The general cancer group is a free, ongoing, weekly group open to patients with cancer of all stages and types. Please call for more information and to register.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St., First Floor
Meetings: Wednesdays from 5:20 to 6:50 p.m.
Contact: Patty Moran (415) 353-9745 or moranp@ocim.ucsf.edu
A group for patients with bladder cancer, their caregivers and family members share their experiences and stories, educate, advocate and support each other.
Location: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: First Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Contact: Sarah Schneider, social worker (415)353-7632
A group for patients, family members and caregivers to share their experiences and concerns, and to learn from each other.
Location: UCSF Clinical Sciences Building, 521 Parnassus Ave., Room C-130
Meetings: First Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Mary Lovely, neuro-oncology nurse (415) 990-4461 or email
A safe place to share feelings and feel supported by others with breast cancer and who are in the beginning or middle stages of treatment. A support group is being organized.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St., First Floor
Contact: Kerri Morris, social worker (415) 353-9874
People living with various types of colorectal cancer meet to share their experiences, concerns and questions with one another.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: Second and fourth Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Vittorio Comelli (415) 637-2895, vittorio.comelli@ucsf.edu.
A group for family and friends of cancer patients meets to discuss practical topics, such as community resources and caregiving, as well as share experiences and concerns.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: Second and fourth Thursday of each month from 4 to 5:15 p.m.
Contact: Michele Francis, social worker, (415) 353-7982
A group for men whose wives or partners are dealing with cancer. The group explores positive ways of dealing with cancer, provides mutual emotional support and shares information about treatments, side effects, complementary therapies, financial and insurance issues.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: On the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Contact: Jim Murdoch (415) 885-7225
This is an informal educational and support group for hematology and bone marrow transplant patients who are in the hospital. Family members are welcome to attend. Topics include adjusting to a diagnosis of cancer, navigating the healthcare system, preparing for hospital discharge, complementary and alternative therapies, caregiver support and bone marrow and stem cell transplant.
Location: Second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3 to 4 p.m.
Meetings: 505 Parnassus Ave.
Contact: Lisa McNey and Tiffany Raffino (415) 353-2965
A support group for patients and their families to share their thoughts and feelings with others living with cancer. The group is facilitated by social worker Carolyn Long and nurse Cheryl Breed.
Location: 513 Parnassus Ave.
Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Shirley McGrath, of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, (415) 625-1105
A support group for lung cancer patients is being organized.
Contact: Michele Francis, social worker (415) 353-7982
This group is open to UCSF patients and the community. It's a place for men and their significant others to exchange information, provide support to one another and improve symptom management.
Location: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: Second and fourth Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Vittorio Comelli (415) 637-2895, vittorio.comelli@ucsf.edu
This is a group for gay men and their significant others. It is open to UCSF patients and to the community. It's a place for men and their partners exchange information, provide support to one another and improve symptom management.
Location: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: First and third Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Vittorio Comelli (415) 637-2895, vittorio.comelli@ucsf.edu
This support group is a place for people in their 20s and 30s to come together to share their stories, insights and offer support to each other. The group is open to people with all types of cancer at all stages of disease and treatment, including people who are post-treatment, but are looking for a cancer support community.
Location: UCSF Cancer Resource Center, 1600 Divisadero St.
Meetings: The first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Keren Stronach (510) 540-5147
