Nonprofit
American Lung Association
National lung health nonprofit with a free Lung HelpLine staffed by registered nurses and respiratory therapists, plus free Lung Health Navigators for people living with lung cancer.
Emotional Support
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Nonprofit
Cancer Support Community
A first conversation when cancer feels overwhelming: emotional support and help finding groups, counseling and practical resources. Its Cancer Support Helpline serves patients and loved ones, primarily in the U.S. and Canada.
Nonprofit
CancerCare
Support groups for patients, caregivers and people grieving a cancer loss, plus individual counseling for eligible New York and New Jersey residents. Oncology social workers lead the support.
Nonprofit
Imerman Angels
Free one-on-one peer support that matches people with cancer, and caregivers, to a trained Mentor Angel who has been through a similar experience, matched by people rather than an algorithm.
Nonprofit
Pickles Group
Peer groups for children and teens ages 6–18 whose parent or guardian has cancer, including ongoing groups for advanced illness and after a parent’s death.
Patient community
RETpositive
Patient-driven nonprofit for people with RET-positive cancers of any type, with private Facebook support groups for patients and caregivers, education and research funding.
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