This page contains information for cancer-related support groups in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.

The support groups are organized by cancer type, then by regions of Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Click the cancer type below to view the support groups in your area.

General
Grief and Loss
Bladder, Kidney, Liver & Pancreatic
Blood-Related Cancer
Brain Tumor
Breast Cancer and Lymphedema
Caregiver
Colorectal, Gastrointestinal & Ostomy
Gynecological Cancer
Head & Neck Cancer/Laryngectomy
Lung Cancer
Pediatric and Youth Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Carcinoid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer

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General Support Groups

General Support Groups: Washington, DC

"I Can Cope" Washington Hospital Center, Cancer Institute, in partnership with ACS
Upcoming Dates: Dec 6 - "I Can Cope" is an educational program for people facing cancer—either personally, or as a friend or family caregiver. Living with cancer can be one of the greatest challenges a person can face in the course of a lifetime. I Can Cope offers help so that you can meet this challenge.
For more information: visit the website

Allen Chapel AME
2498 Alabama Ave, SE
Washington, DC
(202) 889-3899
• Cancer patient, family and caregiver
• Call for details

American Cancer Society
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW #730
Washington, DC
(800) 227-2345
(202) 483-2600
www.cancer.org

Look Good…Feel Better
• Free, 2-hour, hands on workshop with volunteer cosmetologists to help women cope with side effects of cancer treatment, 12-step skin andmake-up program
• Demonstration on how to use wigs, turbans, scarves and hats
Schedule:
• Georgetown Lombardi Cancer
Center (Martin Marietta Conference Room - Ground Floor) 2nd Monday, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Please pre-register by calling (202) 444-3755
• Nueva Vida (2000 P St, NW, Ste 740) Quarterly: 10:00 – Noon. Call for dates, (202) 223-9100
•Providence Hospital (Infusion Center, 1150 Varnum St, NE) 4th Mon. - Bi-monthly 10:00 AM- Noon, call (202) 269-7497
• Sibley Memorial Hospital (5255 Loughboro
Rd, NW. Hayes Hall, Conference Room #2) 1st Monday-Bi-monthly, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (202) 537-4277
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center
(6825 16th NW-Ward 71 Conference Room) Quarterly, 10:00 AM – Noon, call to register (202) 782-7776
• INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center (4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA) Call to register (703) 504-7921
• Virginia Hospital Center (1701 N. George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA – Cancer Resource Center) Bi-Monthly, 7:00 –
9:00 PM. Call for date (703) 558-5555

American Cancer Society - Cancer Survivors Network
www.acscsn.org
• Online community for patients and caregivers, Chat rooms,Cancer information,Community resources, Personal web pages, Stories of hope

D.C. Government, Chief Financial Control
941 North Capitol St, Room 4110 Washington, DC
Description: Lunch time group, Call for details
For more information: call (202) 442-7898 or visit http://cfo.dc.gov/cfo/site/default.asp

George Washington University Medical Faculty Ambulatory Care Center
1st Floor, Room 402, Washington, DC
Description: patients and family group,1st Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
For more information: call (202) 741- 2218 or visit www.gwumc.edu

Mautner Project for Lesbians/ Caregivers
1707 L St, NW, Suite 230, Washington, DC
Description: Cancer survivors, partners & care givers
For more information: Call (202) 332-5536 or visit Mautner Project Website

Latina cancer support group: Nueva Vida
2000 P St, NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC
Description: Latina cancer support group
For more information: Meets 3 times a month. Call for times: (202) 223-9100 or visit www.nueva-vida.org

Providence Hospital Infusion Center
Ground Floor, 1150 Varnum St, NE Washington, DC
Description: Series of 10 meetings [Registration Required]
For more information: call (202) 269-7497 or visit www.provhosp.org

“One Day at a Time” Saint Columba’s Church
4201 Albemarle St, NW, Washington, DC
Description: All welcome - patients, family, 1st/3rd Thursday, Noon – 2:00 PM
For more information: Call (301) 654-9345

General Support Group: Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hayes Hall, Conference Room #2, 5255 Loughboro Rd, NW, Washington, DC, 2nd Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
For more information: email sevans@sibley.org or call (202) 537-2320, and visit www.sibley.org

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga for Adults who Live with Cancer
Ongoing Tuesday Gentle Yoga, 11:30AM-12:45PM, Smith Farm Center
1632 U St NW, Washington, DC. Join us for therapeutic yoga designed to reduce stress and augment the body's natural healing capacities. All levels are welcome and encouraged. to attend. Designed for caregivers as well. Purpose: provide stress reduction and enhanced wellbeing for adults who live with cancer and their caregivers. Cost: $0-$10, Weekly or monthly registration, scholarships available
For more information: Visit www.SmithFarm.com

Healing Wisdom Book Club (Smith Farm Center)
Last Tuesday of the MOnth (check dates) 1PM-2:30PM, Smith Farm Center, 1632 U ST NW, Washington, DC. Who should attend: Adults who live with cancer, their caregivers and healthcare professionals who support them. Cost to attend: FREE How to register and deadline: see website, application required
For more information: Call 202-483-8600 or e-mail darien@SmithFarm.com or visit Smith Farm

"IS Skincare Program" - Washington Hospital Center
Call for more dates. Washington Cancer Institute, 110 Irving St NW, Suite C1200 (First Floor)
For more information: contact Marian Randall, 202-877-2273 marian.randall@medstar.net or visit the website

"Cancer Support Group - The Wellness Community"
First and Third Mondays, The Wellness Community - Greater Washington, DC, 3-5pm, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814.
For more information: contact Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, 301-493-5002.

