Finding Online Support Forums For Cancer and Other Cancer Related Diseases

According to the National Institute of Health in 2006, approximately 1,500 people die each day in the United States from cancer, and approximately 3,400 people are diagnosed with cancer each day. Unfortunately, these statistics have only increased in the past two years. Cancer and cancer related forums have been a great center of communication for people. These forums allow you to talk about your illness, your worries, your questions, etc. In addition to receiving tips and advice from other forum members. The communities on these forums are very tight-knit, some people on the forums are dealing with the disease right now in the present and some have in the past. Either way, these forums are a spectacular place to join and talk to like-minded people about cancer and other related diseases such as:

Breast cancer, ovary, choriocarcinoma

Colon, pancreas and liver cancer

Kidney, bladder, prostate cancer

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Bone, brain, carcinoid, thyroid cancer

Stomach cancer

Leukemia

The categories under which these cancers are available on these forums vary into several different categories such as common cancers, women’s cancers, men’s cancers, cancers of the blood and lymphatic system, skin, digestive, urinary, etc rare cancer, chances are someone on these forums has or has had it too. Forums are not just a few small groups of people. Thousands and thousands of people join these sites, looking for the same support you are looking for.

At some point during your illness, you may feel completely alone and scared. But it’s not something you have to manage yourself, take a look at the forums below to find a community you can participate in:

– Cancer Forums Net: This is a forum allowing members to introduce themselves. This is not a place to get advice or support for a specific type of cancer

– Friends in Need: support for breast cancer survivors of all ages, advice, information, chat, message board and mailing list Email discussion

– National Breast Cancer Organization: Get answers. Meet survivors. Free Breast Cancer Discussion Forum

– Cure Zone: This website is for people with cancer who want to use alternative medicinal procedures as well as homeopathic “medicines” to slow down or stop the disease as well as different symptoms that cancer or chemotherapy can bring

– ACSCSN: the official cancer survivor network of the American Cancer Society

– Cancer Compass: From diet and exercise to mobility issues, our online cancer forum is full of resources and insights on ways to improve quality of life

You can also find forums with your specific disease such as Breast, Oral, Prostate, etc. Just go to your favorite search engine and enter the terms.