These Web sites can help you connect with others through discussion lists, message boards, online answers to questions and one-on-one matching with trained volunteers.

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) (http://www.acor.org/)
Here you'll find online discussions for people with a variety of diseases, including mesothelioma. Also, news updates regarding cancer.

Cancer Answers (https://www.moffitt.usf.edu/canceranswers/)
Cancer Answers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is a national toll-free cancer information service staffed by registered nurses. Cancer Answers staff assist callers, throughout the United States with answers to their questions and current information related to cancer research, treatment, and community resources. Call (800) 456-7121.

Cancer Care, Inc. (http://www.cancercare.org/)
Offers online social workers to answer questions and provide guidance, educational materials, telephone support groups, and direct support to people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Cancer Hope Network (http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/)
A non-profit organization that provides free and confidential one-on-one support to cancer patients and their families by matching them with trained volunteers who have undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience.

A mesothelioma diagnosis, as with other cancers, often has a devastating effect on both the patient and his loved ones. It is, therefore, essential for most patients and their families to obtain as much support as possible in coping with the disease. In the Mesothelioma Support section we discuss

• After Diagnosis - Your Feelings
• What You Can Do
• Spiritual & Psychological Support
• Financial Support

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