The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Established in 1913, the society is organized into six geographical regions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 250 Regional offices throughout the United States. Its global headquarters is located in the American Cancer Society Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Donate by Mail or Phone You can make your gift by calling our 24/7 helpline at 1-800-227-2345 and speaking to one of our donation specialists. You can also send your donation by mail.

We provide information and support to cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors through online communities and one-on-one support.

We want to bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. A world where: Some types of cancer are effectively eliminated. Many more are prevented from developing in the first place.

The AACR is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to preventing and curing all cancers.

The “Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF) within the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)” was set up in 2009. It is a scheme to provide financial assistance to poor patients living below poverty line and suffering from cancer, for their treatment at 27 Regional cancer centers (RCCs).

Tips for Asking for Donations for Cancer Treatment

1. Share Your Story. People want to be assured that their contributions are supporting worthy causes.
2. Create A Personalized Message.
3. Build a Sense of Urgency.
4. Form a Strong Relationship.
5. Use Interactive Emails.
6. Be Genuine.
7. Use Fundraising Letter.
8. Reach Out to Charity Trust.

There are laws that mean your employer should help and support you to do your job during and after cancer treatment. Living with cancer may mean you're eligible for benefits. For example if you can't work, have a low income or have care or mobility needs. Income could also come from health insurance.

The NCI is the largest funder of cancer research in the world, with most of its funding directly supporting research at NCI and at cancer centers, hospitals, community clinics, and universities across the country.

It's built around 4 objectives – to discover, detect, prevent, and treat – so that progress in understanding the fundamental biology of cancer leads to new prevention measures, tests and treatments.

The goal of cancer treatment is to achieve a cure for your cancer, allowing you to live a normal life span. This may or may not be possible, depending on your specific situation.