Support and Education Groups

Vancouver, WA

Gynecologic Cancer Education and Support Group

As of January 2008, this group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6-8 pm. Meetings are open to anyone whose life has been affected by gynecologic cancer, providing an opportunity to share common problems and solutions in a supportive environment. Community professionals present educational sessions. Professionals from the Cancer Center facilitate the group and are available to answer questions and provide information. The group meets at:

Southwest Washington Medical Center Education Building
600 NE 92nd Ave
Vancouver, WA (just off Mill Plain)

For additional information and exact directions for location and parking, please call Support Services at the Cancer Center: 360-514-2174

Central Oregon

This is a group of five ovarian cancer survivors in the Bend area who just had their first meeting in January 2006. They meet periodically, although there is no set schedule. For more information you may contact:

Marti Croal at 541-593-8550,
Donna Blankenship, 541-383-2658, .

Corvallis, OR

This is a support group of gynecologic cancer survivors who meet irregularly in each other’s homes or at a restaurant. They communicate regularly by e-mail. Sometimes they take a field trip or pleasant walk together. For more information you may contact:

Jan Andrews-McKirdie at 541-758-1854, ;
Jan Mosley at 541-737-6149, ;
Alice Block at 541-752-6866, .

Eugene, OR

This is a support group of gynecologic cancer survivors who meet on the 2nd Monday of each month from 11am until 1pm at the Willamette Valley Cancer Center on Country Club Road in Eugene. It is a discussion and sharing group with no formal facilitator. For further information you may contact:

Joyce Gardner, 541-344-7566
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute, 541-683-5001

Gresham, OR

This is a support group of gynecologic cancer survivors who meet once a month in each other’s homes. It is a discussion and sharing group with no formal facilitator. For more information, you may contact: Joanne Seeger at 503-668-6334.

Portland, OR

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

We offer emotional support and information for women and their families who are coping with diagnosis, treatment and recovery from gynecologic cancers. This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 12 noon - 1:30 pm. at:

Comprehensive Cancer Center
2nd Floor Conference Room
Good Samaritan Hospital
1130 NW 22nd Ave., Portland (parking available in garage #3)

If you have questions, please contact Kate Leonard, Ph.D., facilitator, at 503-292-9873 or Legacy Outpatient Cancer Services at 503-413-7753

Portland, OR

Young Adult Cancer Group

This support group meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30 pm at:

The Center for Health and Healing, OHSU
3303 Bond Street, 3rd floor
Paul Kirk Conference Center, Room 6

The group is open to young adults from 21 to 40 with any kind of cancer. Facilitators are Andrea Moyle, MSW and Sara Goodman, LCSW. For details contact Andrea Moyle or Sara Goodman at 503.475.8880. Directions to the Center for Health and Healing can be found here.

Portland, OR

Making Today Count: A Support Group for Women Living with Metastatic Cancer

A safe place to discuss difficult issues, coping strategies, and ways to enhance quality of life with other women who truly understand. Call Diane Harris, MSW, LCSW, at 503.216.2917, or Ann Soule, MSW, LCSW, at 503-216-4676. This group meets every Wednesday from 11 to 12:30 p.m. at:

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
9135 SW Barnes Rd.
Medical Office Bldg V
Zidell Center for Integrative Medicine, Suite 161

Salem, OR

Cancer Support Group

A support group for people living with cancer and those who support them. Held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at:

Salem Hospital
Center for Outpatient Medicine
875 Oak St. SE.

For more information, contact Salem Cancer Institute at 503-562-4321.

Salem, OR

Living as a Cancer Survivor for Women

A support group for women facing any type of cancer. Held the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at:

Salem Hospital
Center for Outpatient Medicine
875 Oak St. SE.

For more information, contact Salem Cancer Institute at 503-562-4321.

Salem, OR

Women's Metastatic Support Group

A support group focusing on the special concerns of women whose cancer has spread. Held the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at

Salem Hospital
Center for Outpatient Medicine
875 Oak St. SE.

For more information, contact Salem Cancer Institute at 503-562-4321.