Ongoing Support Groups
No one understands what a cancer patient is feeling and thinking as well as another cancer patient.
Realizing this, the Cancer Resource Center offers a wide array of support groups and programs that give the patients and their families the opportunity to gather and share.
Head & Neck Cancer Support Group
Oncology professionals discuss special challenges & concerns for anyone diagnosed with head & neck cancer. To register, call 703.558.6913. 4th Wednesday of every month 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Support Group for Breast Cancer Patients with Children
Join othermothers to discuss living with a breast cancer diagnosis & raising a family. 4th Friday of every month 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Recurrent/Metastatic Cancer Support Group
For those with any type of cancer diagnosis. To register, call 703.558.5555.
1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Us Too/Man to Man: Prostate Cancer Support Group
Discussion group for men and their spouses or significant others. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Facilitators: prostate cancer survivor and oncology social worker. No registration required. 4th Tuesday of every month 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Early Stage Breast Cancer Support Group
Women with breast cancer discuss sexuality, self-esteem, emotional changes, as well as effective coping techniques. Facilitator: oncology social worker. No registration required. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Reiki
Enjoy a free half-hour of Reiki, a gentle, non-invasive, ancient form of healing. By appointment only. Please call 703.558.6284.
Write Away Group
Writers or aspiring writers with cancer meet and share what they have written about diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. View a published poem, "Rose", by a member of the Write Away Group! Call 703.558.6913 for meeting dates and times.
Healing Through Art
Participants learn how to use artmedia to cope with a cancer diagnosis. To register, call 703.558.5555.
3rd Wednesday of every month 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lymphoma Support Group
For persons diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Co-sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America. Facilitators: oncology nurse and oncology social worker. 4th Wednesday of every month 4:00 - 5:30 pm
All Programs are free to participants.
This web site has a wealth of information to help you better understand your disease and treatments. By searching under Medical Services, you can get up-to-date information on our personnel, technology and services for cancer patients, learn about support groups and seminars and read recent cancer-related articles.
Check out the Health Encyclopedia for understandable, reliable information on virtually every type of cancer, including illustrations of anatomy, procedures and tests. You can read about risk factors for various forms of cancer, and get step-by-step instructions on how to conduct breast self-examination and other self-detection procedures.
Under the Class & Events Calendar heading you'll find our Oncology Support Groups & Classes, which details the many events coming up at Virginia Hospital Center specifically for cancer patients. The American Cancer Society works closely with the Cancer Center to offer several of these programs and groups, in addition to hosting an Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Conference at Virginia Hospital Center.
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm or by appointment. For information on these support groups and other programs, please contact the Cancer Center at 703.558.5555.