These support groups have been provided by various NOCC volunteers, ovarian cancer patients, physicians, etc. The NOCC is not affiliated with these groups and therefore cannot confirm the accuracy of any information obtained at these meetings. Any information obtained should be confirmed with your own physician.
Dallas Ovarian Cancer Support Group - Baylor University Medical Center
Meets Every Monday
11:30am to 12:30pm
Baylor University Medical Center
Sammon Cancer Center, in the basement - Cvetko Patient Education & Conference Center
Medical, psycho-social, and spiritual topics are presented in an open-group session (group supportive therapy).
For further information and meeting directions, please call 214-820-2608
Dallas Ovarian Cancer Support Group - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Meets Every Wednesdsay starting January 9th, 2008
12:00 pm - bring your lunch
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center - located in the Seay Building at
UT Southwestern Medical Center's North Campus - 2201 Inwood Rd, Room NC2.406 (2nd floor), Dallas, TX 75390
Sammon Cancer Center, in the basement - Cvetko Patient Education & Conference Center
For further information please contact Shelley Sheridan at 214-648-7094 or
email her at shelley.sheridan@utsouthwestern.edu.
Ft Worth Ovarian Cancer Support Group
Meets Every Friday, starting April 18, 2008
12:00 noon - bring your lunch
Baylor All Saints Hospital, 1400 8th ave, Ft Worth Family Room of Building A7 (free valet parking in the garage)
Facilitator: Suzy Lockwood, PhD
For ovarian cancer survivors - bring your lunch and have fabulous conversation with wonderful women
For further information please contact Becky Alrubaiie at 817-448-9191 or alrubaiie1@msn.com.
Fort Worth Ovarian Cancer Friendship & Support Group
(Also see our Meet and Eat Page)
Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm
Meetings are held at a local restaurant. Come meet with ovarian cancer survivors for dinner, to share
experiences and support each other, because we understand and we care.
For information on the current month's restaurant location contact: Dianne Blankenstein at 817-244-4991 or
Elizabeth Lamberth at 817-478-5812.
DFW Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group
Meets quarterly either at Gilda's Club in Dallas or Moncrief Cancer Resources in Ft Worth
This is a group formed in association with FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered). It is designed
for patients (and their families) who have been tested positive for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
(such as BRCA+).
For information on upcoming meetings you can call Linda Robinson at 214-645-HOPE. You can also download
an informational sheet by clicking here.
Gynecological Cancer Networking Group
Meets Second Monday of Every Month
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gilda's Club of North Texas
2710 Oak Lawn
Dallas, TX 75219
Join with other women living with a gynecological cancer diagnosis for socializing, information sharing, and networking.
Please RSVP to Gilda's Club to let them know you will attend: 214-219-8877
Cancer Networking and Support Groups
All of the groups listed below meet at:
Gilda's Club of North Texas
2710 Oak Lawn
Dallas, TX 75219
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Family and Friends Support Groups
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
A weekly ongoing support group for those people supporting a loved one who is living with cancer - facilitated by a licensed professional.
Wellness Support Groups
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
A weekly ongoing support group for people with cancer - facilitated by a licensed professional.
Post Treatment Group
First and Third Thursdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
This group provides an ongoing opportunity for cancer survivors to use one another's expertise as a resource to deepen their insights on the cancer experience.
Living with Loss Group
First and Third Mondays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
An ongoing support group for those whose loved one has died of cancer.
Living with Loss Group
First and Third Mondays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
An ongoing support group for those whose loved one has died of cancer.
Grief Busters
First and Third Mondays 6:00pm - 8:00pm
An ongoing support group for children who have had a loved one or friend die from cancer.
Small Talk
Call Gilda's at 214-219-8877 for Information on Times
A six-week support group for children, school age through teenager, who have a loved one living with cancer.
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