Confronting your personal cancer risk can be confusing and frustrating. If you are a cancer pre-vivor trying to choose the best risk-management option, sometimes it helps to speak with other women who have faced these choices. Learn more about talking with other high-risk women in our website’s FORCE Community section or visit the following sections of the FORCE website to find more support resources specifically for pre-vivors:
Confronting a breast cancer diagnosis can be frightening. Sometimes it helps to speak with other people who are also going through breast cancer diagnosis or treatment. In addition to the following resources, you should contact your local hospitals, American Cancer Society, or religious organizations to see if they offer in-person cancer support groups.
Confronting an ovarian cancer diagnosis can be frightening. Sometimes it helps to speak with other people who are also going through breast cancer diagnosis or treatment. In addition to the following resources, you should contact your local hospitals, American Cancer Society, or religious organizations to see if they offer in-person cancer support groups.
Colon Cancer Alliance
Operates a toll-free helpline, discussion list, chat and a Buddy Program for people affected by colon cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan)
Has a links to online, telephone and in person pancreatic support groups.
Us Too
Provides support for men affected prostate cancer.
American Cancer Society
Offers support for all cancer types.
Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
Sponsors listservs for many types of cancer.
Cancercare
Offers support for individuals with cancer, their families and their caretakers.
Gilda’s Club
Has support programs for individuals and families affected by any cancer type.
The Wellness Community
Offers online support for people affected by any cancer type.
Genetic Alliance
A nonprofit organization devoted to families affected by hereditary diseases. They maintain a list of organizations and support groups for hereditary diseases on their website.
National Organization for Rare Disorders
A nonprofit organization devoted to families affected by rare diseases. They maintain a list of organizations and support groups on their website.