Resource Center
45 organizations that help with the parts nobody warned you about — paying for care, getting to it, staying near it, and living after it. Free to use, no account needed.
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Centers offering the complete range of cancer care under one program, including navigation and clinical trials.
Minnesota / western Wisconsin network
Cancer care; breast oncology; navigation; survivorship; support
Cancer institute with multidisciplinary oncology programs, breast cancer treatment, nurse navigation, support services, and survivorship resources.
St. Cloud / central Minnesota
Cancer care; breast oncology; navigation; survivorship; support
Central Minnesota cancer center with breast cancer care, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, navigation, support services, and survivorship resources.
Duluth / northern Minnesota
Cancer care; oncology; navigation; clinical trials; support
Regional cancer care for northern Minnesota with medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, nurse navigation, support services, and clinical trials access.
St. Louis Park / Twin Cities
Cancer care; breast oncology; genetic counseling; support; survivorship
Cancer center offering breast cancer care, oncology, radiation, infusion, genetic counseling, support services, and survivorship resources.
Minneapolis / statewide referral
Cancer care; research; clinical trials; survivorship; prevention
NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and major Minnesota cancer research/treatment hub; relevant for breast cancer research, clinical trials, prevention, survivorship, and referral pathways.
Rochester
Cancer care; breast oncology; clinical trials; genetics; survivorship
NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center; major national referral center for breast cancer, reconstruction, clinical trials, genetics, and survivorship services.
Robbinsdale / Twin Cities
Cancer care; oncology; navigation; support
Cancer center offering oncology, infusion, radiation therapy, nurse navigation, supportive care, and referral coordination.
Bemidji / northwest Minnesota region
Cancer care; oncology; regional support; trials
Regional cancer services for northwest Minnesota with oncology, screening, treatment coordination, support, and clinical trial connections.
Programs focused specifically on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Minnesota network
Breast cancer care; reconstruction coordination; genetics; support
Breast cancer care including screening/diagnosis pathways, surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, reconstruction coordination, genetics, and support.
St. Cloud
Breast center; screening; imaging; diagnosis
Breast health services including imaging, screening mammography, diagnostic evaluation, and care coordination.
Minnesota / North Dakota region
Breast health; imaging; diagnosis; treatment coordination
Breast health services including screening, diagnostic breast imaging, biopsy, treatment coordination, and cancer referral pathways.
St. Louis Park
Breast center; imaging; biopsy; risk assessment; navigation
Breast center offering mammography, breast imaging, biopsy, cancer risk assessment, nurse navigation, and coordinated breast cancer care.
Twin Cities / Minnesota network
Breast cancer care; oncology; surgery; genetics; reconstruction pathway
Academic-health-system breast cancer care connected to University of Minnesota expertise; includes diagnosis, surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics, reconstruction referral, and support services.
Edina / Twin Cities network
Breast center; imaging; biopsy; diagnosis; care coordination
Breast center location providing breast imaging, diagnosis, biopsy, surgical consultation, and care coordination.
Rochester
Breast clinic; diagnosis; multidisciplinary care; treatment planning
Specialized breast clinic for benign and malignant breast conditions, screening, diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and multidisciplinary breast cancer care.
Statewide
Screening; early detection; uninsured/underinsured support
State program providing free breast and cervical cancer screening services for eligible Minnesotans.
Robbinsdale / Maple Grove
Breast care; imaging; biopsy; surgical referral
Breast care services including screening, diagnostics, biopsy, breast surgery referral, and cancer care coordination.
Minneapolis / Twin Cities
Breast center; imaging; diagnosis; breast surgery; high-risk care
Breast center located at Abbott Northwestern; provides imaging, diagnostics, breast surgery, cancer care coordination, and high-risk care.
Grants, co-pay relief, and emergency funds for treatment costs, bills, and everyday expenses.
Minnesota
Financial assistance; family support; education; practical support
Minnesota nonprofit supporting adults with cancer and their families; emergency financial assistance, education, camps/programs for children, and social support.
Minnesota
Financial assistance; housing; utilities; transportation; food
Emergency financial assistance for eligible adults in active cancer treatment; can support basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, and transportation.
National / Minnesota
Financial grant; breast cancer support; living expenses
One-time financial grants for eligible people with breast cancer; can help with rent, utilities, car payments, and car insurance.