General Support Groups: Maryland     [top]

 

Weekly Participant Support Group - The Wellness Community
Wednesdays, noon-2pm or Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814. Individuals with a cancer diagnosis (through 18 months post-treatment) should attend. Free.
For more information: Call Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, at 301-493-5002 to register for newcomer orientation and brief pre-group interview prior to joining the group

"Look Good, Feel Better" Maryland - American Cancer Society
11311 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD
Description: Free, 2-hour, hands on workshop with volunteer cosmetologists to help women cope with side effects of cancer
treatment, 12-step skin and make-up program, Demonstration on how to use wigs, turbans, scarves and hats
For more information: call (800) 227-2345 or (301) 933-9350 or visit
www.cancer.org

Schedule:
• Holy Cross Hospital (1500 Forest Glen Rd.,
Silver Spring, MD - Private Dining Room
#2) Call for date & times (301) 754-7158
• Montgomery General Hospital (18101
Prince Phillip Dr, Olney, MD - Room201B)
Call for date & times (301) 774-8773
• Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (9901
Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD) Monday
10:00 AM – Noon. Call for dates
(301) 279-6529
• Suburban Hospital (8600 Old Georgetown
Rd, Bethesda, MD – Conference
Room#8) Monday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Call for dates (301) 896-3188
• Washington Adventist Hospital (7600
Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD) Monday,
10:00 AM – Noon. Call first (301) 279-6529

"Lifeline Cancer Support Group" Emmanuel United Methodist
Church
2nd Tuesday 7: 30 – 8:30 PM, Vernon Brown Ministry Center, 10751 Scaggsville Rd, Laurel, MD
For more information: call (301) 725-5200

“Sunshine Support” Maple Springs Baptist Church
3rd Thursday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: 4131 Belt Rd, Capitol Heights, MD
For more information: call (301) 735-7816 or visit www.maplespringsbaptist.org/

Cancer support group, Trinity United Methodist Church
Meets monthly. 13700 Schaeffer Rd, Germantown, MD
For more information: call (301) 540-4300, (301) 916-9267 or visit
www.trinity-germantown.org

General Support Groups: Northern VA     [top]

"Look Good... Feel Better" - American Cancer Society
124 Park St, Vienna, VA
Description: Free, 2-hour, hands on workshop with volunteer cosmetologists to help women cope with side effects of cancer
treatment, 12-step skin and make-up program, Demonstration on how to use wigs, turbans, scarves and hats
For more information: call (800) 227-2345 or (703) 938-5550 and visit
www.cancer.org

Schedule
• INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center (4320
Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA) Call to register
(703) 504-7921
• Virginia Hospital Center (1701 N. George
Mason Dr, Arlington, VA – Cancer Resource
Center) Bi-Monthly 7:00 – 9:00
PM. Call for date (703) 558-5555
• Hispanic Community of Virginia
2049 N. 15th St – Suite 100, Arlington VA
(703) 243-3033, Todos Juntos - Spanish Speakers, Wednesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

"Knitting circle for survivors" INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center
2nd Tuesday, 3:30 PM, 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841 or visit INOVA.com

"My Cancer Group" Inova Fairfax Hospital – Life With Cancer
Monday, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Administrative Board Rm, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841or email glenda.selvage@inova.com visit www.lifewithcancer.org

Inova Fairfax Hospital– Life With Cancer
4th Tuesday 7:30 – 9:00 PM, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA, LWC Family Center
For more information: (703) 776-2841, www.lifewithcancer.org

Spirituality Quest Inova Fairfax Hospital – Life With Cancer
2nd Tuesday, 10:30 AM – Noon, LWC Family Center
2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

“We Can Cope” Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center
1st & 3rd Thursday, 7:30 – 9:30 PM, 1701 North George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: call (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com

“Write Away” Group, Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center
2nd Monday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, 1701 North George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: call (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com

“Healing Through Art,” Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, 1701 North George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: call (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com

Support Groups: Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss: Washington, DC      [top]

Grief Support Group, Washington Cancer Institute
meets every Tuesday 5:30-7:00pm, for 8 weeks, Washington Cancer Institute, at the Washington Hospital Center 110 Irving St NW, Washington, DC Suite C1214
For more information: contact Linda Fischer, 202-877-8577

Center for Loss and Grief
1500 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 39, Washington, DC
Description: Licensed social workers provide therapy and group counseling for individuals and families, as well as education and training for health care professionals.
For more information: call (202) 466-3557

Compassionate Friends
Blackburn Lounge, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 526-4855 or visit www.compassionatefriends.org or email brbphilli1@aol.com

"Caregivers and Partners" Mautner Project for Lesbians/Caregivers
1707 L St, NW, Suite 230, Washington, DC
Description: 10 weeks - caregivers & partners – Call to register to find dates & times
For more information: call (202) 332-5536 or visit Mautnerproject.org

