Cancer Support

Hi all,

I have just started a discussion on the various cancer support groups. What I am hoping is for a lot of input from you all. If you have knowledge of any cancer support group, just visit the discussion here, and enter as much information as you can about your group. It would be great to establish a small database of support groups based on country or region. Imagine the benefit that this would be for those seeking help.

It would be useful to give the name of the group, what type of cancer(s) they support and the type of support they offer. Some may offer information, others some sort of counseling or perhaps just a place to talk with others in a similar situation. Likewise, some groups may be more geared towards persons with a recent cancer diagnosis, cancer survivors or relatives of cancer patients. Give as much information as you can. Also, don’t forget to state what country they operate in, if you know.

I have started off by giving a few examples. These include the following:

· OncoChat – an online chat link for cancer patients.

· Reach to Recovery – for Breast cancer patients.

· COCA International – a group that organizes camps for children with cancer.

Free fell to check these out if you think they could be of benefit to you. But don’t forget to add your own to the discussion. Hopefully, in a few weeks I will be posting a section with as many groups as I can find. I will also include those added by readers like you.

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