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51 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.
Statewide
Community oncology care, breast cancer treatment, navigation and support services across Texas
Who qualifies: Patients seeking local/community oncology services
Large Texas oncology network. — Useful statewide referral option when academic center is not local
San Antonio
Cancer care, breast cancer program, cancer genetics, AYA support, survivorship and financial toxicity resources
Who qualifies: Patients in San Antonio and South Texas
Official site identifies Mays Cancer Center and contact. — Key South Texas academic cancer resource
Dallas
Comprehensive cancer care, multidisciplinary oncology, breast cancer program, research, clinical trials
Who qualifies: Patients in North Texas and beyond
NCCN member institution; comprehensive cancer center. — Major North Texas referral for breast oncology, trials, survivorship and reconstruction coordination
Programs focused specifically on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Houston
Breast cancer care, surgical oncology, reconstruction coordination, NCI-sponsored clinical trials
Who qualifies: Patients seeking breast cancer care in Houston
Official site lists location, phone and clinical trials access. — Strong breast center resource for clinical trials and multidisciplinary care
Houston
Screening, diagnosis, survivorship, support services and connection to Houston Methodist Cancer Center
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast imaging or diagnostic workup
Official page lists comprehensive approach from screening through survivorship. — Include for breast center directory
Houston / Katy
Breast care, imaging, diagnostic services, treatment support through Houston Methodist Cancer Center
Who qualifies: West Houston/Katy-area patients
Texas Cancer Information lists address, phone, FDA certification and ACR accreditation. — Useful regional access point
Houston
Breast cancer specialists, medical/surgical/radiation oncology, nurse navigators, support staff
Who qualifies: Patients in Houston metro
Official page describes breast cancer specialist team and nurse navigators. — Major Houston breast oncology and survivorship referral
Laredo
Mammography, diagnostics, breast ultrasound, biopsy services, bone density; opened to address regional access barriers
Who qualifies: Women in Webb County/Laredo needing breast diagnostics
News report describes center opening and services; verify directly before referral. — Relevant for South Texas access and screening equity
Laredo / Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg counties
Cancer screening initiative with free breast cancer screenings, bilingual education and patient navigation; planned 2026 launch
Who qualifies: Women 40+ in target South Texas counties; details pending public enrollment
Recent report states program is funded by CPRIT and planned for 2026. — Flag for follow-up before public distribution due to launch timing
McAllen
Digital mammography and breast diagnostic imaging services
Who qualifies: Rio Grande Valley / South Texas patients
Official page updated 2026; lists advanced imaging diagnostic services. — Include for regional screening/diagnostic access
Statewide
Searchable mammography service listings with accreditation/certification and contact details
Who qualifies: Patients seeking screening/diagnostic mammography locations
TCI listing displays current facility data and certification/accreditation fields. — Use when patient needs local mammography access outside major cities
Fort Worth
Comprehensive breast care services and 3D mammography in North Texas
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast screening/diagnostics
Official page lists comprehensive breast care and 3D mammography. — Add to regional breast imaging directory
North Texas / Allen
Comprehensive breast care, high-risk screening, genetic testing, biopsies and breast surgeries
Who qualifies: North Texas patients with breast disease or cancer concerns
Official page states genetic testing, biopsies and breast surgeries. — Use as North Texas breast specialist resource
Houston
Multidisciplinary breast cancer team, support services, nurse navigator coordination
Who qualifies: Houston-area breast cancer patients
Official page notes nurse navigator and support services. — Good local-navigation option when patients need coordination close to home
Houston
Breast oncology, multidisciplinary breast clinic, breast surgery, plastic surgery/reconstruction, genetics, clinical trials, survivorship
Who qualifies: Patients seeking tertiary/quaternary breast cancer care; referral/self-referral accepted
Official site notes genetic counseling/testing and plastic surgeons/reconstruction within breast care. — Anchor Texas referral for complex breast cancer, reconstruction questions, genetics, trials, second opinions
Tyler
Mammography, screening services and breast health clinic access
Who qualifies: East Texas patients
Official page lists comprehensive breast cancer care and screening. — Regional access point for breast screening/diagnostics
San Antonio
Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence, patient navigators, survivor support groups, support services
Who qualifies: Breast health and breast cancer patients
Official page notes support groups and patient navigators. — Include for navigation and support resources; one of limited Texas breast centers of excellence
Grants, co-pay relief, and emergency funds for treatment costs, bills, and everyday expenses.
