Oncology Support Groups
Support Groups for Cancer
Cancer is too hard to do alone. Join others in our cancer support groups where you will find understanding, information and support. Participation is free. To register and learn where each group meets, please call the contact person listed.
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group
Meets 12:00-1:00 PM the third Wednesday of each month in Boston.
Contact the Speech and Swallow Center at 617-632-7400 or Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, at 617-667-3525 or fmccaffr@bidmc.harvard.edu
Women's Metastatic Cancer Support Group
Meets 11 AM - noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in Boston.
Contact Leora Lowenthal, LICSW, MPA, OSW-C, at 617-667-2661 or llowenth@bidmc.harvard.edu
Breast Cancer Support Groups
Women's Metastatic Breast Cancer Group meets 11:00 AM-noon the first and third Wednesday of each month in Boston.
Contact Leora Lowenthal, LICSW, MPA, OSW-C, at 617-667-2661 or llowenth@bidmc.harvard.edu
Needham Breast Cancer Group meets 4:00-5:30 PM the second and fourth Thursday of each month in Needham.
Contact Andrea Goldberg, LICSW, at 781-453-7576 or agoldbe1@bidmc.harvard.edu
Meditation for People Living with Cancer
Contact Barbara Clivio, PhD, LICSW, OSW-C, at 617-667-2450 or bclivio@bidmc.harvard.edu
Prostate Cancer Support Groups
A varied program of support groups are available for our prostate cancer patients and caregivers including:
- The Prostate Cancer Experience Group (for patients only)
- The Erectile Dysfunction Group (for patients only)
- Advanced Prostate Cancer Group (for patients and caregivers)
- Prostate Caregivers Group (for caregivers only)
- Prostate Cancer in Active Surveillance Group (patients only)
All of these groups meet 6:00-7:00 PM the first Monday of each month in Boston. A physician/clinician lecture is provided from 7:00-8:30 PM and is open to patients and their spouses/care partners. Monthly lecture topic and group information is also available at http://bostonpcsupportgroup.com.
Contact Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, OSW-C, at 617-667-3525 or fmccaffr@bidmc.harvard.edu
Tea Time for Chinese Women with Cancer
Meets 3:00-4:30 PM the first and third Monday afternoon of each month in Jamaica Plain.
Contact Chinese Patient Navigator Christina Ho at 617-667-3436 or cho2@bidmc.harvard.edu
Young Adult Cancer Support Group
Meets 4:00-5:30 PM the first and third Wednesday of each month in Boston.
Contact Kalen Fletcher, LICSW, at 617-667-3442 or kfletch1@bidmc.harvard.edu