Support & Resources
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
With many communities ready to offer support, you never have to be alone
Benefits of Support Communities
We get it—just talking about prostate cancer can be difficult. It’s a personal experience that you may want to keep private. Support communities give you the opportunity to talk and spend time with other men who understand firsthand what you’re going through. Although you may have never thought about joining a group before, a prostate cancer support community can offer you:
- A chance to talk about your disease and ask questions
- Insight into coping with your advanced prostate cancer, managing side effects, and adjusting your diet and lifestyle
- A supportive environment to recognize milestones in your treatment journey
- Help navigating practical problems, such as getting to and from doctor visits
Questions and Considerations for Joining a Support Community
- How large is the group?
- Who attends (survivors, family members, others?)
- Is it specifically for prostate cancer?
- What is the age range?
- How long are the meetings?
- How often does the group meet?
- How long has the group been together?
- Who leads the group?
- What is the format of the meetings?
Get started finding a support community that’s right for you
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Known as the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer, ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action.
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation.
PCF, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for prostate cancer, is the largest private source for research funding for prostate cancer. It offers information on prostate cancer, treatment options, and clinical trials, and personal stories of survival.
NCCN is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of cancer care. This not-for-profit organization is made up of 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers. The network develops treatment guidelines, including the NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) Guidelines for Patients™: Prostate Cancer, which you can find on the site.
Explore these additional sites with helpful resources
PHEN's primary mission is to increase prostate health education and awareness. PHEN's working philosophy is that “knowledge is the best defense against prostate cancer.” The organization focuses on men at the highest risk for prostate cancer in the United States.
The AUA Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and the official foundation of the AUA. They partner with physicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, families, and the public to support and improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of urological diseases.
This useful gateway into the National Cancer Institute allows users to access a portion of the contents of PDQ, the Physician Data Query database. With detailed information about specific cancers, PDQ is written for both medical professionals and patients.
PCRI is a charitable not-for-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of men’s lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families, and the medical community.
A national organization committed to men’s health, PCEC is the nation’s leading resource for information on prostate health.