"Grief recovery program" - Providence Hospital
5 week program, call for dates & times, 1150 Varnum St, NE, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 269-7051, www.provhosp.org

Bereavement – widowed persons service, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Held for 6 weeks several times a year, Registration required. 5255 Loughboro Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 537-4942, or visit www.sibley.org
sevans@sibley.org

Grief counseling for military families - Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 782-6305 or visit www.wramc.army.mil

"Adult parent loss" - William Wendt Center for Loss & Healing
Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 PM. Call for dates. 4201 Connecticut Ave, Suite 300, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 624-0010 or visit www.wendtcenter.org

• Bereavement for adults – Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
• Bereavement for children – Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
• Teen grief – Monday, 6:30-7:45 PM.
• Spousal loss – Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Grief and Loss: Maryland     [top]

"Bereavement Group," Capital Hospice, Critical Care Conference Room, Doctors Community Hosp.
1st & 3rd Thursday,10:00 – 11:30 AM, 8118 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD
For more information: call (301) 572-9176 ext. 3025 or visit www.dchweb.org

"Parents & siblings who have lost a child" Compassionate Friends
1st Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Rd, Potomac, MD
For more information: call (301) 949-2158 or visit w www.compassionatefriends.org

"Senior widows and widowers" Bethesda Hospice Caring Cottage
Every Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 990-8901or visit www.hospicecaring.org

Other Support Groups: [Gaithersburg, MD Hospice Caring Cottage]

"Adults Grieving Death of a Child"
Every Tuesday, 3:30 PM, Gaithersburg, MD
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Anticipatory Grief" – Meets as needed.
Gaithersburg, MD / Call for date and time
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Senior widows and widowers"
Every Wednesday, 12:30 – 2:00 PM, Gaithersburg
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Sibling Loss"
Call for date and time, Gaithersburg
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Coping with Suicide Death"
2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Gaithersburg
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Parent Death" – 9-week group
Call for date and time., Gaithersburg
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Widows and widowers in their 50’s and 60’s"Montgomery Village, MD
Every Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 or visit www.hospicecaring.org

"Widows and Widowers under 50" Rockville, MD
Two different groups -
1) Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
2) Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 www.hospicecaring.org

"Widows & widowers in their 50’s & 60’s" Rockville, MD
Every Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
For more information: call (301) 990-8901 www.hospicecaring.org

"Bereavement Support Group" Montgomery General Hospital
Thursday, 4:30 – 6:00 PM, 18101 Prince Phillip Dr, Olney, MD
For more information: (301) 869-4673 or visit www.montgomerygeneral.com

"Parent loss support group" Montgomery Hospice
Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 PM, 6 weeks. Call for dates. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 921-4400 or visit www.montgomeryhospice.org

"Afternoon grief support group" - Montgomery Hospice
Thursday, 1-2:30 PM, 6 weeks. Call for dates. 1355 Piccard Dr, Suite100, Rockville, MD
For more information: (301) 921-4400 or www.montgomeryhospice.org

"Adolescent & teenager grief support" - Montgomery Hospice
Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. 6 weeks. 1355 Piccard Dr, Suite 100, Rockville, MD
For more information: (301) 921-4400 or visit www.montgomeryhospice.org

"Evening grief support group" - Montgomery Hospice
Thursday, 6:30-8 PM. 6 weeks. Montgomery Hills Church, 9727 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD
For more information: (301) 921-4400 or visit www.montgomeryhospice.org

"Grief care support group" - Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
6 weeks, 7-8:30 PM, 9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD
For more information: (301) 384-6162, or visit www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH

Grief and Loss: Northern VA      [top]

"Parents & siblings" - Compassionate Friends
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM, 2nd Thursday, 7:30 PM, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5533 N. 16th St, Arlington, VA
For more information: call (301) 530-1115, email lcopeland@aol.com or visit www.compassionatefriends.org

“Good Grief”– 8 week sessions for adults, Inova Fairfax Hospital –
Life With Cancer Family Center
2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: Registration required. Call (703) 776-2841 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

Support Groups: Bladder, Kidney, Liver & Pancreatic Cancer

Bladder, Kidney, Liver & Pancreatic Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Gastrointestinal Cancer Survivors" - Washington Cancer Institute
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Room C-1214 –WCI - Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 877-2273 or visit www.whcenter.org

Bladder, Kidney, Liver & Pancreatic Cancer: Maryland

"Pancreatic Cancer Support Group" -Sinai Hospital
1st Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Sinai Cancer Institute, 2401West Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD
For more information: call (410) 601-9355 or visit www.lifebridgehealth.org/sinaihospital

"Weekly on-line support groups for pancreatic cancer patients and caregivers" - Wellness Community
919 18th St, NW, Suite 54, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 659-9709 or visit The Wellness Community website

Support Groups: Blood-Related Cancer

Blood-Related Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Hemophilia & other complications" - Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
1st Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor Lombardi, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 687-5550 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu

"Platelet Disorders Support Group" - Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
5 times a yr 2nd Tuesday, 7- 8:45 PM, Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor Lombardi, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 687-5550 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu

