Sponsored or facilitated by the Cancer Resource Center, support groups foster a sense of community among people affected by cancer. The CRC offers a wide range of such groups, listed below. Some groups require preregistration, so it is important to call before your first meeting.

For general cancer support, or to identify groups for diseases or affiliations not listed here, please contact the CRC at 415.885.3693 or by email.

General Cancer -- All Stages
Wednesdays, 5:20-6:50 pm
Contact Patty Moran, 415.353.9745.

Bladder Cancer
Monthly education & support seminars.
Call Karen Schanche, MSW, at 415.353.7632

Brain Tumor
1st Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Contact the National Brain Tumor Foundation, 800.934.2873.

Breast Cancer & Mind-Body Practices
Thursdays, 5:30-7:00 pm
Contact Kerri Keough, MSW, 415.353.9874.

Colo-Rectal Cancer
2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm
Contact Barbara Buckley, LCSW, 415.601.4732 or sfcancersupport@aol.com.

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin's Disease
For Patients & Their Families
2nd Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Contact Shirley McGrath, 415.625.1105.

Lung Cancer
2nd and 4th Mondays, 2:00-3:30 pm
Contact Barbara Buckley, LCSW, 415.601.4732 or sfcancersupport@aol.com.

Melanoma
3rd Monday, 6:30-8:00 pm
Contact Dianne Shumay, PhD, 415.353.9973.

Nu-Voice Club of San Francisco
Contact Margaret Coffey, 415.885.7391.

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer
Offered as needed. Karen Schanche, MSW, 415.353.7632.

Prostate Cancer
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Contact Vittorio Comelli, PsyD, 510.204.5626.
Partners and friends welcome.

Family and Friends of People with Cancer
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 4:00-5:15 pm
Contact Michele Francis, LCSW, 415.353.7982.

Gay and Lesbian (LGBT) Support
Contact Michele Francis, LCSW, 415.353.7982.

Husbands & Significant Others of Cancer Patients
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm
Contact Jim Murdoch: 415-885-7225.

Gay Men's Prostate Cancer (and partners/friends)
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm
1600 Divisadero St., Rm. B-704
Contact Vittorio Comelli, PsyD, pcaucsf@aol.com, 510.204.5626
Partners and friends welcome.

Young Adults with Cancer
Supported by the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:30-8:15 pm
1600 Divisadero, 1st Fl., Rm. B-101
Contact Keren Stronach, MPH, 510.540.5147.

Support for Russian-Speaking Women and Family Members
Contact Raya Smail, MA, 415.831.4339.

Other Languages and Heritage
Please call the Resource Center to find out about support groups in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin, as well as for women of African-American heritage.

Individual & Couple's Counseling
For referrals, call the Cancer Resource Center, 415.885.3693.

Psycho-oncology Services
A psychologist and a psychiatrist are on staff for individual consultation for UCSF Cancer Center patients and their families to assist with coping, pain and other symptoms, insomnia, mood disorders and more. Contact your UCSF practice.

Spiritual Counseling and Guidance
Chaplains available to provide spiritual counseling and to assist in coping with bereavement.
Contact 415.885.7785.