A small group of highly experienced internet veterans have envisioned and created a huge on-line community of support for people suffering from most any disease or condition. Follow the link below to
Mouth, Throat & Esophageal Cancer
Support Groups
Daily Strength Is An On-Line Support Community For Patients Of Nearly All Illnesses
Submitted by Steve Ross on Wed, 01/03/2007 - 8:42am.
On-Line Support Groups for Cancer Patients
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/05/2006 - 4:39pm.
ACOR offers access to mailing lists that provide support, information, and community to everyone affected by cancer and related disorders.
Support Groups Related to All Types of Cancer
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/05/2006 - 4:40pm.
The Skin Cancer Foundation lists a number of support groups for people with cancer.
Cancer Care, Inc.
1180 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-302-2400
1-800-813-HOPE
E-mail: cancercare@aol.com
On-Line Cancer Support -- for Patients, Care Givers, and All Concerned
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/05/2006 - 4:41pm.
For caregivers, patients, family members, or anyone else, this site is a good resource for on-line support.
Throat Cancer: Support Groups
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sun, 07/30/2006 - 8:58am.
In researching this topic I found no groups specifically for throat cancer patients. However, a short list of general support groups is available from Medline Plus. Follow the link below.
There are also Internet chat groups and message boards, for example the Cancer Survivor's Network, run by the American Cancer Society: http://acscsn.org/search.
Support for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 9:29pm.
Support for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
P.O. Box 53
Locust Valley, NY 11560-0053
Phone: 516-759-5333
Toll Free: 800-377-0928
Fax: 516-671-8794
This information came from
Cathy's EC Cafe: An Esophageal Cancer Support Group
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 9:32pm.
Here is a specific support group for patients of Esophageal Cancer, from the organization People Living With Cancer (www.plwc.org).
Excellent Support Group Resource from the Cancer Information Network
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/05/2006 - 4:42pm.
The Cancer Information Network provides comprehensive information and resources, including this page about support groups.