"Hematology Cancer Support Group" - Washington Hospital Center
3rd Thursday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Washington Cancer Institute, 110 Irving St, NW, Washington, DC Room C 1200. For patients and families with blood-related cancers.
For more information: contact Miriam Ratner at Miriam.l.ratner@medstar.net or 202-877-8758

Blood-Related Cancer: Maryland      [top]

"Hematology Support Group" Holy Cross Hospital
3rd Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: (703) 960-1100 x231 or visit Holy Cross Health

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Support Group
2nd Sunday of every other month, Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glenn Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 229-0319 or email catherinenaylor@verizon.net

Blood-Related Cancer: Northern VA      [top]

Multiple Myeloma group for patients and family - Inova Fairfax Hospital 3rd Tuesday, 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM, LifeWith Cancer, LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

"IFH Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant" Inova Fairfax Hospital
Vets. Group – Bi-monthly – Call for date and time. LifeWith Cancer, LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

Leukemia Education Support Group - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & LifeWith Cancer
2nd Thursday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841 or email glenda.selvage@inova.com or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

Lymphoma support group for adults, family and friends
4th Wednesday, 4:00-5:30 PM, Leukemia Lymphoma Society & Virginia Hospital Cancer Resource Center
Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: call (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com

Support Groups: Brain Tumor

Brain Tumor: Washington, DC      [top]

"Brain tumor group meetings" George Washington Medical Center
1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Ambulatory Care Center, 901 23rd St, NW, Room 402, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 741-2743 or visit www.gwumc.edu

Brain Tumor: Maryland

"Brain injury group" Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital
4th Thursday, 7:00 PM – Call first. 9909 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD
For more information: call (301) 294-9205 or (240) 864-6000
www.adventisthealthcare.com/ARHM/

"Brain injury support group" Prince George’s Hospital
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:00 PM, 3001 Hospital Dr, Cheverly, MD
For more information: call (301) 618-2000 or visit www.dimensionshealth.org

Brain Tumor: Northern VA      [top]

"Brain Tumor Group Meetings" Inova Fairfax Hospital
1st Tuesday, Noon-1:30 PM, Life With Cancer, LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Room 1B, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841or visit www.inova.com
or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

Support Groups: Breast Cancer and Lymphedema

Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: Washington, DC      [top]

"Reach to Recovery" American Cancer Society
1875 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC.
Description: Reach to Recovery, One-on-one visitation for women facing possible or diagnosed breast cancer, Visit by breast cancer survivor who has been carefully chosen and trained, Volunteer is matched by age, treatment type, marital status, etc, Breast cancer survivor offers information and support
For more information: call (800)- ACS-2345, www.cancer.org

"Young Women With Breast Cancer" Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
1st Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:00 PM, Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor, Lombardi. "Women With Breast or Gyn Cancer", 4th Monday, 12:30 - 1:30 PM.
3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 444-3755 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu

"Post treatment support group - " George Washington Medical Faculty Associates, Ambulatory Care Center
1st Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, 1st Floor, Room 402, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: contact (202) 741- 2218 or www.gwumc.edu

"Mastectomy Support Group" - Howard University Cancer Center
1st Thursday, 10:00 AM. 2041 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 855--6731or www.HUHosp.org

"Latina breast cancer support group" Nueva Vida
meets three times a month. Call before coming
2000 P St, NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 223-9100 or www.nueva-vida.org

Support Group - Providence Hospital
Monthly. Call for dates and times. 1350 Varnum St, NE, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 269-7543 or www.provhosp.org

"Breast Cancer Coping Skills" - Sibley Memorial Hospital
Four Tuesdays, 4:30 – 6:30 PM. Call for dates. 5255 Loughboro Rd, NW, Hayes Hall, Washington, DC
"Breast Cancer End of Treatment Group," 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Six times a year, "Advanced Breast Cancer Support" - 1st Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
For more information: (202) 243-2320 or www.sibley.org

"Breast Cancer Support Group" - Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Tuesday, 1:00 – 2:00 PM. 6825 16th St, NW, Ward 71 Dayroom
Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 782-5773 or visit www.wramc.amedd.army.mil

Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: Maryland      [top]

"Reach to Recovery" American Cancer Society
11311 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD
Description: Reach to Recovery, One-on-one visitation for women facing possible or diagnosed breast cancer, Visit by breast cancer survivor who has been carefully chosen and trained, Volunteer is matched by age, treatment type, marital status, etc, Breast cancer survivor offers information and support
For more information: call (800)- ACS-2345, www.cancer.org

"Stage I & II breast cancer survivors" Bethesda (National Naval Medical)
Every other Friday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Military. 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 295-4191 or visit www.bethesda.med.navy.mil


"Stage III & IV breast cancer survivors" Bethesda (National Naval Medical)
Every otherMonday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Military. 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 295-4191 or visit www.bethesda.med.navy.mil

"Breast cancer support group" Doctors Community Hospital
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. 417 Medical Office Bldg, Education Ctr Rm, 8118 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD
For more information: (301) 552-8209 or visit www.dchweb.org

:"Breast Cancer Survivors" Holy Cross Hospital
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Nursing Conference Rm, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 754-7149 or visit www.holycrosshealth.org

