In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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Support Groups :: Genitourinary

ACOR.org: Kidney Cancer - Email format discussion group.
California Kidney Cancer Foundation - Founded to make new therapies for the condition available in northern California.
Meta Description: [ Our website provides information on kidney cancer treatment, the latest news in research, patient resources, and inspirational stories from people affected by the disease. The California Kidney Cancer was founded in 1994 to bring state-of-the-art cancer therapy to patients with kidney cancer in N... ]
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Kenneth Henley's Report - Personal experience of a UK patient whose kidney cancer was removed by cryosurgery. Aimed at increasing awareness and alleviating fears.
Meta Description: [ Kidney Cancer Cryosurgical treatment biographical report. By K Henley. Revised 10 February 2006 ]
Kidney Cancer UK - Registered charity offers support for patients and caregivers. Located in Coventry, England.
My Kidneycancer - A report by Eustache Bancken of the discovery, investigations, operations and results.
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National Kidney Cancer Association - Membership organization for patients, families and health professionals.
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