Editing Cancer support group (section)

== Types ==
Community support groups are usually led by [[psychologists]], [[social workers]], and [[medical professionals]] and can take place in [[Church (building)|churches]], [[hospitals]], or [[community centers]].<ref name="B">{{cite web|date=|title=Cancer Support Groups|url=http://cancer.about.com/od/howtocope/a/supportgroups.htm|accessdate=2010-07-29|archive-date=2010-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202225711/http://cancer.about.com/od/howtocope/a/supportgroups.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Online support groups and forums are convenient for people who find it difficult to leave their homes. People participating in such forums have the possibility to maintain their [[anonymity]].

Also, people may have different concerns stemming from their particular situation in life which may warrant a special support group that caters specifically to their needs. For example, there are support groups dedicated to helping younger women through their cancer experience, or that focus on parents with younger children.

Support for rare cancers is particularly challenging, as patients may be a long way from specialist treatment centers, and also from other patients with whom they might gain support and advice. The advent of the internet has allowed support groups for these rare cancers to emerge on a global basis, providing one to one and group oriented advice and support to patients and their families who may live on different continents, yet are able to share symptoms, experiences and advice, for example on diet or pain relief.  Organizations such as [[European Organisation for Rare Diseases]] assist in coordinating and providing support for such organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Undiagnosed rare diseases|url=https://www.eurordis.org/content/undiagnosed-rare-diseases|access-date=2018-11-03|website=www.eurordis.org|language=en}}</ref>