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Cancer Support Community Cancer Support Helpline
Cancer Support Community
Verified activeLast checked 2026-07-12
A helpline staffed by community navigators and counselors from the Cancer Support Community, offering emotional support and help finding local and online resources.
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- Who it serves
- Anyone affected by cancer who wants to talk or needs help finding support.
- Audience
- Patients · Caregivers
- Cancer types
- All cancer types
- Helpful when
- Newly diagnosed · During treatment
- Format
- By phone
- Where
- National · United States
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Affiliation
- Affiliation confirmed: Cancer Support Community
About the organization
Cancer Support Community — A network of affiliates (including Gilda's Club locations), a helpline, and online programs providing free emotional and social support.
Describes itself as a nonprofit organization (per its own website). Listing here does not imply endorsement by Cancer Explained.
How this listing was checked
Automated link check plus manual review of the organization's public pages confirming the program is currently offered (2026-07-12).
Next scheduled review: 2027-01-08.
Listing updates
- 2026-07-12 — Added to the directory from the organization's public website.
Details like eligibility, funding, and availability change — always confirm with the organization. Directory methodology
Sources: cancersupportcommunity.org
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