Prostate Cancer Support
Groups and Mailing Lists,
Patient Managed
1. USA
Man to Man
Local support groups for prostate cancer survivors and partners. Meets
monthly across USA. Newsletter. Sponsored by American Cancer Society.
US TOO International, Inc. Find a chapter near you.
Local support groups and education for prostate cancer survivors and partners. Meet
monthly. Newsletter, publications.
Local chapters:
Arizona USToo! Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group
Kansas - Wichita - Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group
Mailing lists
for prostate cancer discussion, education and support
Prostate Problems Mailing List (PPML)
One list for all. Open to patients, family, friends, physicians, researchers and
others for the purpose of discussing prostate cancer. Sponsored by acor.org Experienced patient faciliators.
In Memoriam : Edward James Price a founder of the PPML in 1995, with tributes from "listers."
HRPCA www.hormonerefractorypca.org Patient produced information for the hormone refractory, late stage prostate cancer patient.
Prostate Pointers Mailing Lists. Created by Gary Huckabay and Nancy Peress. Now sponsored by US Too, Inc. For all the lists explore the website.
- Seedpods
webpage and active mailing list for Brachytherapy (seed implants)
- PCAI Intimacy and sexuality. E-mail list for prostate
cancer patients and partners. To subscribe to PCAI, send e-mail to: majordomo@prostatepointers.org
Subject: leave it blank or at most a dash (-) Message: subscribe pcai
- The
Circle Support and sharing experiences by E-mail for prostate cancer survivors,
caregivers, family members and friends. Moderated by Nancy Peress. Sponsored by US Too, Inc.
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P2P mailing list with searchable archives. "P2P is a moderated mailing list which permits patients to asked focused, clinical questions about prostate cancer. Timely responses are provided by physicians expert in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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Yahoo Groups (active)
United Kingdom (UK)
Set up by a small group of prostate cancer patients in 1995 and has developed into a national association of self-help and support groups. It is managed by and for men with prostate cancer, their families and those who are interested in improving the care and support of those affected by this form of cancer. Our services are free of charge to anyone and are funded entirely by membership subscriptions and donations.
Box 9434
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel (Helpline): 0845 6010766 (local call rate)
Web: www.prostatecancersupport.org
Best time to telephone: any reasonable time
Home/Hospital Visits
Local/Regional Groups
Talks and Discussions
World Wide Web site
PSA in the North
http://www.prostatecancersupport.org/
Affiliated with national association in the UK (above) and to the Us Too! support organisation in the USA. Managed by and for men with prostate cancer, their families and those who are interested in improving the care and support of those affected by this form of cancer.
President: John Duncan - Algo Business Centre, Glenearn Road, Perth, PH2 0NJ
Tel: 01738 450415
UK charity offering support and information in the form of a Help Line and range of literature as
well as funding research into the disease.
Helpline Telephone: 0845 300 8383 Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
plus Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Textphone: 0845 300 8484 Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Email: info@prostate-cancer.org.uk
More UK local support groups >> SEARCH PAGE, click here for one close to you.
Australia and Africa
YANA (Australia and South Africa) "You
Are Note Alone" Mission "to provide comfort to any man
diagnosed with prostate cancer, and to offer thoughtful support to him and
his family, by providing them with and guiding them to suitable information." Created and managed by Terry Herbert.
AUSTRALIA
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
http://www.prostate.org.au/support.htm
Queensland chapter
CANADA
Clickable map to find Canadian support goups:
http://www.cpcn.org/missing.htm
PSA (Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group), Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society - BC and Yukon Division
Calgary Prostate Institute Resource Center
Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group
Ontario Prostate Cancer support groups
Prostate Cancer Support Group of Newfoundland and Labrador
PEI (Prince Edward Island) Prostate Cancer Support Group
Charlottetown
For Information
Vera Lynne Weeks, Patient Services Coordinator
Telephone: (902) 566-4007
Contact Lenny Hirsch Tel Aviv; 0528300467; Haifa and the north 0544570595
Website in Hebrew: http://www.shalomprostate.co.il/scripts/Shop.dll?shop=1039
State and Local, USA
Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation
"Support Through Knowledge"
California
Prostate Cancer Coalition
Support Groups List
"We are dedicated to make prostate cancer a key public health care issue in California"
Prostate Cancer Coalition of North
Carolina
San
Jose, CA Prostate Cancer Support Group site loads slowly but lists
info for scores of regfional and local support groups.
New Hampshire
Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH (support group)
New Jersey
Dean and Betty Gallo Center: prostate cancer support groups in New Jersey
New York
New York State Prostate Cancer Coalition
Support groups and lectures schedule
Ohio
"Just the Guys" Prostate Cancer Support Group
Ohio State University
Prostate
Cancer Survivor Sites
Robert Young's site has made a major contribution to prostate cancer awareness and quality support.
Don Cooley's
Fight with Prostate Cancer
Don's seed implant, treatment updates, and beyond
Visit Ric Masten's Words & One Liners - weekly poem, line drawing and occasional journal entries from a California prostate cancer survivor.
Virgil's
Prostate Online created and operated by Virgil Simmons.
Voices at PSA Rising and
http://www.psa-rising.com/living/
survivors share their experiences.
Howard Cohen's Website Patient-authored articles and personal prostate cancer treatment history. Text written 10 March 2000 - 01 June 2005
The
Median Isn't the Message by Stephen Jay Gould reprinted onSteve
Dunn's Cancerguide
Charlie's
Beach and the Pebanche FAQ
by Charlie Gould, cancer survivor x 2
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