Come share your questions, frustrations, and triumphs with others who may be battling the same diagnosis as you or your
loved one.
Cancer Support Network
Cancer patients, cancer survivors and caregivers are invited to discuss and learn about cancer diagnosis, treatments,
side effects, and life changes a diagnosis can bring. Share your questions, frustrations, and triumphs with others who
may be battling the same diagnosis as you or your loved one.
Last Wednesday of Each Month
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Community Room
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
800 W. Magnolia Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
For more information, contact Shanna McEachren, BSW at 817-833-5868.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group
Join us for ideas to help you cope with breast cancer. Educate yourself about treatment advances, clinical trials, legal
issues, and nutritional suggestions, while gaining support from others in your shoes.
4th Friday of Each Month
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Community Room
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
800 W. Magnolia Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Free lunch provided if you call by 10:00 am the Wednesday before the meeting. For more information, call 817.759.7015
or email dhead@txcc.com.
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Dialogue
Dialogue, an American Cancer Society support group, is designed to help patients, families, and friends cope with cancer.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of Each Month
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Cancer Resource Library
Harris Methodist Hospital
Klazuba Tower
1300 W. Terrell Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information , call 817-737-9992.
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El Grupo de Apoyo en Español
A support group for Spanish speaking individuals affected by cancer.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of Each Month
6:00 pm
Cancer Care Services
623 S. Henderson St.
For more information, call 817-921-0653.
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Fort Worth Ovarian and All Gynecological Cancers Friendship and Support Group
Meets for dinner
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
For more information, call Liz at 817-244-4991.
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Head and Neck Cancers Support Group
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
3:30 pm
Moncrief Cancer Resources
1450 Eighth Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, call 817-838-4863.
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Leukemia Support Group
This is a program that offers support to leukemia or lymphoma patients and their families.
3rd Tuesday of Each Month
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cancer Care Services
Cancer Family Support
605 W. Magnolia
Fort Worth, TX 76107
For more information, contact Janet M Brown or Judy Lundgren at 817-921-0653.
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Living With Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Meets 3rd Saturday of Each Month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Cancer Care Services
623 S. Henderson St.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, call Yvonne Speed at 817-281-0515 or Richard McIntosh at 817-861-5149.
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Look Good Feel Better – Fort Worth
Join The Center and The American Cancer Society for ideas on how to look and feel great while in treatment. Learn how
to apply make-up, wigs, scarves, hats and more.
Next session to be determined
For more information, contact Dorothy Head at 817-759-7015 or email dhead@txcc.com.
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Man to Man
A support and education program for those affected by prostate cancer: Provides information about diagnosis, treatment
options, support, encouragement and solutions to common problems. Promotes awareness of prostate cancer as a major health
concern.
1st Thursday of Each Month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
American Cancer Society
3301 W Freeway
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, contact the American Cancer Society at 817-737-9990.
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Ostomy Support Group
Volunteers provide one-on-one visitation, before and after surgery, offering support and concrete information about
supplies, appliances and ostomy care for colostomy, ileostony, and urostomy patients. This program is sponsored in partnership
with the United Ostomy Association-an organization of ostomates banded together to help fellow ostomates.
3rd Sunday of Each Month
2:30pm
American Cancer Society
3301 W Fwy.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, contact Teresa Murphy or Connie Dankesreiter at 817-561-1961 (voicemail).
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Reach to Recovery
Reach to Recovery is an American Cancer Society program for women facing a diagnosis of breast cancer. Trained volunteers
who have been treated for breast cancer and successfully adjusted to their diagnosis, visit patients before and after
surgery. The volunteers offer support to individuals with a concern about breast cancer; those facing a possible diagnosis
and those who are going through treatment.
For more information, contact Amy Spikes at the American Cancer Society, 817-570-0602.
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The Brain Tumor Support Group
The group provides emotional support and education for individuals with brain tumors.
Meets 3rd Thursday of Each Month.
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Moncrief Cancer Center
1450 Eighth Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, call Valerie Oxford at 817-927-6364.
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The Koinonia Cancer Support Group
2nd and 4th Tuesday of Each Month
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Cancer Care Services
623 S. Henderson St.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, call Ted Rowe at 817-292-2219.
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The Lumpectomy Support Group
Provides emotional support and education for women who have had a lumpectomy because of breast cancer.
2nd Thursday of Each Month
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Moncrief Cancer Center
1450 Eighth Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
For more information, call Valerie Oxford at 817-927-6364.
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Widowed Persons Support Group
Widowed Persons Service of Tarrant County provides grief support and social calendar each month for widows and widowers.
For more information, call the office at 817-551-2922 or Flossie at 817-244-9124.
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American Cancer Society
Dedicated to helping everyone who faces cancer through research, patient services, early detection, treatment, and education.
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Breast Self-Exam Cards
Learn how to perform a self-exam with the Breast Self-Exam Card, available in several languages through the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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CancerSource.com
Provides news, clinical trials, live chat events, message boards, mailing lists, and support groups.
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Cancer Education and Research Foundation of
Texas
Committed to cancer prevention through research and education.
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National Cancer Institute
Public institution dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer for all U.S. citizens and people around the world.
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivors
Nationwide network of organizations, institutions, and individuals dedicated to improving the quality of life for people
with all types of cancer.
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Rx.com
Provides online refill of your prescriptions, access to your prescription profile and drug information.
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Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
– Tarrant County Affiliate
Dedicated to eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and
treatment.
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Texas Cancer Data Center
Provides information on health professionals, health facilities, demographics and statistics, and community resources.
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center
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Traveling with Special Needs
Plan an enjoyable vacation with this comprehensive website that provides information on destination accommodations throughout
the world for travelers with special needs.
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