Support Groups

The Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care announces four new cancer support groups beginning in March 2010.

Fall River

• "Breast Cancer Support Group West" is a support group for patients who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

  This group will meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 2:30 to 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 10, at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fall River located at Charlton Memorial Hospital, 363 Highland Ave. Entrance to the Cancer Center is off Prospect Street at the back of the hospital.

  For more information and to register call Susan Domingue at 508-679-3131, ext. 2530.

  
  

• "Introductions" is a support group for patients with any cancer diagnosis who is beginning treatment or in active treatment.

  This group will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 2:30 to 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 24, at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fall River located at Charlton Memorial Hospital, 363 Highland Ave. Entrance to the Cancer Center is off Prospect Street at the back of the hospital.

  For more information and to register call Susan Domingue at 508-679-3131, ext. 2530.

  
  

• "Support for the Supporters" a support group for caregivers of patients with cancer.

  The group will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 7:30 pm beginning Thursday, March 18, at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fall River located at Charlton Memorial Hospital, 363 Highland Ave. Entrance to the Cancer Center is off Prospect Street at the back of the hospital.

  For more information and to register call Susan Domingue at 508-679-3131, ext. 2530.

• "Breast Cancer Support Group East" is a support group for patients who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

  The group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 9 at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in North Dartmouth, at 480 Hawthorn Street (formerly called The Oncology Center).

  For more information call and to register Linda Casey at 774-206-4111.

  
  

• "Post Treatment Group" is a support group for patients with any cancer diagnosis who are no longer in active treatment.

  The group meets on the first Monday of the month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The next meeting is on Monday, March 1 at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in North Dartmouth, at 480 Hawthorn Street (formerly called The Oncology Center).

  For more information and to register call Barbara Pacheco at 508-961-5515.

• "Introductions East" is a support group for patients with any cancer diagnosis who is beginning treatment or in active treatment.

  This group will meet on the first Friday of each month from 2:30 to 4 p.m. beginning Friday, April 2, at Tobey Hospital, 43 High Street, Wareham in the Library. Enter through the main lobby.

  For more information and to register call Susan Domingue at 508-679-3131, ext. 2530.