Breast Cancer Support Groups

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Breast Cancer Support Groups

Check out the listings below for ongoing support groups for women with breast cancer.

You may also view the Inova Life with Cancer® class calendar for this month's comprehensive selection of free support and educational programs.

Serving the Inova Alexandria Hospital Community

All groups are offered at the Inova Alexandria Hospital Life with Cancer Office – 4320 Seminary Road, Suite 1.NE.5.4, Alexandria, VA, 22304 (Google Map)

Young Women with Breast Cancer Support Group: for women in their 20’s, 30’s or 40’s with non-metastatic breast cancer, newly diagnosed thru one year out of active treatment Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 – 8 p.m. 
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Breast Cancer Support Group: for women of any age diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer, up to 2 years out of active treatment
Third Monday of each month, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Serving the Inova Fairfax Hospital Community 

All groups are offered at the Inova Life with Cancer Family Center – 8411 Pennell St, Fairfax, VA, 22031 (Google Map)

Breast Cancer Support Group: for women of any age diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer, up to 2 years out of active treatment
First Wednesday of each month, 6:45 – 8 p.m.
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Young Women with Breast Cancer Support Group: for women in their 20’s, 30’s or 40’s with non-metastatic breast cancer, newly diagnosed thru one year out of active treatment
Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 – 8 p.m. 
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Breast or Gynecological Cancer Survivorship Group: for women in maintenance therapy or completed treatment within the last 3 years
Third Wednesday of each month, 5:30– 7 p.m.
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Women’s Survivorship Group: for women who completed treatment, for any type of cancer, more than 3 years ago
Second Tuesday of each month, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Coalesce I: An Advanced Breast Cancer Group: this weekly Friday group is for women of all ages to share life's joys and sorrows. Prior screening is required as this is a closed group; please contact facilitator Shara Sosa at 703.698.2522 or shara.sosa@inova.org. 

Coalesce II: An Advanced Breast Cancer Group: for women of all ages to share life's joys and sorrows. Contact Micheline Toussaint for more information, micheline.toussaint@inova.org or 703.698.2521.​
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 10:30 a.m.  – 12 p.m. 
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Serving the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Community 

All groups are offered at the Inova Fair Oaks Cancer Center Life with Cancer Office – 3580 Joseph Siewick Drive, Lower Level, Suite 005, Fairfax, VA, 22033 (Google Map)

Breast Cancer Support Group: for women of any age diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer, up to 2 years out of active treatment
Second Wednesday of each month, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Young Women with Breast Cancer Support Group: for women in their 20’s, 30’s or 40’s with non-metastatic breast cancer, newly diagnosed thru one year out of active treatment
First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 8 p.m. 
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Serving the Inova Loudoun Hospital Community

All groups are offered at the Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center – 44035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100, Leesburg, VA, 20176 (Google Map)

Breast Cancer Support Group: for women of any age diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer, up to 2 years out of active treatment
Fourth Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Women's Survivorship Group: for women who are in maintenance therapy or have completed treatment for any type of cancer
Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 – 8 p.m.  
Registration required - to register, click here or call 703-698-2526.

Survivors Offering Support (SOS)

Whether you’re facing breast cancer and could benefit from the help of a mentor or you are a breast cancer survivor and can offer help to another, SOS is for you.

Newly diagnosed? SOS lets you share the breast cancer journey with someone who has experienced your situation first hand. A diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming, but we are here to help. Mentors, all breast cancer survivors themselves, are specially trained to provide knowledge, support, encouragement and a shoulder to lean on. With SOS, you are never alone. Download / print the mentor request form PDF

Want to be a mentor? SOS mentors provides emotional and informational support to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients through peer mentoring.

For more information, contact:
Pamela Crum, Coordinator
pamela.crum@inova.org
703-698-2532
Life with Cancer
8411 Pennell Street
Fairfax, VA  22031