Metastatic & advanced cancer
People living with metastatic or advanced cancer, and the people who love them.
What help is available
Metastatic-specific organizations and communities, palliative-care directories, and support that understands ongoing treatment rather than a finish line.
Good to know
General support groups sometimes center on cure and finishing treatment; metastatic-specific spaces exist because that framing doesn't fit everyone.
A note about peer support
Peer support can provide understanding and practical encouragement, but group members may share personal experiences that do not apply to everyone. Do not change treatment, medication, or urgent-care decisions based only on advice from an online group.
4 listed resources
Most recent check: 2026-07-13
- Online communityVerified active
COLONTOWN
A patient-led online community for colorectal cancer patients and care partners, organized into topic- and stage-specific groups.
OnlineOnline — worldwideFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Palliative-care supportVerified active
GetPalliativeCare.org
A public-education site from the Center to Advance Palliative Care explaining what palliative care is and offering a directory to find palliative-care providers in your area.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Nonprofit support programVerified active
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
A national nonprofit offering breast-cancer education programs, a helpline, and peer-support communities, including programs for metastatic breast cancer.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Nonprofit support programVerified active
METAvivor
A nonprofit focused on metastatic breast cancer that funds research and maintains peer-support and awareness programs for people living with stage IV disease.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
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