Cancer Support Group to Meet Locally

From Support Connection, Inc.:

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY - Support Connection, Inc., a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of free support groups for women with breast and ovarian cancer. Groups focus on topics pertaining to living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. They are offered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, and by toll-free teleconference. For a complete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www.supportconnection.org. Advance registration is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290.

The following support groups are scheduled in Putnam and Dutchess in October:

At East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, October 11, at 10:15 am.

At Putnam Hostpital Center in Carmel: Breast & Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Wednesday, October 19, at 7 pm.

At Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie: Breast & Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Thursday, October 27 at 7 pm

By teleconference: For those unable to attend groups in-person, there are monthly Telephone Support Groups via toll-free teleconference, enabling women to participate regardless of their location and from the comfort of their homes. Call a few days ahead to learn how to participate. The Advanced Stage or Metastatic Breast Cancer Telephone Group will take place on Monday, October 3, at 8 pm EST. The Ovarian Cancer Telephone Group will take place on Wednesday, October 12, at 8 pm EST.

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