Lunch Bunch - Ovarian and breast cancer survivors
Friday: noon. Rockville, MD
For more information: call (301) 424-4777

"Breast Cancer Self Help," Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Andrews AFB, MD
For more information: call (240) 857-8525 or visit www.mgmc.af.mil

ACS - Reach to Recovery, Andrews AFB
Call for dates and times. 4th Floor Multi-Purpose RM Bldg 1075.
For more information: call (240) 857-8525 or visit www.mgmc.af.mil

"Women diagnosed within past year"
1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Prince George’s Hospital, PG Health Department Admin Bldg.
3001 Hospital Dr. Cheverly, MD
For more information: (301) 856-9480 or visit www.dimensionshealth.org/website/ c/pghc

"Breast Cancer Group"
Monthly - Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Prince George’s Hospital, PG Health Department Admin Bldg.
3001 Hospital Dr. Cheverly, MD
For more information: (301) 856-9480 or visit www.dimensionshealth.org/website/ c/pghc

"Breast Cancer Support Group" Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. 9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD
For more information: (301) 279-6604 or visit www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH

"Spouses and partners of women with breast cancer"
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda, MD, Call for dates, times and location
For more information: (202) 243-2320 or visit www.sibley.org or email sevans@sibley.org

"Book Club Discussion Group"
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda, MD, 1st Monday. Local restaurant, call first.
For more information: (202) 243-2320 or visit www.sibley.org or email sevans@sibley.org

"Patient/Family Support Group" Suburban Hospital
2nd Monday, 7:00 - 8:30 PM 8600 Old Georgetown Rd, Conf Rms 6 & 7, Bethesda, MD
For more information: (301) 896-3939 or visit www.suburbanhospital.org

"Breast Cancer Support Group" - The Wellness Community-Greater Washington, DC
Third Monday of each month. Noon-2 p.m. 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814. Drop-in group - no need to register.
For more information: Call Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, at 301-493-5002.

Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: Northern VA      [top]

"Reach to Recovery" American Cancer Society
124 Park St, SE, Vienna, VA
Description: Reach to Recovery, One-on-one visitation for women facing possible or diagnosed breast cancer, Visit by breast cancer survivor who has been carefully chosen and trained, Volunteer is matched by age, treatment type, marital status, etc, Breast cancer survivor offers information and support
For more information: call (800)- ACS-2345, www.cancer.org

"Breast Cancer Survivors" - INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center
4th Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM. 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA
For more information: (703) 504-7921 or visit www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/ iah/index.jsp

"Young Women with Breast Cancer" – INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center
2nd Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA
For more information: (703) 504-7921 or visit www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/ iah/index.jsp

"Early Stage Diagnosis" – Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resources Center
1st/3rd Monday, 5:00 - 6:30 PM, 1701 N. George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/ content/homepage.asp

"Recurrent/Metastatic Diagnosis" –Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resources Center
1st/3rd Tuesday, 1:00 - 2:30 PM, 1701 N. George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/ content/homepage.asp

"Write Away Group" – Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resources Center
2nd Monday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, 1701 N. George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA
For more information: (703) 558-5555 or visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/ content/homepage.asp

Support Groups: Caregiver

Caregiver Support Groups: Washington, DC      [top]

American Cancer Society – Cancer Survivors Network
Visit www.acscsn.org
• Online community for patients and caregivers
• Chat rooms
• Cancer information
• Community resources
• Personal web pages
• Stories of Hope

"Cancer Caregiver Support Group" - George Washington University Cancer Center
3rd Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:45 PM. 901 23rd St, NW, GW-MFA Room 1-402, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 741-2218, www.gwumc.edu

"Telephone and online caregiver support group" CancerCare
Online caregiver support group, Online caregiver support group for young adults (age 20-40) who are caregivers
For more information: www.cancercare.org, (800) 813-HOPE

"Caregiver support group for partners" - Mautner Project for Lesbians/Caregivers
Call to register and find dates and times. 1707 L St, NW, Suite 230, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 332-5536 or visit www.mautnerproject.org/home/ index.cfm

"Men Against Breast Cancer" - Online partner discussion group
For more information: www.menagainstbreastcancer.org

"Caregiver Connection" Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
1st Tuesday, 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor, Lombardi, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: (202) 444-0109 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu


Caregiver Support Groups: Maryland      [top]

Support Group - Adventist Healthcare
Last Sunday of each month, 2:00 PM Silver Spring, MD
For more information: (301) 384-6161 ext. 2222 (WilliamMurrell) Facilitator Carol Bartlett, CMSW. Call to register

"Caregivers Support Group" Church of the Redeemer
1st & 3rd Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM 19425 Woodfield Rd, Germantown, MD
For more information: (301) 807-9468

"Cancer Caregiver Support Group" Holy Cross Hospital Professional & Community Education Center
3rd Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, Facilitator Judith Perez, LCSW-C
Call to register1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 754-7149 or visit www.holycrosshealth.org/svc_cancercare_main.htm

"Caregiver: Adult Child of Aging Parent" Holy Cross Hospital
Monday, 6:00 – 7:00 PM. HC Resource Center, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 754-7152 or visit www.holycrosshealth.org/ svc_cancercare_main.htm

