Link to Ovarian Cancer National Alliance website.

Support and Education Groups

Portland, OR Gynecologic Cancer Support Group: This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 12 noon-1:30 pm.
We offer emotional support and information for women and their families who are coping with diagnosis, treatment and recovery from gynecologic cancers. The group meets 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 at Cancer Care Resources at 439 N. Broadway every 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm. The group is open to young adults from 18-35 with any kind of cancer. Call Cancer Care Resources at 503-528-5236 or 1-866-528-5236 for more information.
Portland, OR Making Today Count: This group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings, from 11-12:30 at Providence St. Vincent's new Cancer Center, 9205 S.W. Barnes Road, Suite #161. This group is open to women living with metastatic and advanced cancer. For more information call Cancer Care Resources at 503-528-5236 or 1-866-528-5236.
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.
Vancouver, WA Gynecologic Cancer Education and Support Group: As of Jan. 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 Jan. 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, 541-344-0109 ;
Marg Pierce, 541-740-5854, .
Salem, OR Living As A Cancer Survivor Support Group: This is a support and education group for women surviving any type of cancer. It meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 11am-12:30 pm. The facilitator, Tere Barkley, is an ovarian cancer survivor. Please contact her for more information on this group at 503-391-4417.