Top 5 Cancers: Prostate, breast, lung & bronchus, colon & rectum, melanoma.
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/webcontent/acspc-042151.pdf
Prostate Cancer
See Patient Access Network Foundation below.
Breast cancer
Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation (http://www.kristylasch.org/index.html)
 only women under 30
 living with breast cancer
 only medical-related expenses.
 Not geographically restrictive.
The Breast Cancer Charities of America (www.Thebreastcancercharities.org)
BCCA provides a "Help Now Fund" providing counseling and emergency financial services to assist
women and their families. They help with the unexpected expenses of cancer such as transportation
treatments, past-due utility bills, and rent eviction notices. They accept applications on a quarterly basis.
*Not geographically restrictive
Chronic Disease Fund, Inc. (www.cdfund.org)
Chronic Disease Fund (CDF) is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 2003. CDF
provides financial assistance to underinsured patients diagnosed with chronic or life-altering disease
that requires the use of specialty therapeutics. CDF offers assistance for the following cancer-related
diagnoses: breast cancer, chronic iron overload, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, melanoma, multiple
myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome, non-small lung cancer, pancreatic cancer. Please call or visit
website for updates.
*Not geographically restrictive
Patient Access Network Foundation (www.panfoundation.org)
Patient Access Network Foundation (PANF) provides co-payment assistance to patients who have
insurance, but lack the means to pay for out-of-pocket costs for their medications or infusions. PANF
includes coverage for 21 disease funds, including 10 oncology and related illnesses: anaplastic large cell
lymphoma, advanced basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, bone metastases, chemotherapy-induced
neutropenia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, colorectal cancer, cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma (CTCL),
Hodgkin lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma, myelodsyplastic syndrome (MDS),
non-Hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and welldifferentiated thyroid cancer. Please call or visit website for updates.
*Not geographically restrictive
Lung & Bronchus
See Patient Access Network Foundation & Chronic Disease Fund, Inc.
Colorectal cancer
Colon Cancer Alliance (http://ccalliance.org/index.html)
 living with colorectal cancer
 grants up to $300
 Not geographically restrictive
Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation (www.chris4life.org)
The Chris4Life fund provides $250 grants to qualified colorectal cancer patients. The grants are intended
to help out with basic living expenses such as child care, transportation to and from appointments,
groceries, cleaning services, and wigs.
*Not geographically restrictive
Meredith's Miracles Colon Cancer Foundation (www.meredithsmiraclesfoundation.org)
To provide financial support to young adults (under the age of 40) undergoing treatment for colon
cancer. We specifically wish to provide relief from living expenses during treatment rather than
expenses associated with treatment.
*Not geographically restrictive
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation (www.cancercarecopay.org)
Provides co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical products to insured individuals who are covered by
private insurance, an employer-sponsored health plan, Medicare Part D, or Medicare Advantage.
Household income must be at or within 400% of the U.S. poverty guidelines for people residing and
getting treatment in the United States or its territories. Must be a U.S. citizen or valid resident alien.
Covered conditions may change. Call or consult the website for updated information.
*Not geographically restrictive
Also see Patient Access Network Foundation above!
Melanoma
Not many organizations offering assistance specifically for skin cancer patients, but see Chronic Disease
Fund, Inc. above.
All cancer types/non-specific & other financial resources:
http://www.cancercare.org
http://www.cancerfac.org/