"Caregiver: Ill or Aging Spouse" Holy Cross Hospital
Friday, 9:30 – 11:00 AM, or Wednesday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
HC Resource Center, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 754-7152 or visit www.holycrosshealth.org/ svc_cancercare_main.htm

"Caregivers Support Group" Montgomery General Hospital
4th Wednesday, 4:30 - 6:00 PM. 18101 Prince Phillip Dr, Olney, MD
For more information: call (301) 774-8881 or visit www.montgomerygeneral.com

"Caregivers caring for a person over 60" Montgomery County Department of Health
Monday, 1:15 – 2:15 PM and Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:00 PM, 401 Hungerford Dr, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD
For more information: call (240) 777-1720 or email linda.hickman@montgomerycountymd. gov

"Caregiver’s Support" Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Last Sunday, 2:00 PM. 2010 Fairland Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 384-6161 ext. 2222 or visit www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH

"Caregiver’s Support" - Sligo Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation
2nd Wednesday, 6:00 PM. 7525 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD
For more information: call (301) 270-4200

Weekly Caregiver Support Group - The Wellness Community
Wednesdays, noon-2pm, or Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814. Individuals caring for a loved one with a cancer diagnosis (through 18 months post-treatment) should attend. Free.
For more information: Call Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, at 301-493-5002 to register for newcomer orientation and pre-group interview prior to joining the group

Caregiver Support Groups: Northern Virginia      [top]

Life With Cancer, "Support group facilitated by oncology counselor"
2nd and 4th Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 PM. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841

"Family/Caregivers" - Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, Radiation Oncology, Room 3300
For more information: (703) 776-2841or visit www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/ifhc/ index.jsp?tStatus=0

"Family/Caregivers" - Madison Adult Health Care Center
2nd Tuesday, 4:00 – 5:00 PM. 3829 N. Stafford St, Arlington, VA
For more information: (703) 228-0434 or email rthompson@arlingtonva.us

Online Caregiver Support Group - Wellness Community
Visit www.thewellnesscommunity.org

Support Groups: Colorectal, Gastrointestinal & Ostomy      [top]

Colorectal, Gastrointestinal & Ostomy: Washington, DC

"Gastrointestinal cancer survivors" - Washington Cancer Institute
Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM. Washington Hospital Center, 1214 WCI, 110 Irving St, NW, Room C1200, Washington, DC
For more information: contact Miriam Ratner at Miriam.l.ratner@medstar.net or 202-877-8758, or visit
www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=24

"United Ostomy Assoc. of America Support Group"
Bi-Monthly 3rd Sunday, 2:00-4:00 PM. Washington DC Ostomy Association, Washington Hospital Center
East Bldg, Suite G-002, Washington, DC
For more information: call (301) 630-9260 or visit
www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=24

Colorectal, Gastrointestinal & Ostomy: Maryland      [top]

"SemiColon - survivors and caregivers" - Colorectal Cancer Network
3rd Thursday, 7:00-8:00 PM. Coffield Community Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Rd. Silver Spring, MD
For more information: visit www.colorectal-cancer.net or call (301) 879-1500

"Rehabilitation & Peer Support Group" ACS/Metro Maryland Ostomy Association
2nd Sunday, 12:00 PM. Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD
For more information: call (301) 946-6661 or visit www.adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/

Colorectal, Gastrointestinal & Ostomy: Northern Virginia      [top]

Colorectal Cancer Network & LifeWith Cancer - LWC Family Center
2832 Juniper St, Room 1E, Falls Church, VA
4th Thursday, 6:30-8:00 PM.
For more information: email glenda.selvage@inova.com or call (301) 879-1500 or (703) 776-2841 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

"Ostomy Support Group" - Northern Virginia Ostomy
1st Sunday, 1:30 – 3:30 PM. Association Fairfax Hospital, Physicians Conference Center, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 802- 3457 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

Support Groups: Gynecological Cancer

Gynecological Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"The Gyn Group!" George Washington Cancer Center
Wednesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Ambulatory Care Center, 5th floor, Room 5-230, 901 23rd St, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 741-2218 or visit www.gwumc.edu/

Women with a GYN/ONC or Breast Cancer Diagnosis" Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
4th Monday, 12:30 – 1:30 PM. Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor, Lombardi, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 444-2118 or visit (202) 444-3601 http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/

"GYN Oncology Support Group" Washington Cancer Institute
3rd Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Washington Hospital Center Patient & Community Services, Room C-1214, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 877-8758, or visit www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=24

Gynecological Cancer: Maryland      [top]

"Ovarian Cancer Group" Light & Hope Support Group
3rd Thursday, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, 1537 Crofton Pkwy, Crofton, MD
For more information: call (301) 858-9366

Lunch Bunch - Ovarian and Breast Cancer Survivors
Friday, 12:00 PM, Rockville, MD
For more information: call (301) 424-4777

"Patients & Survivors" - Suburban Hospital
1st & 3rd Monday, 4:30 – 5:30 PM. Registration required. 8600 Old Georgetown Rd, Suite 6-7, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 896-3939 or visit www.suburbanhospital.org/

"Ovarian and Gyn Cancer Support Group" - The Wellness Community
Second Monday of each month. Noon-2 p.m. 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814. Drop-in group - no need to register.
For more information: Call Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, at 301-493-5002.

