# Imerman Angels

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## TL;DR

Imerman Angels matches you free with someone who has been through the same cancer, so you can talk to a person who understands.

## Summary

Founded by a young testicular cancer survivor, Imerman Angels matches patients, survivors, previvors and carers with a trained volunteer who has faced the same diagnosis, matching on cancer type, age and situation. Matches are made anywhere in the world and the service is free. Peer support of this kind is one of the interventions people with cancer rate most highly.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; patient-org
- URL: https://imermanangels.org/
- Holds: Free one-to-one peer mentoring: anyone with cancer, a survivor or a carer is matched with a Mentor Angel who has had the same cancer, at a similar age, anywhere in the world.

## Sources

- Imerman Angels: https://imermanangels.org/

## Connected records

- collections: [First Descents](https://onco.cc/collections/first-descents/), [Kesem](https://onco.cc/collections/kesem/), [LIVESTRONG at the YMCA](https://onco.cc/collections/livestrong-at-the-ymca/), [Look Good Feel Better](https://onco.cc/collections/look-good-feel-better/), [Maggie's](https://onco.cc/collections/maggies-centres/), [Penny Brohn UK](https://onco.cc/collections/penny-brohn-uk/)
- technologies: [Psycho-oncology and distress screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/psycho-oncology/)

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