National / Minnesota
Financial grants; patient advocacy; insurance support
Financial aid funds and patient advocacy support; fund availability and eligibility may change.
Minnesota
Financial assistance; breast cancer; women's cancer support
Provides financial assistance to women facing breast and women's cancers, often through partner treatment centers.
National / Minnesota
Financial assistance; transportation; medications; WHCRA info
Financial assistance resource list including transportation, prescription support, living expenses, lymphedema/prosthesis resources, and WHCRA reconstruction-rights resources.
National / Minnesota
Housing; utilities; transportation; living expenses
Short-term non-medical cost-of-living assistance for eligible breast cancer patients in active treatment.
Rides, mileage support, and flights to and from appointments.
Minnesota / availability varies
Transportation to treatment
Volunteer-driver program offering free rides to cancer-related medical appointments when available.
National / Minnesota
Transportation; home care; child care; lymphedema supplies
Limited assistance for transportation, home care, child care, select medications, lymphedema supplies, and durable medical equipment for eligible patients.
National / Minnesota
Transportation; lodging; financial resource directory
Directory of travel and lodging assistance resources for people undergoing cancer treatment.
Free or low-cost places to stay while receiving treatment away from home.
Minneapolis
Lodging; caregiver lodging; treatment travel
Free lodging for eligible cancer patients and caregivers traveling to Minneapolis for active cancer treatment.
National / Minnesota access via Minneapolis and Rochester
Lodging; treatment travel
National Hope Lodge program; Minnesota patients may use Minneapolis or Rochester locations when eligible and space is available.
Counseling, support groups, and mental-health care through diagnosis and beyond.
Minnesota / national
Cancer support; navigation; education
Minnesota-based cancer support nonprofit primarily lung-cancer focused; may be useful for general cancer support/navigation context but not breast-specific.
National / Minnesota
Counseling; support groups; education; financial assistance
Free oncology social work counseling, support groups, education, financial assistance, and co-pay assistance.
Minnetonka / Twin Cities / virtual
Support groups; counseling-style support; education; wellness; caregiver support
Free support programs for people impacted by cancer including support groups, education, healthy lifestyle programs, social connection, and family/caregiver support.
National / Minnesota
Breast cancer helpline; support; education; financial assistance
Breast cancer helpline and support resources for education, psychosocial support, treatment questions, financial resource navigation, and clinical-trial information.
One-to-one connection with survivors who have walked the same road.
Minnesota / Twin Cities
Peer mentoring; breast cancer support; emotional support
Minnesota breast cancer peer mentor program matching recently diagnosed patients with trained survivors for emotional support.
Genetic testing and counseling for you and your family.
National / Minnesota
Hereditary cancer; peer support; genetic testing education
Hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and related cancer education, peer support, genetics education, virtual/local programs, and research-study links.
Reconstruction, prosthetics, and restorative options — including areola restoration.
National / Minnesota
Breast reconstruction education; patient information
Patient education on breast reconstruction options after breast cancer surgery.
National / Minnesota
Breast reconstruction rights; insurance education
Federal WHCRA information explaining insurance coverage protections for breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
Rochester
Breast reconstruction; surgical education; post-mastectomy care
Breast reconstruction patient education and surgical services after mastectomy or lumpectomy; relevant ARC referral and education pathway.
Studies you may be eligible to join, and help navigating them.
National / Minnesota searchable
Breast cancer clinical trials
Breast cancer trial matching and searchable clinical-trial listings across diagnosis, metastatic disease, prevention, and survivorship.
National / Minnesota searchable
Clinical trials search
Federal clinical-trial registry searchable by disease, location, recruiting status, and study phase.
National / Minnesota searchable
Clinical trials search; research education
NCI clinical trials search tool and trial participation education resource.
Long-term follow-up, wellness, and survivorship care planning.
Statewide
Survivorship; cancer coalition; prevention; screening
Statewide coalition focused on reducing the burden of cancer in Minnesota; includes survivorship, prevention, screening, equity, and policy resources.
Statewide
Cancer prevention; survivorship; state resource hub
State cancer control program coordinating cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship, and health-equity resources.
National / Minnesota
Survivorship; advocacy; patient education
Cancer survivorship advocacy, patient rights education, employment-rights resources, and policy information.
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