American Cancer Society <<cancer.org>>
24/7 hotline (800-227-2345), anal cancer discussion board, Hope Lodge lodging, transport to treatment, financial referrals
Anal Cancer Foundation <<analcancerfoundation.org>>
Peer-to-peer patient matching, support groups, clinical trial navigation, patient hotline (646-593-7739); founded by anal cancer survivors
CancerCare <<cancercare.org>>
Free counseling, support groups, financial assistance; publishes a dedicated Coping With Anal Cancer booklet
Cancer Support Community <<cancersupportcommunity.org>>
175+ locations; counseling, support groups, helpline (866-272-5309)
Cheeky Charity <<cheekycharity.org>>
Virtual support groups (bi-monthly), patient/survivor guides, LGBTQ+-focused outreach (PrideCare program); queer-led, strong for ASCC’s at-risk populations
COLONTOWN (ANALWISE) <<colontown.org>>
100+ private support groups including ANALWISE — a dedicated anal cancer program; peer consultation, clinical trial info
Colorectal Cancer Alliance <<colorectalcancer.org>>
Patient helpline (877-422-2030), BlueHQ resource portal, financial assistance, support groups
Fight Colorectal Cancer <<fightcolorectalcancer.org>>
Patient helpline (877-427-2111), educational resources (English + Spanish), advocacy, clinical trial guidance
HPV Cancers Alliance <<hpvca.org>>
Education, stigma reduction, survivor support; co-founded by Marcia Cross (anal cancer survivor) — strong HPV-to-cancer connection
Imerman Angels <<imermanangels.org>>
One-on-one peer mentoring — matches patients with trained cancer survivor mentors
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Patient Resources <<nccn.org/patients>>
Free patient-language treatment guidelines by cancer type
National Cancer Institute (NCI) / Cancer.gov <<cancer.gov>>
Federal cancer info hotline, clinical trial matching, patient education
Patient Advocate Foundation <<patientadvocate.org>>
Co-pay relief, insurance navigation, case management
