Support Groups

Healthcare professionals and patients alike agree that having strong emotional support during a  life-threatening illness is imperative for achieving optimum outcomes. In the past there has been very little available in the way of support for lung cancer patients. But fortunately today, there are several national organizations that provide a combination of phone and online support. 

Lung Cancer Alliance provides a phone buddy program that can match a patient with another patient with a similar diagnosis. They also have an online community that is primarily patient and caregiver focused. They can be found at www.LungCancerAlliance.org.

Lungevity, another national organization found at www.Lungevity.org, also has an online community dedicated to answering questions from lung cancer patients and families. 

GRACE (Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education), a physician driven website focuses on information about diagnosis and treatment. In addition, there is also a nice balance of patient support. The website is www.CancerGrace.org.

Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis -- In St. Louis, MO, Lung Cancer Connection is proud to underwrite the city's only locally available emotional support group for lung cancer patients and their caregivers. Meetings are held at the Cancer Support Community (formerly the Wellness Community) on the first Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM. The address is 1058 Old Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Participation is free and no registration is required. For more information, contact www.cancersupportstl.org.