Patient Network

Looking to contact other patients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases? Click below.

• ALCASE "Phone Buddies" Program
  This program from the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education matches lung cancer survivors who have experienced similar circumstances such as disease type, to phone each other for support and encouragement.
• Anderson Network, University of Texas
  The Anderson Network is a support network of more than 1,300 current and former cancer patients.
• Association of Cancer Online Resources Message Boards
  ACOR's online message boards helps patients and their families gain access to others interested in sharing the issues they face with cancer when cancer has been diagnosed.
• Cancer Hope Network
  Cancer Hope Network provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. We match patients with trained volunteers who have themselves undergone a similar experience.
• Cancer Information Network Message Boards
  Message boards for lung cancer patients and their families.
• Colorectal Cancer Message Board
  This message board, through the American Cancer Society, offers patients and survivors of colorectal cancer a way to talk and further their understanding of the disease.
• Chat Buddies
  The American Cancer Society's discussion boards can help you find individuals with similar health problems so you can chat online.
• Cheshire Medical Center Chronic Lung Disease Chatroom
  Real-time communication with others facing chronic lung disease.
• Health A to Z Lung Cancer Message Board
  Read messages and contact lung cancer patients and their families on important lung cancer issues.
• Healthboards.com
  Moderated online message board where individuals can discuss lung and respiratory disorders.
• The Hopes Program Patient Network
  Massachusetts General Hospital, in conjunction with Harvard, organize this peer support program in addition to other services.
• Lung Cancer Message Board
  Through the American Cancer Society, this message board provides an outlet for communication and support for patients and survivors of lung cancer, and their families and friends.
• Oncochat
  OncoChat is a real-time global support community for people whose lives have been touched by cancer to share their feelings.
• University of California, San Francisco Peer Support Program
  The Peer Support Program at the University of California, San Francisco, offers cancer patients the opportunity to speak to survivors or other veteran patients who have already "been there."
• Yahoo! Groups Asbestosis Chatroom
  Another online forum where patients can discuss asbestosis and the issues they face.

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