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Cancer Justice (Disability Rights Legal Center)
Disability Rights Legal Center
Verified activeLast checked 2026-07-12
The Disability Rights Legal Center's Cancer Justice program (founded 1997 as the Cancer Legal Resource Center) provides free legal information for people with cancer — employment during treatment, healthcare access, government benefits, medical leave, and estate planning.
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- Who it serves
- Patients, survivors, caregivers, and professionals with cancer-related legal questions.
- Audience
- Patients · Survivors · Caregivers · Healthcare professionals
- Cancer types
- All cancer types
- Helpful when
- Work & employment · Financial distress
- Format
- By phone
- Where
- National · United States
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- English
- Affiliation
- Affiliation confirmed: Disability Rights Legal Center
How this listing was checked
Automated link check plus manual review of the organization's public pages confirming the program is currently offered (2026-07-12).
Next scheduled review: 2027-01-08.
Listing updates
- 2026-07-12 — Added to the directory from the organization's public website.
- 2026-07-12 — The Cancer Legal Resource Center is now the Cancer Justice program at DRLC; page URL updated.
Details like eligibility, funding, and availability change — always confirm with the organization. Directory methodology
Sources: thedrlc.org · thedrlc.org
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