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Breast Friends For Life

West Georgia Health System (WGHS) in LaGrange, Georgia, offers a monthly breast cancer support and awareness group with one hour devoted to support and education, and a second hour dedicated to outreach and awareness activities for our community. The group meets at 5 p.m. every third Thursday of the month in the Enoch Callaway Cancer Clinic's Clark Auditorium. Visit the Breast Friends For Life Web site at www.breastfriendsforlife.giving.officelive.com for news and upcoming events.

West Georgia Cancer Support Group of LaGrange

West Georgia Cancer Support Group of LaGrange is a free, ongoing, monthly group open to people with all stages and types of cancer. Patients, caregivers, family and friends gain strength and understanding by sharing their experiences, concerns and questions with others living with cancer. Meetings are held the last Monday of every month in the New Life Center located behind First Baptist Church on the corner of Church and Haroldson Streets. Meetings start at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Terry McMillian at (706) 302-7725.

American Cancer Society Programs and Services available for WGHS patients

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Reach to Recovery

Reach to Recovery offers one-on-one visits for women with breast cancer. The visit is made by a breast cancer survivor who has been carefully chosen and trained by the American Caner Society. Each patient is given a Reach kit containing a soft prosthesis for mastectomy patients, exercise support, literature and local resource information. The volunteer shares her experiences and offers support to the patient at a time of need.

Clinical Trail Matching Service (CTMS)

Free access to the most comprehensive cancer clinical trial matching service is available anywhere through the American Cancer Society's website, www.cancer.org and our toll free number, 1-800-ACS-2345. Special trained oncology nurses facilitate the CTMS, to compile a list of clinical trail studies for which patients are eligible and send them descriptions to review together with their physician.

National Cancer Information Center – 1-800-ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org

The National Cancer Information Center is a nationwide, toll free hotline which is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the American Cancer Society. Callers will be connected to an Information Specialist who is trained to answer questions about cancer and cancer related topics. The most up-to-date written material on cancer can be obtained at no cost and can be sent by mail, fax or email. Also available is the Cancer Resource Database, which allows us to provide information and referrals to local health and social service agencies for support groups, transportation, financial assistance, free clinics and many other services.

Hope Lodge

A home away from home for out of town cancer patients and their caregivers, Hope Lodge provides free housing in a supportive and caring environment while patients undergo treatment at cancer treatment facilities which are 40 mile or farther from their home. Patients and caregivers alike find strength through sharing their cancer experience with other guests. American Cancer Society Hope Lodges are located in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Charleston, SC, and Greenville, NC. Rooms are subject to availability.

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