A diagnosis of cancer is a shock that no one handles easily. Living with a serious disease is difficult. Cancer patients and those who care about them face major problems and challenges.
In 1986, a group of Island patients began to meet regularly to share their experience, strength, and hopes. They became the original Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group, a group for cancer patients, their families, and closest friends.
The MV Cancer Support Group will now be hosting zoom meetings every Wednesday at 7pm. Participation is voluntary and everyone will get an invite via email. Interested participants should send their email address to:
and the host will include them.
If you have cancer, or if you care about someone who does, you should know about the M.V. Cancer Support Group. Help and support for you and your loved ones is just a phone call....or a meeting away.
There is value in joining a support group. Research studies indicate that cancer patients in support groups live longer and have a better quality of life.