National / Texas access
Guide to charitable resources including Komen, The Pink Fund, LBBC Fund, SAMfund, PAF and others
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients; program eligibility varies
Updated guide summarizes multiple financial assistance programs. — Use as financial resource appendix; verify each program before application
National / Texas access
Limited financial help for transportation, home care, child care, medications, lymphedema supplies and durable medical equipment
Who qualifies: Eligible cancer patients; funds vary
CancerCare page lists phone and assistance categories. — Useful for immediate practical barriers and lymphedema supplies
National / Texas access
Financial assistance for uninsured/underinsured breast reconstruction applicants
Who qualifies: Breast cancer survivors needing reconstruction and meeting eligibility
Include with note that waitlists/eligibility may apply. — Important reconstruction-specific financial resource
National / Texas access
Case management, co-pay relief and insurance/navigation support
Who qualifies: Patients with chronic or life-threatening illness; eligibility varies
National assistance; verify open funds. — Include for complex insurance denials and financial navigation
National / Texas access
Breast Care Helpline, treatment assistance navigation, support finding low-cost options; Spanish support available
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients and caregivers; eligibility varies by program
Komen page lists helpline, navigator connection and financial assistance options. — Core breast cancer financial/navigation resource
Statewide
Full Medicaid benefits including cancer treatments and reconstruction for eligible women screened/diagnosed through qualified programs
Who qualifies: Eligible Texas women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer
Official HHS page states MBCC includes cancer treatments and reconstruction. — Essential financial coverage resource; verify eligibility route before referral
National / Texas access
Short-term financial aid for eligible breast cancer patients in active treatment
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients in active treatment meeting income/eligibility criteria
Program eligibility should be checked before referral. — Add to financial assistance section for cost-of-living gaps
San Antonio
Charitable-care grant model to offset indirect reconstruction costs such as transportation, parking, lost wages and childcare
Who qualifies: Low-income reconstruction patients; availability must be reconfirmed
Program details should be reconfirmed because grant availability can change. — Important precedent/resource to ask about when patients face indirect reconstruction barriers
National / Texas access
Individual grants may help with medical procedures, prescriptions, housing, utilities, transportation and other needs
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients/survivors; eligibility varies
Verify current application windows. — Use as supplementary financial assistance option
Rides, mileage support, and flights to and from appointments.
Houston / National
Airline, lodging and ground transportation discounts and travel support for patients/caregivers traveling to Houston
Who qualifies: MD Anderson patients and caregivers
Official page describes patient travel services and discounts. — Important for out-of-area patients traveling for reconstruction/oncology consults
Dallas
Assistance applying for transportation support during cancer care
Who qualifies: Parkland oncology patients
Official page gives oncology clinic contact for transportation help. — Important for uninsured/underinsured Dallas County patients
Statewide / El Paso-based coordinator
Arranges cost-effective NEMT to medically necessary care for eligible Texas clients with cancer/cancer-related illness
Who qualifies: Eligible Medicaid/CSHCN clients and indigent cancer patients meeting program criteria
Program page describes arrangement of NEMT for eligible cancer patients. — Include for transportation coordination support
Statewide
Arranges NEMT services for eligible clients unable to get to covered health-care appointments
Who qualifies: Texas Medicaid clients
TMHP page lists request line and contact center. — Alternate official contact source for transportation requests
Statewide
Nonemergency medical transportation for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries
Who qualifies: Texas Medicaid members without transportation to covered health care appointments
Official HHS page lists NEMT services. — Include in transportation section; call 877-MED-TRIP
Statewide
Transportation application pathway for eligible indigent cancer patients
Who qualifies: Texas residents with cancer-related illness who meet criteria and lack transportation
Official page instructs applicants to call 877-MED-TRIP. — Critical for rural and low-income patients traveling for oncology/reconstruction care
Free or low-cost places to stay while receiving treatment away from home.
Houston
Free home-away-from-home lodging for cancer patients and caregivers; Houston location near treatment centers with 64 rooms
Who qualifies: Patients in active cancer treatment who meet Hope Lodge eligibility; referral required
ACS page notes free lodging, active treatment requirement and 64 rooms. — Major lodging resource for patients traveling to Houston for care
Houston / Texas Medical Center
Patient lodging resource list including Compassionate Touch, Aishel House, Hope Lodge and Houston-area options
Who qualifies: Medical patients traveling to Houston; eligibility varies by program
Resource page lists lodging options and contacts. — Useful when Hope Lodge unavailable or patient has cultural/religious lodging needs
Houston
Lodging list including Hope Lodge address, house phone, free transportation to medical center and amenities
Who qualifies: Patients traveling to Houston; requirements vary by lodging provider
MD Anderson lodging PDF includes Hope Lodge details. — Use to locate patient-friendly lodging near Texas Medical Center
Counseling, support groups, and mental-health care through diagnosis and beyond.
