# CancerCare

Source: https://onco.cc/collections/cancercare/  
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## TL;DR

CancerCare's oncology social workers give free counselling and support groups by phone and online to anyone in the US affected by cancer.

## Summary

CancerCare has provided free professional support since 1944. Its staff are licensed oncology social workers who offer individual counselling, run support groups by phone and online, and help with practical problems such as transport and child care through small grants. Its Hopeline is free, and its publications and workshops are open to anyone. Financial assistance is limited to specific needs and is means-tested.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; helpline; patient-org
- URL: https://www.cancercare.org/
- Holds: Free counselling by oncology social workers, support groups, education workshops, publications and limited financial assistance for anyone affected by cancer in the United States, through the Hopeline 800-813-HOPE (4673).

## Sources

- CancerCare: https://www.cancercare.org/

## Connected records

- collections: [American Cancer Society helpline](https://onco.cc/collections/acs-cancer-helpline/), [Breast Cancer Now helpline](https://onco.cc/collections/breast-cancer-now-helpline/), [Cancer Research UK nurse helpline](https://onco.cc/collections/cruk-nurse-helpline/), [Cancer Support Community](https://onco.cc/collections/cancer-support-community/), [Krebsinformationsdienst (KID)](https://onco.cc/collections/krebsinformationsdienst/), [Macmillan Support Line](https://onco.cc/collections/macmillan-support-line/), [NCI Cancer Information Service](https://onco.cc/collections/nci-cancer-information-service/)
- technologies: [Psycho-oncology and distress screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/psycho-oncology/)

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