Gynecological Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Gynecological Cancers Support Group" Inova Fairfax Hospital, LifeWith Cancer
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, LifeWith Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841, email glenda.selvage@inova.com or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

Ovarian Cancer Survivors Programs, Ovarian & Gyn Cancer Coalition of Greater Washington
Every 6 Weeks. Arlington, VA. Call for dates & times.
For more information: call (703) 346-3893 or visit www.ovariancancercoalition.org/

"Women’s reproductive cancers" Wellness Community
3420 Greentree Dr, Falls Church, VA. Call for dates & times
For more information: call (703) 820-8603, or visit www.wellness.org

Support Groups: Head & Neck Cancer/Laryngectomy

Head and Neck Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Patients, Family and Friends" Georgetown - Lombardi Cancer Center
3rd Monday, 12:15 – 1:45 PM. Martin Marietta Room, Ground Floor, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 444-3755 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/

Head and Neck Cancer: Maryland      [top]

"Thyroid cancer survivors, family members and friends" ThyCa
3rd Saturday, 10:30 AM - Noon. Holy Cross Hospital, 2nd Floor, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 260-0975 or visit www.thyca.org

"Laryngectomee Support Group" Laryngectomee Club
2nd Wednesday, 7:30 PM. Montgomery County American Cancer Society, 1131 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 588-2352, email H457@aol.com or visit
www.larynxlink.com/

"Speech Therapy for Laryngectomees" – Laryngectomee Club
2nd Wednesday, 6:30 PM, 4thWednesday, 7:00 PM, Montgomery County American Cancer Society, 1131 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 588-2352, email H457@aol.com or visitwww.larynxlink.com/

Head and Neck Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Heads Up!" Inova Fairfax Hospital – Life With Cancer
2nd Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 PM, IFH – Radiation Oncology, Conference Room, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841, email glenda.selvage@inova.com or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

"Laryngectomee Support Group" NewVoice Club of Northern Va.
1st Thursday, 7:30 PM. American Cancer Society, 124 Park St, SE, Vienna, VA
For more information: call (703) 590-3201 or (703) 938-5550, email llerobinson@comcast.net or visit www.larynxlink.com


Support Groups: Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Survivors, family & friends" Georgetown - Lombardi Cancer Center
1st Wednesday, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Podium Level, Room A (P442), Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 444-1684 or visit http://lombardi.georgetown.edu

Lung Cancer: Maryland      [top]

"Lung cancer survivors" - Holy Cross Hospital
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4:00 – 5:30 PM. Holy Cross Professional & Community Education Center, 2nd Floor, 1500 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 754-7149 or visit www.holycrosshealth.org/svc_cancercare_main.htm

"Better Breathers Club" Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
3rd Thursday, 11:00 AM, Montgomery Therapy, 15200 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 204, Rockville, MD
For more information: call (301) 417-2652 or visit www.adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH

Lung Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Survivors, family & friends" Inova Fairfax Hospital – LifeWith Cancer
3rd Wednesday, 5:30 – 7:00 PM. LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Room 1E, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841, email glenda.selvage@inova.com, or visit www.lifewithcancer.org


Support Groups: Pediatric and Youth Cancer

Pediatric and Youth Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Family support and psychosocial program" - CNMC
Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC. CNMC as well as Fairfax and Rockville
outpatient facilities.
For more information: call (202) 884-4500 or visit www.cnmc.org

"Kids Connect/Teens Connect/Parents Connect" - The Wellness Community
Sat. Nov. 10, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mar. 15, Apr 19 and May 10. Time: 10 a.m.-noon. The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814
For more information: Call Barbara Shaffer, Program Director, at 301-493-5002.

"Young Adult Cancer Survivors" - YACSDC - Washington, DC
For people in their 20s and 30s with any cancer diagnoses. Dates vary, please call.
For more information: visit http://www.yacsdc.org

Pediatric and Youth Cancer: Maryland     [top]

"Parents & siblings who have lost a child" - Compassionate Friends
1st Tuesday, 6:00 PM. Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Rd, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (410) 949-2128 or visit www.compassionatefriends.org

Pediatric and Youth Cancer: Northern Virginia     [top]

"Children’s (5-12) group with cancer in family" Inova Fairfax Hospital – Life With Cancer
Wednesday, 5:15 – 6:15 PM, (8 week program), LWC Family Center, 28 32 Juniper St, Room 1E, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 208-5623 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

“Young Adults w/Cancer Ages 18 to 30 something" Inova Fairfax Hospital – Life With Cancer
4th Thursday, 7:30 – 9:00 PM. LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Room 1E, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 208-5623 or visit www.lifewithcancer.org or email glenda.selvage@inova.com

Support Groups: Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

"Man To Man" – Education and Support Program. ACS - Washington, DC
Every 4th Friday of month except in July and August, 1-3 pm, National Navy Medical Center, 3050 Military Rd, NW, Suite 610,Washington, DC 20015. Also Bimonthly, 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM at Providence Hospital, Ross Auditorium, Washington, DC, (202) 269-7000 Call to register. American Cancer Society Location: 1875 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 730 Washington, DC
For more information: Contact Reverend Dr. Robert Angus at 202-237-1929 or call ACS at (800) ACS-2345, (202) 483-2600

"Us TOO" George Washington Medical Center
2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM – Noon. Call before coming. Facilitators Ted
Billings and Don Hibbard. 23rd and Eye St, NW, Ross Hall, Room 105
Washington, DC.
For more information: call (202) 741-2218 or (301) 277-0755, or email ted_billings@comcast.net or visit www.gwumc.edu.

