When we have questions or need to know who to contact or where to find information we have found the following organizations very helpful.  If you need to find out where to locate a doctor or facility, please check our useful links button for information.

American Cancer Society

100 West Palatine Road
Suite 150
Palatine, IL 60067
Phone: (800) ACS-2345
Web site: www.cancer.org

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Melanoma Department
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
1-800-392-1611 (USA) / 1-713-792-6161   
Web Site: http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/melanoma/

National Cancer Institute

Office of Communications
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 10-A-31
Bethesda, MD 20892
Cancer Information Service (800) 4-CANCER
Web site: www.cancer.gov

The Compassionate Friends

A national self-help support organization, which assists families in the positive resolution of grief following
the death of a child.

National Headquarters
The Compassionate Friends
900 Jorie Blvd. Suite 78
Oak Brook, IL 60523
877-969-0010 (toll-free)
Web site: www.compassionatefriends.org/

Local Chapter- Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Web site: http://www.orgsites.com/tx/tcf-cfb/