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The Voice of People With Breast Cancer
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Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Community and Support
Online Support
If you can’t attend a support group in person, or if you prefer connecting from home, there are many online options where you can talk to others, share your experience, or ask questions in a safe and private space. These include Facebook groups, online support meetings, forums, peer programs, and helplines.
Private Facebook Groups
- Canadians with Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group | Facebook
A private Facebook group for people in Canada living with mBC. It is a safe space to talk about topics like healthcare, medications, disability, insurance, and work through a Canadian lens.
- Private Facebook Group for those Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer | Young Survival Coalition
A space for young adults living with mBC to connect, share experiences, and support each other.
- CBCN’s Canadian Breast Cancer Patient Network | Facebook
This online group is a safe space for people who of all stages are currently going through breast cancer treatment.
Online Support Groups (Live Sessions)
- Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer | Rethink Breast Cancer
Offers a virtual support group for people living with mBC in Canada.
- Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Online Support Groups | SHARE Cancer Support
Offers live virtual support groups for people with mBC.
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Support Group | CancerCare
Provides free, professionally led support groups online for people with mBC.
Online Forums
- CancerConnection.ca Advanced Cancer Forum | Canadian Cancer Society
A Canadian online community where people with advanced cancer can ask questions and support each other.
- Stage IV & Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY | BreastCancer.org
A forum just for people with mBC to connect and share.
- Connect to MyLifeLine Online Cancer Community and Forums | Cancer Support Community
A supportive space where people living with cancer and their loved ones can communicate and build connections.
- Advanced Breast Cancer Discussion Community | Inspire
A global online forum where you can ask questions, learn from others, and find support.
Peer Support Programs
- My Cancer Companion | Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network
As patients navigate their cancer journey, this program can help reduce the loneliness and isolation that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis.
- Peer Support Groups | HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre
Each of our support groups is facilitated by experienced professionals, fostering an environment of empathy, confidentiality, and mutual understanding.
- Peer Support | Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
Offers free peer support services for people with cancer and their caregivers.
- Peer Navigation Program | ABC Global Alliance
Matches people with mBC with trained peer navigators for emotional and practical support.
- Talk One-on-One | Young Survival Coalition
Connects young people with mBC for mutual support and shared understanding.
Helplines
- Talk to an Information Specialist | Canadian Cancer Society
Speak to trained specialists who can answer questions and connect you with services.
- Breast Cancer Support Line | SHARE Cancer Support
Offers peer support by phone. (Note: Long distance charges may apply for callers in Canada.)
- References
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ABC Global Alliance. (n.d.). Peer Navigation Program. https://www.abcglobalalliance.org/peer-navigation-program
Breastcancer.org. (n.d.). Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY [Online forum]. https://community.breastcancer.org/en/categories/stage-iv-metastatic-breast-cancer-only
Canadian Breast Cancer Network. (n.d.). Canadian breast cancer patient network [Facebook group]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanadianBreastCancerPatientNetwork/
Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.). Advanced cancer. CancerConnection.ca. https://www.cancerconnection.ca/s/topic/0TOJQ0000000JHB4A2/advanced-cancer
Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.). Connect with our online community. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/connect-with-our-online-community
Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.). Talk to an information specialist 1-888-939-3333. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/talk-to-an-information-specialist
Canadians with Metastatic Breast Cancer. (n.d.). Canadians with Metastatic Breast Cancer [Facebook group]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/791178644292315/
CancerCare. (n.d.). Home. https://www.cancercare.org/
Cancer Support Community. (n.d.). Connect to your free, online cancer community. https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/mylifeline-online-community
Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network. (n.d.) My Cancer companion. https://www.ccran.org/my-cancer-companion
HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre. (n.d.). Peer support. https://hopespring.ca/
Inspire. (n.d.). Advanced breast cancer. https://www.inspire.com/groups/advanced-breast-cancer/
Living with Lobular Breast Cancer in Canada. (n.d.). Living with lobular breast cancer in Canada [Facebook group]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2309067469382934/
Rethink Breast Cancer. (n.d.). Join The Rethink Network. https://mailchi.mp/rethinkbreastcancer/lvkmrnhfrt
SHARE Cancer Support. (n.d.). Breast cancer support line. https://www.sharecancersupport.org/breast-cancer/support-line/
SHARE Cancer Support. (2024). Home. https://www.sharecancersupport.org/
TNBC Sisters of Canada. (n.d.). TNBC sisters of Canada [Facebook group]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/TNBCSistersOfCanada/
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. (n.d.). Peer support. https://wellspring.ca/program/peer-support/
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. (n.d.). Support group: Breast cancer. https://portal.wellspring.ca/service/a1dON000000vRbNYAU/support-group-breast-cancer
Young Survival Coalition. (n.d.). YSC peer matchmaking. https://youngsurvival.org/talk-one-on-one
Young Survival Coalition. (n.d.). YSC private Facebook group for those living with metastatic breast cancer. https://youngsurvival.org/ysc-private-facebook-group-for-those-living-with-metastatic-breast-cancer
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