"Us TOO" Veterans Admin Medical Center
Monthly on Thursdays, 2:00 PM, Veterans Admin. Medical Center, 50 Irving St, NW, N Conf Rm, Suite 2C, Washington, DC
For more information: call (202) 745-8000 ext. 4148 or visit www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home

"Us TOO" Walter Reed Army Medical Center for Prostate Research
2ndWednesday, 1:30-3:00 PM, 2nd Thursday, 6:30-8:00 PM, General Meeting – Quarterly, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Ward 56 – Main Hospital, Joel Auditorium (2nd Floor), Washington, DC
For more information: call (703) 643-2658 or visit www.cpdr.org

Prostate Cancer: Maryland      [top]

"Us TOO Prostate General Meeting " Malcolm Grow Medical Center
Quarterly – 1st Tues (Jan, Apr, Aug, Oct), 6:00 – 8:00 PM Andrews AFB, Family Practice Conf Suite 1075, West Perimeter Rd, Andrews AF Base, MD
For more information: call (301) 932-2297 or visit www.mgmc.af.mil

"Man To Man" – Education and Support Program. ACS - Maryland
1311 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 933-9350. Call for dates/times/locations

"Man To Man" – Education and Support Program. ACS - Northern Virginia
Every 4th Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm at the Virginia Hospital Center, Group Room of the Cancer Resource, 1701 N George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA. There is also a joint Us TOO/Man to Man Group at Inova Fairfax Hospital, 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 – 9:00 PM Call to register, American Cancer Society Location: 124 Park St, SE, Vienna, VA
For more information: Contact Kathy Dorner at 703-558-5555 or Mac Showers at 703-558-6443 or ACS at (703) 938-5550 or visit www.cancer.org

"Patient/family support group" Suburban Hospital
3rd Monday, 7:00-8:30 PM. 8600 Old Georgetown Rd, Conference Rms 6 & 7, Bethesda, MD
For more information: call (301) 896-3939 or visit www.suburbanhospital.org

Prostate Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Us TOO" - INOVA Alexandria Cancer Center
3rd Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00PM. 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA
(703) 768-6001
For more information: visit www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/ iah/index.jsp

"Us TOO/Man to Man" Inova Fairfax Hospital LifeWith Cancer
2nd Tuesday, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Call to register. Physician’s Conference Center, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 533-8334 or (703) 776-2841 or visit www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/ifh/index.jsp

Support Groups: Skin Cancer and Melanoma

Skin Cancer and Melanoma: Washington, DC      [top]

(not available at this time)

Skin Cancer and Melanoma: Maryland

"Melanoma support group" The Ulman Fund
Call for day and time. 5575 Sterrett Pl, Suite 340A, Columbia, MD
For more information: call (410) 964-0202 or visit www.ulmanfund.org

Skin Cancer and Melanoma: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Melanoma support group" Inova Fairfax Hospital, Life With Cancer
1st Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Room1E, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 776-2841, email glenda.selvage@inova.com or visit www.lifewithcancer.org

Support Groups: Carcinoid Cancer

Carcinoid Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

(not available at this time)

Carcinoid Cancer: Maryland

(not available at this time)

Carcinoid Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Capital Area Carcinoid Survivors" Inova Fairfax Hospital
3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM – Noon. LifeWith Cancer, LWC Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Room 1E
Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 255-0519 or visit http://hometown.aol.com/cacsva/rossmar@cox.ra.com

"MidAtlantic Carcinoid- NeuroEndocrine Tumor Association"
3rd Sunday, Contact MACNETA for time. Public Health Center, Norfolk General Hospital, Southampton Ave
Norfolk, VA
For more information: email macneta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Support Groups: Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid Cancer: Washington, DC      [top]

(not available at this time)

Thyroid Cancer: Maryland

"Thyroid cancer survivors, family members and friends" ThyCaWashington DC
3rd Saturday, 10:30 AM – Noon. Holy Cross Hospital – 2nd Floor, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
For more information: call (301) 260-0975 or visit http://www.thyca.org or email Washington_DC@thyca.org

"Thyroid cancer survivors, family members and friends"- ThyCa Baltimore
2nd Saturday, 10:30 AM - Noon. Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital, 2401W. Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD
For more information: call (410) 601-9355, email Baltimore-MD@thyca.org or visit http://www.thyca.org

Thyroid Cancer: Northern Virginia      [top]

"Thyroid cancer survivors, family members and friends" ThyCa Northern VA
1st Saturday 10:30 AM - Noon. LifeWith Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St, Falls Church, VA
For more information: call (703) 801-1680, email ThyCa_Northern_VA@thyca.org, or visit http://www.thyca.org

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