is voluntary and utilizes a group approach with a home-based component for monitoring and encouraging compliance with pre-established, physician approved health, and wellness practices.

a resource for anyone dealing with breast cancer in any way. The videos on our site are divided into three categories:

MEDICAL: Information from a variety of doctors/therapists regarding breast cancer issues
SUPPORT: Personal stories from breast cancer survivors and family members
COMMUNITY: Insights from those who are involved in supporting the fight against breast cancer