Advanced Support Groups
Provides support for patients with advanced or metastatic cancer treated in the following clinics:
- Cutaneous
- Gastrointestinal
- Genitourinary
- Head and Neck
- Neuro-oncology
- Sarcoma
- Thoracic
Family Bereavement Support Group
Support for family members who have lost a family member in the last year.
Spouse/Partner Bereavement Support Group
Support for spouses and/or partners who have lost a loved one in the last year.
Brain Tumor Support Group
Support for brain tumor patients and their caregivers.
Cancer to Health Support Group
Through this 8-session group, newly diagnosed cancer patients will learn strategies to manage stress, ways to lessen the impact of physical symptoms of cancer, and coping skills.
Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Seminar and Support Group
Two-part sessions offering an informational seminar for patients and families, followed by a support group for patients and a separate concurrent support session for family.
Caregivers Support Group
Support for caregivers and family members of cancer patients.
Circle of Life/Círculo de Vida: Support Group in Spanish for Women with Cancer
Support for women Spanish-speaking patients with all cancer diagnoses. Círculo de Vida es un grupo de apoyo para mujeres latinas con cáncer.
Facing Forward after Breast Cancer Treatment
Support for breast cancer patients who will complete treatment in four to six weeks or who have completed treatment within the past three to four months.
Living with Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
Support for patients currently diagnosed with gynecologic cancer.
Lung Cancer Support Group
Open support group for patients being treated for lung cancer.
Lymphoma Support Group
A group for patients diagnosed with any lymphoma and their caregivers. This is a chance to meet others and share experience, comfort, and support.
Melanoma Support Group
Support group for New England area patients dealing with melanoma.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group
Support for patients currently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Support group for patients with multiple myeloma.
Post-Transplant Support Group
Support group for patients who have had an allogeneic stem cell transplant within the last one to three years.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
The Prostate Health Education Network focuses on the needs of black men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Sarcoma Support Group
Support for patients and family members dealing with sarcoma.
Support and Stress Management Group for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
Support for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Waldenstrõm’s Macroglobulinemia Support Group
Open to all Waldenstrõm’s patients and families in New England, regardless of where treatment is received.
Young Adult Support Group
Support for patients aged 18-40 who are currently in treatment or have recently completed treatment.
Young Adults with Breast Cancer Phone Support Group
Young and Strong, the program for young adults with breast cancer, hosts telephone support groups twice a year. During these calls you will have the opportunity to connect with others who understand the impact of living with breast cancer. For more information,
including details about when the next session will be held, please email the Young and Strong team at
youngandstrong@partners.org.