Lung cancer support groups offer the lung cancer community the chance to connect with others who share similar hopes, fears, questions, and experiences. While some support groups are just for people living with lung cancer, most welcome spouses, partners, family, and friends.
Anyone affected by lung cancer can benefit from joining a support group. A support group can give you the opportunity to form genuine and lasting connections, ask questions in real time, gain emotional support, and share your story with people who can understand what you are going through.
GO2's Lung Cancer Support Group Network is a resource that can help you:
- Find lung cancer-specific support groups
- Start your own lung cancer support group
GO2 formed the Lung Cancer Support Group Network because research found our community prefers to attend lung cancer-specific groups. The network allows us to track lung cancer support groups and provide you with options.
If you would like to start your own lung cancer support group, we can help with that, too. We can help guide you to make sure your group starts off right.
Find a lung cancer support group
If you’d like help finding lung cancer support near you, or want more one-on-one support, contact our HelpLine at 1-800-298-2436 or support@go2.org.
Lung Cancer Living Room®
Hosted by:
GO2 for Lung Cancer
Find hope, knowledge, direction, and connections through in-depth conversations with healthcare experts, people with lung cancer and caregivers. These empowering hour-long conversations are held in-person at the GO2 for Lung Cancer San Carlos office and livestreamed virtually on YouTube.
Meeting schedule:
3rd Tuesday of the month
Type:
Hybrid
Time:
5:30 PM
-
6:30 PM
PT
State(s):
CA
Open to:
Patients & Caregivers
Geographic restrictions:
None listed (Virtual); in-person (CA)
Additional restrictions:
None listed
How to register:
Register online
Gathering HOPE
Hosted by:
GO2 for Lung Cancer
Gathering HOPE is a casual virtual group where you can connect with others and find hope, friendship, and support. During the group, you will get to know one another, share stories of hope and encouragement, and build long-lasting connections.
Meeting schedule:
2nd Tuesday of the month
Type:
Virtual
Time:
11:00 AM
-
12:00 PM
PT
Open to:
Patients & Caregivers
Geographic restrictions:
None listed
Additional restrictions:
None listed
How to register:
Register online
ALK Meetup
Hosted by:
Lungevity
People impacted by ALK-positive lung cancer can virtually connect face-to-face with others across the country. Whether you are new to your diagnosis or have been navigating the disease for many years, you can find encouragement, information, and friendship.
Meeting schedule:
4th Wednesday of the month
Type:
Virtual
Open to:
Patients
Geographic restrictions:
None listed
Additional restrictions:
For people impacted by ALK-positive lung cancer
How to register:
Register online
Types of lung cancer support groups
There are many types of support groups for people affected by lung cancer. Whether you or someone you care about has been diagnosed, there’s support out there for you.
General or specific cancer type
General cancer groups are open to people with all types of cancers. There are also support groups for specific cancer types, like lung cancer. GO2 can help you find a support group that focuses on lung cancer.
Virtual or in-person
There are some lung cancer support groups that meet in person, however most meet virtually. If you’re comfortable with a virtual group, you now have more options than ever before to connect with other with lung cancer.
Find a support group that fits your needs using the search tool above. If you’re looking to connect with others now, join our lung cancer forums to post questions or thoughts from anywhere in just minutes.
Join our Lung Cancer Support Group Network
If you are interested in starting your own support group or already have one, we’d love for you to join our Lung Cancer Support Group Network (LCSGN).
Through this network, GO2 works with lung cancer support group leaders nationwide. We help group leaders understand what it takes to start and maintain a support group. Through the network, we also help the lung cancer community find groups.
Benefits of the Lung Cancer Support Group Network include:
- Free technical assistance, training, educational materials, and tools to establish and sustain lung cancer-specific support groups from GO2 for Lung Cancer
- A network of peers to share lessons learned and best practices
- Your group’s information featured on GO2’s website
- A quarterly e-newsletter with hot topics and special features that highlight your work and share lessons learned across the network
- An opportunity to receive our Lung Cancer Support Group Facilitator Award, which recognizes uncommon dedication to the lung cancer community
Start a lung cancer support group
We can help guide you in creating and maintaining a group. Fill out this brief form to tell us more about your interest in starting a support group and to request a copy of our Building Community: Starting and Maintaining a Lung Cancer Support Group guide.
Add your existing support group to our network
If you already have a support group and want to connect, find new ideas, and increase referrals to your group, please join our network!
Lung Cancer Support Group Facilitator Award
GO2 for Lung Cancer recognizes lung cancer support group facilitators who go above and beyond. Each annual awardee is hand-picked from our National Lung Cancer Support Group Network.
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