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"Talking About Your Cancer:
A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Cope"
Produced by Joan Hermann, LSW, of Philadelphia's Fox Chase Cancer Center
Introduced by C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General. 18 min.
© Fox Chase Cancer Center
The following provides links to many of the support groups offered at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Other kinds of support groups can be organized if enough patients and/or their families are interested. Support groups are a free service to the community and are offered to Fox Chase Cancer Center patients, their families and to people receiving treatment elsewhere.
Coping with Cancer - Your Guide to Support Services for You and Your Family (This link requires Adobe® Acrobat Reader to view.)
- Bereavement Support Group
- Breast Cancer Support Group
- Breast Cancer Support Group and Guest Speaker Series 2008
(This link requires Adobe® Acrobat Reader to view.) - Esophagectomy Support Group
- Head and Neck Support Group
- Kids Night Out
- Laryngectomy Group
- Look Good… Feel Better Program
- Lymphedema Support Group
- Ostomy Support Group
Please view detailed descriptions and meeting schedules of support groups.
(This link requires Adobe® Acrobat Reader to view.)
Also see our Tips for Talking to Your Children About Cancer, and check the services available from other organizations such as CancerCare, Caring Bridge, or Care Pages.
For more information about social work services, support groups and other resources at Fox Chase Cancer Center, call 1-888-FOX CHASE (1-888-369-2427).