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Support Groups

Support groups give patients and their families an outlet for the feelings and emotions that may emerge as health issues arise. Support groups also provide a forum for learning from another patient's experiences or for sharing one's own story. Northwest Hospital & Medical Center offers the following support groups for people facing cancer.


Cancer Lifeline Programs at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

The following support groups are offered in partnership with Cancer Lifeline. Cancer Lifeline provides a unique array of services – from support groups and classes to activities and presentations – aimed at optimizing the quality of life for cancer patients, survivors, families, and friends. Support groups are held on the Northwest Hospital campus in the Professional Building, Suite 3. Cancer Lifeline has 24-hour telephone support at 206-297-2500 or 1-800-255-5505.

For more information or to sign up for support groups, please call the Cancer Lifeline at 206-297-2500.

For more information on times and locations, or to sign up for support groups or classes, please call Cancer Lifeline at 206-297-2500 or 1-800-255-5505, or look for flyers in the Northwest Hospital lobby.

Brain Cancer Support Group
If you have been living with the effects of brain cancer and would like to meet with other survivors, family and friends, this group is for you. We welcome people with a primary diagnosis of brain cancer as well as those with brain metastases. No registration necessary. Offered every second Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

  • Facilitated by Megan Swan, MA, PhD Candidate; Lauren Shelly, M.A. Clinical Psychology
  • Breast Cancer Support Group
    This free support group is open to all breast cancer patients, especially those who are newly diagnosed and undergoing treatment. Group members do not need to be receiving care at Northwest Hospital to attend. Although there is no set agenda, meeting topics often include: adjusting to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; the effects of breast cancer on family and friends; and coping with the demand of work and home during treatment. No registration necessary. Offered every first and third Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • Facilitated by Kathleen Albin, MA; Beth Murphy, MA, PsyD Candidate
  • Colorectal Support Group
    Have you just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer or living with it for a while? The group offers information, education and support through speakers and sharing time. Both support groups are open to survivors, family members and friends. Come to either group or both! No registration necessary. Offered every first Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30pm.

  • Facilitated by Megan Swan, MA, PhD Candidate; Anna Charbonneau, MA
  • Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
    For patients diagnosed with ovarian, uterine, cervical or any other type of gynecologic cancer, their family and their friends. Fourth Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Professional Building, Ste. #3.

  • Facilitated by Tracy Kalloway, MA; Mary Murphy, LICSW
  • Lung Cancer Support Group
    Do you have a diagnosis of Lung Cancer? Have you been looking for a place to connect with others living with lung cancer? This newly established group might be just what you have been hoping for. No registration necessary. Offered every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

  • Facilitated by Meg Sweeney, MSW; Ruth Berven, MA; Lauren Shelly, MA
  • Visit our Events page for dates of additional classes offered by Cancer Lifeline on the Northwest Hospital campus.


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