Support Groups

The Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Support Group

A group for women who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer in the last year. This is a 6 week fall program with weekly meetings featuring discussions on surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and body image.

For information and scheduling, call Margaret Cawley, MS, RN, OCN, at 718 670-1422.

The "Man-to-Man" Prostate Cancer Support Group

A group for men with prostate cancers and their wives. Monthly meetings ( beginning in Sept. 1997) provide information on surgery, radiation, nutrition, and psychosexual issues, and Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Margaret Cawley acts as facilitator for group support interactions.

Julia and Ned Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology Conference Room, NYHQ

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

2nd Wednesday of each month

For information and scheduling, call Margaret Cawley, MS, RN, OCN, at 718 670-1422.

Patient/Family Cancer Support Group

Location: Room 303- NYHQ

When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m

Look Good, Feel Better

A course for female breast cancer patients given in collaboration with the American Cancer Society. A cosmetician teaches women on chemotherapy the art of skin care and use of make-up.

Monthly meeting on Mondays

For information and scheduling, call Margaret Cawley, MS, RN, OCN, at 718 670-1422.