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Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Call for meeting dates and times.

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Females
Cancer
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Provides new wigs to chemotherapy/radiation patients. Call for an appointment. No Walk-ins.

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Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy
Health Supportive Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Wigs
Cancer
Offers a spectrum of breast health services including education, early detection screenings, breast cancer treatment and support. Provides computer-assisted mammography, ultrasound, and a breast biopsy system. Satellite services offered in East Hampton and Hampton Bays.

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Mammograms
Health Education
Hospitals
Cancer Detection
Breast Cancer
Offers transplant patients an opportunity to meet with peers to discuss how to cope with the emotional aspects of their diagnosis, life post-transplant, gain support and share information. Please call for meeting times and dates.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Organ / Tissue Transplant Issues
Cancer
Transplant Patients
Offers breast cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment the opportunity to discuss their experiences with other indviduals.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Mastectomy Patients
Breast Cancer
Provides information, support groups, research, and advocacy on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Public Awareness / Education
Support Groups
Health Care
Cancer
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Facilitates community based outreach events celebrating cancer survivorship, promoting early detection and prevention activities, and honoring those who have passed from cancer.

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Cancer
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Offers a patient support group for individuals diagnosed with a blood cancer. Meetings are facilitated by a social worker and an oncology nurse. Call for locations and times.

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Outpatients
Lymphoma
Cancer
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Inpatients
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Hodgkin's Disease
Patients
Leukemia
Support Groups
Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Contact the American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 for more information.

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Females
Cancer
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Offers Latino breast cancer survivors opportunities to discuss their experiences. Call for meeting dates.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Mastectomy Patients
Hispanic / Latino Community
Breast Cancer
Provides a fund specifically designed for assistance to cancer patients requesting alternative health therapies such as nutritional counseling, natural medicines, acupuncture, chiropractic care, yoga and reflexology. Call for further information.

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Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Volunteer Opportunities
Women's Centers
Females
Charities / Grantmaking Organizations
Medical Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Medical Public Assistance Programs
Alternative Medicine Referrals
Alternative Medicine
Cancer
Seeks to relieve some of the stresses and demands of daily life by offering services such as house cleaning, transportation, post-mastectomy accessory items and home catering to individuals coping with breast cancer. Referral required. Call. Walk in.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Medical Expense Assistance
Wigs
Mastectomy Products
Volunteer Opportunities
In Home Assistance
Breast Cancer
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Offers tips on skin care, make-up application, wig/turban demonstrations, etc. for women experiencing changes in their appearance as a result of chemotherapy or radiation treatment side effects. Program offered at various hospitals. Call for location and schedule.

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Cancer
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Appearance Enhancement Consultation Programs
Health Supportive Services
Dedicated to improving the lives of those diagnosed with cancer and finding a cure for the disease.
Provides primary care services and subspecialty services in pediatrics including the following: Adolescent Medicine, Allergy Immunology, Cardiology, Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Critical Care, Developmental and Behavioral, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetic and Metabolic Disorders, Hematology and Oncology, Pediatric AIDS Center, Infectious Diseases, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nephrology, Pulmonology. Also offers Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Kidney Center, Children's Lung, Allergy and Breathing Center, as well as Counseling, Education and Support for Kids.

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialty
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric Endocrinology
Infants
Adolescent Medicine
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Allergy Specialty
Children
Hospitals
Pediatric AIDS
Pediatric Patients
Patients
Inpatients
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Pulmonary Disease Specialty
Pediatric Nephrology
Neonatal Intensive Care
Cancer
Genetic Disorders
Pediatric Cardiology
Adolescents
Pediatrics
Provides breast health and breast cancer education. Offers bilingual workshops, attends community events, and provides outreach throughout Long Island. Also offers referrals to free/low cost mammograms for women who are uninsured and/or undocumented.

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African American Community
Health Education
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Workshops / Symposiums
People With Inadequate Health Insurance
Specialized Information and Referral
Women
Hispanic / Latino Community
Public Awareness / Education
Breast Cancer
Undocumented People
Stony Brook University Cancer Center is Suffolk County's cancer care leader and a leader in education and research. With more than 20,000 inpatient and outpatient visits annually, the Cancer Center includes 12 multidisciplinary teams: Breast Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Gynecologic Oncology; Head, Neck and Thyroid Oncology; Lung Cancer; Melanoma; Neurologic Oncology; Orthopaedic Oncology and Sarcoma; Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy, Upper Gastrointestinal Oncology; and Urologic Oncology. The cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program and received the Commission's Outstanding Achievement Award. The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center is the first center in New York State to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer Centers. To learn more, visit website.

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Health Screening / Diagnostic Services
Surgery
Nutrition Assessment Services
Hospitals
Cancer Clinics
Urology
Case / Care Management
Cancer
Facilitates community based outreach events celebrating cancer survivorship, promoting early detection and prevention activities, and honoring those who have passed from cancer.

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Cancer
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

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Cancer
Specialized Information and Referral
Facilitates support groups for those suffering from cancer. Various groups are available, and change periodically, call for information and to register. Also provides additional referrals to other support groups and cancer services throughout the community.

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Support Group Clearinghouses
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer
Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

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Cancer
Specialized Information and Referral
Facilitates support groups for those suffering from cancer. Various groups are available, and change periodically, call for information and to register. Also provides additional referrals to other support groups and cancer services throughout the community.

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Support Group Clearinghouses
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer
Provides 21/2 to 5 year old children who are undergoing treatment for cancer the opportunity to interact and socialize, in a safe, infection free environment that stimulates cognitive and social development. The Center is located in the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center. Call for more information.
Provides support and assists psychosocial programs specifically targeting and identifying the needs and issues faced by children with cancer and their families. Provides educational programs for school personnel and students to increase the understanding of pediatric cancer. Call regarding volunteer opportunities because they are sporatic.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Parent to Parent Networking
Children
Volunteer Opportunities
Cancer
Provides supplementary outpatient financial assistance to patients with leukemia, the lymphomas, multiple myeloma, Hodgkins and preleukemia as well as referral to other services in the community. Call for more information.

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Information and Referral
Cancer
Health Care
Multiple Myeloma
Specialized Information and Referral
Charities / Grantmaking Organizations
Medical Expense Assistance
Leukemia