Cancer Support Groups

Updated: June 1, 2024

SHARE – A national nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowers women affected by breast, ovarian, uterine or metastatic breast cancer, with a special focus on medically underserved communities. (English, Spanish and 17 other languages)
Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Offers 3 private Facebook support groups: All Ages, All Stages; Young Women; and High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
FORCE – Support for people facing hereditary cancer
Cervivor – Support for survivors and patients of cervical cancer
Woman to Woman Gynecological Cancer Support Program – New York-Presbyterian
Imerman Angels – One-on-one support matching individuals seeking cancer support with a Mentor Angel so that no one has to face cancer alone
Cancer Support Community – Gilda’s Club Worldwide – Support for cancer patients or their loved ones by phone, online and in person.
Red Door Community – formerly Gilda’s Club NYC – Welcoming communities of free emotional and social support for everyone living with cancer – women, men, teens, children and their families.
SHAREing and CAREing – Recovery Survivorship Program: Monthly support group for long term cancer survivors in the Queens and New York
City area.
American Association for Cancer Research – How to find a cancer support group
Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Hospitals – Cancer support groups and counseling.
National Breast Cancer Foundation – Virtual breast cancer support group 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST 2nd Wednesday of every month

Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer

CWNY’s list of resources on Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)