Sources of Support Near Atlanta, GA 

While Koning continues to spread awareness about the KBCT, many of our events and main offices are still in Atlanta, Georgia. In honor of this special tie, we compiled a list of local resources for women and men with breast cancer: 

1) Cancer Support Community Atlanta

CSC Atlanta provides local programs of education along with a variety of classes to help support survivors and their loved ones during and after treatment. All classes are free of charge and led by seasoned professionals. Northside Hospital Cancer Institute recently chose CSC Atlanta to be the provider of their psychosocial oncology services.

 https://www.cscatlanta.org

2) Mapping out Mammography Facilities 

The FDA website features a helpful listing of mammography facilities nationwide. By entering your zip code or state, the nearest centers come up. There are 24 locations in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMQSA/mqsa.cfm?start_search=11&statename=GA&zipcode=&pagenum=10&sortcolumn=field5asc

3) Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta 

CTCA Breast Cancer Centers are devoted to diagnosing breast cancer and tailoring treatment plans. Each patient’s care team is led by a medical oncologist and coordinated by a registered oncology nurse, who helps track the various appointments, follow up on tests and answer questions that come up along the way. The care team may also include a breast surgeon, radiation oncologist, radiologist, pathologist and a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with training in helping patients restore function. Fertility preservation and genetic testing are also available. CTCA Atlanta, located in Newnan, is available 24 hours a day for questions by phone. 

https://www.cancercenter.com/locations/atlanta

4) Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition 

The Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund is a non-profit education and advocacy organization founded by breast cancer survivors, who work to bring together individuals and organizations with a commitment to ending the disease. The GABCC offers volunteering opportunities and organizes various events, such as the Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Bike Ride in Atlanta. Since 1994, GABCC has been instrumental in breast cancer education and remains dedicated to making a difference for the nearly 9,000 Georgians who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Through collaborative efforts with the National Breast Cancer Coalition and other advocates, the fight to eradicate breast cancer has been brought to the forefront of the public’s awareness. 

https://www.gabcc.org