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Support Groups for Prostate Cancer Patients and Families

Seeking emotional and spiritual support for both the individual with prostate cancer and family members around him can be very beneficial. Below is a list of local support groups in the Bay Area that are open to all and occasionally have guest speakers.

Prostate Support Group

Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California

Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:00 am in Bldg. 101 Auditorium (near Chapel & Canteen)

Call: 650-852-3223

Silicon Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group (US Too International)

Time: First Thursday of each month -- 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Location:
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Basement, Room A
Mountain View

Facilitator: Ted Chamberlain, 408-241-0949

Medical Advisor: Bobbie Ingram, R.N., 408-236-4025

San Jose PC Support Group (Us Too International)

Time: Second Tuesday of every month -- 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Location:

American Cancer Society
747 Camden Avenue, Suite B, Campbell

Contact: Stan Boehm, 408-946-1328, E-mail Stan Boehm

Send an e-mail with SJPCSG in the subject line to be placed on the e-mail reminder list.

The Community Health Resource Center

The CHRC (level 2 in the Jamplis Building at the Palo Alto location) has a new quarterly bulletin: The Johns Hopkins White Paper Quarterly Prostate Bulletin . The nurse educator at the CHRC is available to help you locate other printed and online materials dealing with prostate cancer.