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Multiple Myeloma - Support Groups
Joining a support group for multiple myeloma helps to some extent in taking care of the emotional and other needs of both the patient and family members. By learning and sharing they understand more about the disease, its treatment and the side effects of these treatments.
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS
AUSTRALIA
Myeloma Foundation of Australia
Suite 310, 89 High Street
Kow, Vic 3101
Phone: (03) 9853 8118, 9853 8116
[email protected]
http://www.myeloma.org.au/
Cancer Support Online
Email: [email protected]
http://www.cancersupportwa.org.au/
Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA)
http://www.cpaaindia.org/aboutus/index.htm
Karuna Kare Foundation
B/705 Ganesh Plaza,
Opp.Navrangpura Bus Stand,
Nr.Swastik Cross Roads,
Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad-380009, India.
Phone; (R) +91 (79) 65129955 (M) 9825013414
[email protected]
www.canceraid.org
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IRELAND
Bray Cancer Support Centre (Ireland)
Drop-In Centre
36B Main Street,
Bray,
Co.Wicklow
Tel: (01) 286 6966
Fax: (01) 276 5512
Email: [email protected]
www.braycancersupport.ie
Irish Cancer Society
Irish Cancer Society,
15 Bridge Street,
Cork City,
Cork,
Ireland
Phone: 021-450 9918
Fax: 021-450 9759
International Dialling Code for Ireland (353) followed by (21) followed by (450 9918)
http://www.irishcancer.ie/support/plus.php
Tullamore Myeloma Support Group
Dochas (Offaly Cancer Support Group),
Offaly Street,
Tullamore,
Co Offaly
05793 21501 (Mary) or 057 9328268 (Nancy)
[email protected]
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Newbridge Myeloma Support Group Parish Centre,
Station Road,
Newbridge,
Co. Kildare
Phone: 0872337797
[email protected]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
International Myeloma Foundation
12650 Riverside Drive,
Suite 206
North Hollywood,
CA 91607-3421
phone: 800-452-2873 (US and Canada)
818-487-7455 (elsewhere)
fax: 818-487-7454
[email protected]
http://myeloma.org/
Wisconsin Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Chuck Koval
UW Health - West Clinic
451 Junction Road
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608-238-5466
[email protected]
http://www.wisconsin.myeloma.org/
North Florida Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Dianna and Hunter Chiles
[email protected]
Phone: 904-491-0007
http://northflorida.myeloma.org/
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Bay Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Stanford Cancer Center,
875 Blake Wilbur Drive,
Palo Alto,
CA 94305
Phone: (650) 725-9456
http://cancer.stanford.edu/
San Diego Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Elliot Recht
Phone: (858) 273-5008
[email protected]
http://www.multiplemyelomasandiego.org/
Cleveland Clinic Multiple Myeloma Support Group 9500 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland,
Ohio 44195
Phone: 800.223.2273, TTY 216.444.0261
[email protected]
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/myeloma/support/default.aspx
Cincinnati Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group Bill Jackson
513-677-3181 - (home)
513-646-5893 (cell)
[email protected].
http://cincy.myeloma.org/
North Texas Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Phone: 972-504-6307
[email protected]
http://northtexas.myeloma.org/
UNITED KINGDOM
Leukaemia CARE
1 Birch Court
Blackpole East
Worcester
WR3 8SG
24 hour care line: 0800 169 6680
Tel: 01905 755977
Fax: 01905 755166
[email protected]
www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Leeds Myeloma Support Group
Rita Rumsey
Phone: 0113 252 0097
[email protected]
York Myeloma Support Group
Jane Wilson
phone: 01904 700675
[email protected]
London Myeloma Support Group
Malet Place,
Engineering Building,
University College,
off Torrington place,
London, WC1E 7JG
[email protected]
Royal Free Hospital Haematology Support Group
Royal Free Hospital,
Pond Street,
London,
NW3 2QG
Phone: 0207 794 0500 Ext.6859
