Cancer Resource Page

The Cancer Resource page is a collaborative project of NeedyMeds and the American Cancer Society. It is intended to provide information on cancer and to streamline and simplify the way those with cancer may find assistance paying for their medications.

Over 1 million people get cancer each year, and many of these cancers are treatable. If you are diagnosed with cancer, the American Cancer Society can help you find the information and resources you need during your cancer experience. Call anytime at 1-800-227-2345, or visit www.cancer.org.
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those most in need gain access to their medications at no or low cost. Each program has varying financial and insurance guidelines - when in doubt, call the program. To find the specific PAP information for a specific drug click on the list below. You will then be taken to a listing of all the programs available for that medication.

The American Cancer Society and NeedyMeds neither promote nor endorse the therapies listed below nor the supporters of this page. This page is for educational purposes only.
  Click HERE to learn more about NeedyMeds and how to use the information on the website and click HERE for more details on pharmaceutical patient assistance programs.

Medications used in the treatment of cancer. Blue names means the drug is available through a Patient Assistance Program; an asterisk indicates the drug is not currently available through a Patient Assistance Program:

acetaminophen*
alemtuzumab*
alitretinoin
allopurinol
alprazolam
altretamine
amifostine*
aminoglutethimide *
amitriptyline
anastrozole
aprepitant
arsenic trioxide
asparaginase*
aspirin*
azacitidine
baclofen
bendamustine
bevacizumab*
bexarotene
bicalutamide
bisacodyl*
bleomycin
bortezomib
bupropion
buserelin*
buspirone
busulfan
calcitonin
capecitabine
capsaicin*
carbamazepine
carboplatin
carmustine
celecoxib
cetuximab
chlorambucil
choline magnesium trisalicylate
cinacalcet
cisplatin*
citalopram
cladribine
clofarabine*
clonazepam
clonidine
codeine*
cyclophosphamide*
cytarabine cytosine arabinoside
cytarabine liposome
dacarbazine
dactinomycin
darbepoetin alfa
dasatinib
daunorubicin
daunorubicin liposome*
decitabine
degarelix*
denileukin diftitox
desipramine*
dexamethasone*
dexrazoxane
dextroamphetamine
diazepam
diflunisal*
diphenhydramine*
diphenoxylate/atropine
docetaxel
docusate*
dolasetron
doxepin
doxorubicin*
doxorubicin liposome
dronabinol*
droperidol*
duloxetine
epirubicin
epoetin alfa
erlotinib
escitalopram
estramustine
etoposide
everolimus
exemestane
fentanyl transdermal system
fentanyl transmucosal*
filgrastim
floxuridine *
fludarabine
fluorouracil
fluoxetine
flutamide *
fulvestrant
furosemide
gabapentin
gallium nitrate *
gefitinib
gemcitabine
gemtuzumab ozogamicin
glycerine suppository*
goserelin
granisetron
haloperidol
histrelin
hydromorphone*
hydroxyurea
ibandronate
ibritumomab tiuxetan
ibuprofen
idarubicin
ifosfamide
imatinib
imipramine
imiquimod
indomethacin
interferon alfa 1
interferon alpha 2b
interleukin-2*
irinotecan
ixabepilone
ketoprofen
ketorolac*
lactulose*
lapatinib
lenalidomide
letrozole
leucovorin*
leuprolide
levorphanol*
lidocaine patch
lomustine
loperamide*
lorazepam
magnesium citrate
mechlorethamine
megestrol
melphalan
meperidine*
mercaptopurine
mesna
methadone*
methotrexate
methyl-ccnu*
methylcellulose*
methylphenidate
metoclopramide
mineral oil*
mirtazapine
mitomycin*
mitotane
mitoxantrone
morphine
nabilone
nabumetone
naproxen
nelarabine
nilotinib
nilutamide
nortriptyline
obfluoxymestrone*
oblimersen*
obtestolactone*
octreotide
ondansetron
opium
oprelvekin
oxaliplatin
oxazepam*
oxycodone
paclitaxel
paclitaxel injectable
palifermin
palonosetron
pamidronate
panitumumab
paregoric*
paroxetine
pegaspargase
pegfilgrastim
pemetrexed
pentostatin*
perphenazine*
plicamycin*
pralatrexate
prednisone
pregabalin
procarbazine
prochlorperazine
promethazine
psyllium hydrophilic muciloid*
raloxifene
raltitrexed*
rasburicase
rituximab
salsalate
sargramostim*
scopolamine*
senna*
sertraline
sorafenib
streptozocin
sunitinib
tamoxifen
temozolomide
temsirolimus
teniposide
testolactone*
thalidomide
thiethylperazine*
thioguanine
thiotepa*
topotecan
toremifene
tositumomab
tramadol
trastuzumab
trazodone
tretinoin
tretinoin liposomal*
trimetrexate*
triptorelin
uft (ftorafur and uracil)*
valproic acid
venlafaxine
vinblastine*
vincristine
vinorelbine
vorinostat
ziconotide
zoledronic acid
zolpidem

 

Other Sources of Assistance:

For those without insurance or unable to pay for a visit with a physician, NeedyMeds has compiled a nationwide list of free, low cost, and sliding scale clinics. Click HERE to find the clinic nearest you.

Some drug manufacturers offer discount coupons. Click HERE to view them.

NeedyMeds has a database of organizations that provide financial assistance to those with certain medical conditions. Click HERE to begin searching the database. Or contact the American Cancer Society anytime, day or night, for information and support at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org for more information

Organizations that may be able to help with these conditions: