Cancer Support Centers
Support Groups
Mesothelioma support groups are also a valuable resource
available to those coping with the devastating effects
of this terminal illness. Through support group meetings
and discussions, families and patients become aware of
the reality of mesothelioma. The disease loses its capacity
to intimidate and frighten its victims and their families
because they learn what to expect.
More importantly, however, a gathering of people sharing
similar experiences lets a person know that he or she
is not alone. Mesothelioma drastically changes people’s
lives in a very short period of time and often without
warning. Shock, denial, and anger are common initial
reactions that a person must move beyond in order to
come to terms with the disease and prepare for the future.
It is imperative that victims and their families have
confidants that can relate to their experiences and provide
comfort and advice in their time of need. Support groups
afford victims and families some measure of peace and
stability during a period of extreme chaos and confusion.
If you or a loved one needs the support of a mesothelioma
cancer group, ask your physician for references or contact
the American Cancer Society. Additional cancer support
groups are listed below.
Alliance for Lung Cancer
Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE)
P.O. Box 849
Vancouver, WA 98666
Tel: 360/696–2436
800/298–2436
American Cancer Society
(ACS)
1599 Clifton Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30329–4251
Tel: 404/320–3333
800/227–2345
American Institute for
Cancer Research (AICR)
1759 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202/328–7744
1–800–843–8114
Cancer Care, Inc.
National Office
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212/712–8080
800/813–4673
212/712–8400 (Administration)
Cancer Hope
Network
Two North Road
Chester, NJ 07930
Tel: 877/467–3638
Cancer
Information and Counseling Line (CICL)
1600 Pierce St.
Denver, CO 80214
Tel: 800/525–3777
Cancer Research
and Prevention Foundation
1600 Duke St. Ste. 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703/836–4412
800/227–2732
Gilda’s Club® Worldwide
322 Eighth Avenue Ste. 1402
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 888/445–3248
National Coalition
for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
1010 Wayne Avenue Ste. 770
Silver Spring, MD 20910–5600
Tel: 301/650–9127
877/622–7937
Patient Advocate
Foundation (PAF)
753 Thimble Shoals Boulevard Ste B
Newport News, VA 23606
Tel: 757/873–6668
800/532–5274
R. A. Bloch Cancer
Foundation, Inc.
4400 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Tel: 816/932–8453
800/433–0464
Vital Options® International
TeleSupport® Cancer Network
15821 Ventura Boulevard Ste. 645
Encino, CA 91436–2946
Tel: 818/788–5225
800/477–7666
The Wellness
Community
919 18th Street, NW Ste. 54
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202/659–9709
888/793–9355
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