Members of the prostate cancer community have stepped up to volunteer as leaders of support groups and chapters in locations organized internationally under Us TOO to benefit from the affiliation with the nonprofit organization and the access to materials, resources and best practices provided through Us TOO International.
Prostate cancer survivors who attend meetings—sometimes along with spouses/partners—find invaluable information and perspective from their peers who quite often have “been there - done that” relative to experience with a prostate cancer treatment or side effects. The interactive format of a support group or chapter meeting facilitates conversations to exchange information among group members assembled with the common goal of empowering each other with the knowledge that comes from experience.
The affiliation of each volunteer-led, independent group forms the Us TOO International prostate cancer education and support group network. Meetings are free of charge and open to newly-diagnosed patients, patients currently undergoing treatment, prostate cancer survivors, their spouses/partners, family members and friends, and health care professionals interested in sharing information and learning more about prostate cancer.
If you experience any difficulty reaching the contact person listed for information about a meeting, please contact the Us TOO home office at 1-800-80-US TOO (800-808-7866) or (630) 795-1002 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm central time.
There’s not a well-worn path from a prostate cancer diagnosis to any "best" treatment at any stage of managing the disease. Before making any treatment decisions, it’s very important to invest the time and energy to become fully informed about all appropriate treatment options and the potential management of related side effects. Prostate cancer survivors who attend meetings—sometimes along with spouses/partners—find invaluable information and perspective from their peers who quite often have "been there - done that" relative to their experience managing the various aspects of prostate cancer. The interactive format of a support group meeting is an educational forum that facilitates conversations to exchange information among group members assembled with the common goal of empowering each other with the knowledge that comes from experience.
Hundreds of caring, generous people in the prostate cancer community have stepped up to volunteer as leaders of support groups in locations organized internationally under Us TOO, a nonprofit that provides educational resources and support services to the prostate cancer community at no charge. Each group benefits from the affiliation with Us TOO through access to educational materials, resources and best practices. The affiliation of each volunteer-led, independent group forms the Us TOO International prostate cancer education and support group network. Meetings are free of charge and open to newly-diagnosed patients, patients currently undergoing treatment, prostate cancer survivors, their spouses/partners, family members and friends, and health care professionals interested in sharing information and learning more about prostate cancer.
If there is no support group in your area, we recommend a call in support group offered through our partners Answer Cancer Foundation (https://www.ancan.org/support-calls), or our online prostate cancer support community hosted by Inspire at ustoo.inspire.com.
| Terri Likowski, Program Director – Support Group Services | terril@ustoo.org | 877-978-7866 |
| Jackie Konieczka, Office Manager | Jackie@ustoo.org | 800-808-7866 |
