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Connect to Your Free Online Cancer Community

MyLifeLine® is a trusted online space from the Cancer Support Community that makes it easy to update the people who care about you, request their support, and connect with peers who understand the cancer experience.

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Welcome to MyLifeLine, a trusted online space from Cancer Support Community that makes it easier to stay connected with people who care about you and with others like you who understand what you’re going through.

Cancer can feel overwhelming and isolating. MyLifeLine was created for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones to easily bring your community together — all in one place — when support matters most. Like all resources from Cancer Support Community, MyLifeLine is completely free to anyone impacted by cancer.

 

Who Can Use MyLifeLine?

 

MyLifeLine is a great space for anyone who is:
 

  • Newly diagnosed with cancer
  • Navigating cancer treatment or survivorship
  • Supporting a friend or family member with cancer
  • Providing caregiving help for someone with cancer

What MyLifeLine Offers

As a MyLifeLine member, you can choose the support option that works best for you. Try one or any combination that interests you.

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Peer Connection

Access moderated discussion forums 24/7 to connect with others who understand the cancer experience. Ask questions, share your ideas and stories, and find hope & inspiration.

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Personal Network Site

Create a personal network site to share news with loved ones about your cancer experience. Blog about your updates, add photos, and receive emotional support from your community.

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Helping Calendar

Use the calendar on your personal network site to organize help from loved ones. Easily schedule events, send help requests, and set automated reminders with a few clicks.

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Private Chats

Send a friend request to the person you would like to message (click on their profile photo and select "Add Friend"). Once they accept, you can chat privately with them on the platform.

How It Works


Watch this short video to see how you can connect to your community on MyLifeLine.

Duration: 2 min

Welcome to MyLifeLine

MyLifeLine easily connects cancer patients and caregivers with friends and family to reduce stress, anxiety and isolation. By creating your own private website, our goal is to help you find hope, regain control, document your journey, and receive…

 

Why Choose MyLifeLine?

 

Thousands of people actively use Cancer Support Community’s online support platform to help navigate their cancer journey every year. Our MyLifeLine community includes patients, survivors, caregivers, family, and loved ones impacted by cancer. It is a safe space for you to create genuine connections with others impacted by cancer to reduce stress, anxiety, and isolation. And MyLifeLine is a free resource, always offered at no cost for anyone impacted by cancer.

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Practical & Emotional Support — All in One Place

MyLifeLine makes it easy for you to connect with others who want to help reduce the stress, anxiety, and isolation of your experience.

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Professionally Moderated Forums

At MyLifeLine, discussion forums are moderated by licensed mental health professionals from Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Support Helpline. So, you can rest assured that our discussion forum communities are in good hands. 

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Private and Secure

Information provided to MyLifeLine.org is confidential. Your information is not used or sold. Additionally, MyLifeLine members are in control of their privacy and what they share.  

Get Started

Sign up to become a MyLifeLine member today. It's easy — and completely free:

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Create a secure password.
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Answer a few questions about yourself. We will suggestion a personalized path to help you get started.

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Choose your preferences. That's it! Start connecting to your community anytime you are ready.

A community of support is waiting for you.


Join MyLifeLine for free today.

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Active Members
11.8k

Discussion Forum Supporters
12k

Annual Member Updates

Hear from members of our MyLifeLine community: 

Amber

Breast cancer survivor

"I am so grateful that MyLifeLine has been with me every step of the way."

Read Amber's Story

Marcia

Ovarian cancer survivor

"MyLifeLine gives patients a way to easily connect with loved ones for social, emotional, and practical support."

Read Marcia's Story

Evelina

Breast cancer survivor

"Writing has personally helped me process my experience in a very therapeutic way; throughout my journey, it allowed me to pour out all of my emotions on paper."

Read Evelina's Story
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Call the Cancer Support Helpline

Do you need someone to talk with about your cancer experience? Our Helpline staff are ready to assist you, whether you’re looking for cancer resources and information or someone to talk to about the worries that cancer sometimes brings into our lives.

CSC-867-5309 (272-867-5309)
Toll-free: 888-793-9355
Monday–Thursday: 9 am–7 pm ET  
Friday: 9 am–6 pm ET

Our Helpline services are provided in English and Spanish, and can be translated into over 200 languages.