National / Texas virtual access
Support for parents and guardians with cancer who have young children
Who qualifies: Cancer patients parenting minor children
Include in family support section. — Helpful for younger breast cancer patients and caregivers
National / Texas virtual access
Free personalized navigation by phone/online and MyLifeLine online community
Who qualifies: Anyone impacted by cancer
Official site describes helpline and online community. — Useful statewide backup for patients in rural areas
Dallas / Plano / Fort Worth / Virtual
No-cost emotional, social and practical support for people impacted by cancer
Who qualifies: Patients, survivors, caregivers and loved ones
Official page states support and barrier-reduction mission; affiliate page lists phone. — Core psychosocial support resource for North Texas patients
National / Texas virtual access
Breast cancer education, helpline, peer support and need-based grants when open
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients, survivors and caregivers
National breast cancer support resource. — Useful for young survivors, metastatic resources and practical support
North Texas
Cancer support resources and support group connections in North Texas
Who qualifies: Cancer patients and caregivers
Official page emphasizes emotional support and support group connections. — Useful psychosocial/support resource in Dallas-Fort Worth region
Dallas / Fort Worth
Cancer support groups, young adult cancer support, patient and caregiver groups
Who qualifies: Patients and families affected by cancer
Official support services page lists groups and contact. — Add to psychosocial support and survivorship section
One-to-one connection with survivors who have walked the same road.
National / Texas virtual access
Support for Jewish women and families facing breast/ovarian cancer and hereditary cancer risk; also supports diverse backgrounds
Who qualifies: Patients/families seeking culturally informed breast/ovarian cancer support
National nonprofit serving breast/ovarian cancer communities. — Add to peer support and hereditary risk sections
Genetic testing and counseling for you and your family.
Houston
High-risk screening, chemoprevention, genetic risk evaluation, BRCA-related risk management
Who qualifies: Individuals with family history, prior high-risk lesions, DCIS/LCIS, or genetic mutation concerns
High-risk clinic explicitly provides genetic risk evaluation. — Use for patients needing hereditary risk workup before reconstruction/areola restoration planning
Houston
Cancer risk assessments, genetic testing, education and counseling for hereditary breast/ovarian and other cancers
Who qualifies: Individuals at high hereditary cancer risk
Official page states genetic counseling/testing for hereditary cancers. — Add to genetic counseling and high-risk referral section
Statewide
Genetic counselors oversee hereditary cancer risk evaluation and testing program across Texas sites
Who qualifies: Patients with personal/family history suggesting hereditary cancer risk
Official page describes GREAT program at 79 sites. — Add to genetics section; useful for patients outside major metro areas
Reconstruction, prosthetics, and restorative options — including areola restoration.
Houston
Breast reconstruction services; surgeons performing breast reconstruction
Who qualifies: Patients considering reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy
Official page lists breast reconstruction service and surgeons. — Include for reconstruction referral directory and education
Studies you may be eligible to join, and help navigating them.
National / Texas filtering
Federal registry/search portal for clinical studies including breast cancer trials in Texas
Who qualifies: Patients/research teams; use with physician review
Official U.S. clinical trials registry. — Add to clinical trials section
National / Texas filtering
Search tool for breast cancer clinical trials by location, diagnosis and treatment stage
Who qualifies: Patients considering trials with oncology team guidance
NCI official clinical trials search. — Use as statewide clinical-trials portal in addition to hospital trials pages
Long-term follow-up, wellness, and survivorship care planning.
National / Texas access
Information and referrals on cancer-related legal issues including insurance, employment and benefits
Who qualifies: Cancer patients and caregivers
Include in legal/coverage appendix. — Useful when WHCRA/reconstruction coverage, job protection or insurance issues arise
Houston
Follow-up survivorship care, long-term monitoring, clinical trials navigation and education
Who qualifies: Breast cancer survivors after treatment or transitioning into survivorship
Use after oncology/reconstruction clearance. — Relevant for ARC referrals when patient is medically cleared and needs final-stage restoration resources
Statewide
Cancer support information including support groups, counseling, transportation, housing, medical equipment assistance, and access to care for low-income/uninsured Texans
Who qualifies: Texas patients, caregivers, medical professionals and public
Official DSHS page states TCI connects patients to national, state and community cancer-related support. — Top statewide directory to include in every Texas packet
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