Arkansas
Cancer Research Center's
Ottenheimer Cancer Education Center |
Tenth
Floor, UAMS-ACRC
4301 W. Markham Ave.
Little Rock
501-686-5578 |
Features
educational materials, breast models, simulators,
illustrations, videotapes, literature searches,
and a wide variety of printed materials.
No appointment is necesary. |
Arkansas
Department of Health
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Control Program |
1-800-482-5400 |
Offers
women who qualify free services, including mammograms,
breast exams, education, and treatment referral. |
| Arkansas
Health Care Access Foundation Inc. |
1-800-950-8233 |
A
statewide volunteer non-emergency health care
program for persons with no health insurance and
low income. |
| Baptist
Breast Center |
9601
Lile Dr., Ste 1155
Little Rock
501-202-1155 |
Provides
women with convenient access to the latest diagnostic
technology and a complete range of clinical specialties
with treatment and resource options available
through Baptist HealthLine. |
| UAMS
Buddy Check |
1-800-942-UAMS
501-686-8000 |
Distributes
packet of information about breast cancer, Breast
Self Examination, and risk factors. |
CARTI
(Central Arkansas
Radiation Therapy Institute) |
Little
Rock 501-664-8573 / 1-800-482-8561
Mountain Home 870-424-2200/
800-955-2278
Searcy 1-800-242-3362 |
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| CARTI:
Cancer Answers |
501-664-8573
1-800-482-8561 |
Little
Rock, Searcy, and Mountain Home. Free information
on various cancer-related issues. |
| CARTI:
Weekend Retreat |
501-660-7614 |
Breast
cancer survivors and their spouses explore issues
associated with a diagnosis of breast cancer,
including fear, role changes, self-esteem, sexuality
and communication. |
| CARTI:
Social Services Department |
501-664-8573
1-800-482-8561 |
Provides
patients and families with information and referral
on services ranging from housing and transportation
to finances and cancer education materials. |
| EncorePlus |
Stephens
YWCA
501-663-8111 |
Early
detection information, transportation for mammography
and other medical needs, babysitting. |
| Hope
Lodge |
Little
Rock
501-374-5869 |
Houses
cancer patients who must receive cancer treatment,
who must travel to central Arkansas from out in
the state for care, and who must undergo therapy
on a routine basis over a fixed period of time.
Lodge guests must be recommended by a physician.
Daily fee is $5 for lodging, although no qualifying
patients are turned away for financial reasons.
Open seven days a week. |
| Northwest
Arkansas Cancer Support Home |
Fayetteville
501-521-8024 |
Home-like
facility for cancer patients and their families
that offers education, comfort, and support services
for cancer patients and their families.
Offers a resource library, support groups, wig
bank, prosthesis fitting room, and educational
seminars. All services are free.
Sponsors "No Excuses" Breast
Cancer Outreach Project that directs women to
mammography facilities and helps them find free
and reduced price mammography programs in Northwest
Arkansas. In addition, the project provides
free clinical breast exams at the Cancer Support
Home one Saturday every other month. |
| NARTI |
Springdale
501-361-2585 |
Staff
includes certified BSE instructors who can teach
breast slef-exam and breast health education to
groups or schools. |
| Northwest
Medical Center |
Springdale
501-751-5711 |
Mobile
Health Van features state-of-the-art mammography
equipment. NMC works with area industries,
agencies, churches, and businesses to organize
screening programs. |
| Phillips
Cancer Support House |
Fort
Smith
501-782-6302 |
A
home-like facility for cancer patients and their
families that provides ongoing support for patients
who are actively fighting cancer.
Services include breast support groups, family
support groups, mentoring, nutrition tips, a class
for women who have had hair loss due to cancer
treatment, cancer education, a wig bank, and a
prothesis closet. All programs are free
of charge. |
St.
Vincent Cancer Center
Cancer Helplink |
501-660-3800
1-800-446-7341 |
Oncology
nurse answers questions about cancer using a computer
database with current, medically sound information.
Referrals to physicians and to services both in
the community or nationally which provide cancer
care can also be made. |
St.
Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
New Outlook
The Women's Cancer
Recovery Center |
501-660-3433
1-800-446-7341 |
Provides
comprehensive services for women who are dealing
with the effects of cancer and its treatment.
Services are free and confidential. |
| SARTI
(South Arkansas) |
El
Dorado
870-864-0318 |
Offers
BSE education, breast cancer resources and educational
materials. Licensed BSE instructor will
teach at schools and women's groups upon request. |
| Witness
Project |
Little Rock 501-664-3480
Helena 870-338-9100
1-800-767-3824 |
African-American
breast and cervical cancer survivors visit churches
and community centers, primarily in rural areas,
to present breast cancer education and information
about BSE. |
| Been
There |
Bella
Vista
1-800-513-1555
501-855-6662
|
|
| Breast
Cancer Support Group |
Benton
First
Baptist Church
501-794-3414
|
|
| Breast
Cancer Support Group |
Bentonville
Bates
Medical Center
602 N. Walton
501-273-2481, ext.7396
|
|
| Bosom
Buddies |
Camden
870-836-5033
or
870-836-6106
|
|
| Breast
Cancer Support Group |
Cherokee
Village
Bonanza
870-257-4267
|
|
| Bosom
Buddies |
Fayetteville
Northwest
Arkansas
Cancer Support Home
1101 N. Woolsey Ave.
501-521-8024
|
|
| Phillips
Cancer Support Home |
Fort
Smith
2510
Dodson Ave.
501-782-6302 / 1-800-262-9917
Phillips Cancer Support
Center
501-782-6302
|
|
| Dialogue
Support Group |
Harrison
Claude
Parrish Radiation Therapy Institute
870-741-9560
|
|
| Cancer
Support Group |
Hot
Springs
AMI
Hospital Out Patients
501-321-1000
|
|
| Support
Group |
Hot
Springs Village
Christ
of the Hills Methodist
501-922-4768 or
501-922-6750
|
|
Bosom
Buddies
American Cancer Society |
Little
Rock
901 N. University
501-663-3505
|
|
| Dialogue
Support Group |
Little
Rock
Hope
Lodge
2122 S. Broadway
501-374-5869
|
|
| Coping
With Cancer |
North
Little Rock
Hospice
Building
701 Burnett Drive
501-424-1771
|
|
| Dialogue
Support Group |
Paris
First
United Methodist Church
501-963-2369
|
|
| Bosom
Buddies |
Pine
Bluff
Jefferson
Regional Medical Center's Cancer Education
Center
870-541-7199
|
|
| Caring-Bosom
Friends |
Pine
Bluff
870-534-5852
|
|
| Breast
Cancer Support Group |
Rogers
St.
Mary's-Rogers Memorial
501-636-9242
Bates Hospital
501-273-2481, ext. 398
|
|
| Bosom
Buddies |
Russellville
St.
Mary's Cancer Center
501-641-2902
|
|
| Dialogue
Support Group |
Russellville
St.
Mary's Cancer Center
501-641-2902
|
|
| Bosom
Buddies |
Sherwood
Baptist
Therapy Center
2001 E. Kiehl Ave.
501-835-0703
|
|
| Hoping
While Coping |
Siloam
Springs
Siloam
Springs Hospital
501-524-4141
|
|
| Cancer
Network of Northwest Arkansas |
Springdale
First
Baptist Church
1709 Johnson Road
501-751-4523
|
|
| NW
AR Breast Cancer |
Springdale
501-750-3111
|
|
| Dialogue
Support Group |
Texarkana
St.
Michael Health Care Center
Conference Room A
870-779-2106
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