Information Sources

To learn more about cancer, you can contact Christina Stuntz at Mid Coast Hospital's Health Sciences Library at 373-6571. The library has numerous medical texts, periodicals, and resources on the web.

For more information about breast cancer, Mid Coast Hospital's Breast Health Center can answer many of your questions and concerns. Co-coordinator Kim Lynch can be reached at 373-6546.

Mid Coast Hospital also co-sponsors the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center at the Mid Coast Cancer Care Center at 81 Medical Center Drive . It is co-located with the Maine Center for Cancer Medicine in Suite 1300 .

Here you'll find a variety of information about all issues related to cancer—including what to expect during specific treatments. Trained volunteers staff the center Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call the Center at 373-6433. The American Cancer Society also offers an 24-hour help line at 1(800)ACS-2345. You may also visit their web site at www.cancer.org

Additional information is available through the Community Health Information Partnership (CHIP) — of which Mid Coast Hospital is a partner— at Curtis Memorial Library , 23 Pleasant Street , Brunswick .

Cancer Support Groups

Mid Coast Hospital offers the following cancer support groups:

Living Loss Living Hope
This support group, offered by CHANS Home Health Care’s Hospice and Volunteer Program, is an anticipatory grief support group for individuals and families facing a life-threatening illness or other losses (and not just cancer). The group is broken into age appropriate groups as well as a section for those who are caregivers and those who are facing a life threatening illness. This program is free, and all individuals and families are welcome, however a pre-attendance interview is required. For more information or to schedule a required pre-attendance interview, please call the Grief Support and Bereavement Coordinator at (207) 721-1357.

Prostate Cancer Support Group
This group, for men with prostate cancer, meets the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Mid Coast Hospital's Medical Office Building . Contact Michael Todd at 373-6065.

Women with Cancer Support Group
This group is offered for women with any type of cancer. Friends, family, and supporters are welcome. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 3:00–4:00 p.m. at Mid Coat Hospital. Contact Kim Lynch at 373-6546.
For more information, contact Healthline , Mid Coast Hospital's community health improvement department, at 373-6585.