# Find people who know your cancer

Start with your disease and biomarker. Find practical help, not another endless feed.

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Author: Kevin Wimer
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Published: 2026-10-23T00:00:15.301Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T00:00:15.301Z
Reviewed: 2026-10-22

## Who this is for
For patients and caregivers preparing questions with their cancer care team.

## 1. Find the specific patient community

Search for your cancer type and, when relevant, its biomarker. People living with the same subtype can know the specialists, day-to-day problems and questions worth asking.

For lung cancer, these are useful starting points:

1. [ALK Positive](https://alkpositive.org/) for ALK-positive patients and caregivers, support groups and disease-specific resources.
2. [LUNGevity](https://www.lungevity.org/for-patients-caregivers) for lung-cancer education, peer support, caregiver resources and practical help.
3. [GO2 for Lung Cancer](https://go2.org/) for a HelpLine, one-to-one assistance and treatment information.

Those examples reflect my lung-cancer background. For another cancer, ask your center’s social worker or patient navigator for the relevant organization.

## 2. Ask for the kind of help you need

“Can someone help me understand this report?” and “I need someone who has been through this” are different requests.

[FCCT](/companies/fcct/) offers free research support. [Imerman Angels](https://imermanangels.org/) offers free one-to-one peer support for people affected by cancer, including caregivers.

Your care center may also have social workers, financial navigators, transport help and counseling. Ask what is available; do not assume someone will volunteer the whole list.

## 3. Take leads back to the right person

A patient story can introduce a useful question. It cannot establish that a drug or supplement will work for your cancer.

1. Ask for the original source, not just a screenshot.
2. Check whether the cancer, biomarker and treatment history actually match yours.
3. Bring clinical claims to your care team.
4. Be skeptical of guaranteed results or pressure to pay quickly.

You can share enough to get help without posting your full medical record. In a public group, assume what you post may travel beyond it.

## Limits and context
Educational information from a patient’s perspective. Your care team needs to assess your situation.

## Relationships and disclosures
No paid placement. I have no investment, advisory role, paid partnership or other financial relationship with the twelve companies in this initial directory.

## Sources
- [ALK Positive resources and support](https://alkpositive.org/) — ALK Positive; official; checked 2026-10-22
- [Patient and care partner information](https://www.lungevity.org/for-patients-caregivers) — LUNGevity Foundation; official; checked 2026-10-22
- [GO2 support services](https://go2.org/) — GO2 for Lung Cancer; official; checked 2026-10-22
- [One-to-one cancer support](https://imermanangels.org/) — Imerman Angels; official; checked 2026-10-22
- [FCCT research support and practical playbooks](https://sijbrandijfoundation.org/fcct) — Sijbrandij Foundation; official; checked 2026-10-22

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Educational information, not an individualized treatment recommendation.