The East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute provides a comprehensive program of free support groups designed to provide information and offer reassurance to those whose lives have been touched by cancer. The trained and caring professionals of the ETMC Cancer Institute and hospitals within the ETMC Regional Healthcare System are there to help throughout the treatment of your disease and beyond. Please feel free to join us at the group meetings listed below.
Tyler
Cancer Support Group
For patients and family members
ETMC Pavilion Conference Center
801 Clinic Drive, Room 1
Every Tuesday, Noon to 1 p.m.
For more call
(903)595-5550
Women's Cancer Support Group
ETMC Cancer Institute
721 Clinic Drive
For more, call
(903)595-5550
Second and Fourth Thursday, Noon to 1 p.m.
Us Too Support Group
Support for prostate cancer survivors
September through March
ETMC Pavilion Conference Center
801 Clinic Drive, Room 1
Fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
April-August
Tyler Cancer Center, Northpark Building
910 East Houston, Room 100
Fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Contact:
Ben McFadden
(903)561-3433
No support group in November or December
ATHENS
Cancer Support Group
Support for patients andfamily members ETMC Athens
2000 Palestine
Second and Fourth Tuesday, 1 p.m. Group Leader: LaQuita Allen (903)592-6152 ext. 121
Crockett
Cancer Support Group
Support for patients and family members
ETMC Crockett
Conference Room
1100 Loop 304 East
Every Wednesday, Noon to 1 p.m.
Group Leader:
Gerry Sulewski,
(936) 594-2727 |
Laryngectomy Support Group
American Cancer Society
1301 S. Broadway
Contact group leader for dates and times
Group Leader:
Joy Mahaffey,
(903) 596-3330
Tai Chi
For stress management
ETMC Pavilion Conference Center, Room 1
801 Clinic Drive
Every Tuesday, after Cancer Support Group, 1:15 to 2 p.m.
For more call
(903)595-5550
Craft Classes
Class for patients and family members
Tyler Hematoogy Oncology Break Room
721 Clinic Drive
First and Third Wednesday, 9 a.m. to Noon
For more call
(903)595-5550
Ostomy Support Group
ETMC Garden Rooms in the cafeteria
2nd Sunday of each month, except May and December.
Group Leaders: Marie Harris, (903)963-5330 and Ben Lauderdale
(903) 561-8156
Pittsburg
Cancer Support Group
Support for patients and family members
First Baptist Church
300 Jefferson Street.
Second and Fourth Thursday, 2 P.M.
Group Leader:
Doris Swanner, RN,
(903) 856-3654 |
For more information on cancer programs and support services provided by ETMC, please contact the Cancer Institute at (903) 595-5550.
