Chronic Disease and Chronic Condition Support Community
People with liver cancer often face an assumption that they caused it, which is unkind and frequently wrong. ShareWell has free online support groups for people living with serious illness, where patients and caregivers can talk without being judged and feel less alone.
Live groups available daily.
Understanding liver cancer
Liver cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma, can involve close monitoring, surgery, procedures that target the tumor, medication or a liver transplant. Many people are also managing an underlying liver condition, and people who have had a transplant need very close follow-up.
How peer support helps with liver cancer
Peer support can help with liver cancer because stigma makes people hide their diagnosis, and hiding it is isolating. In a group, nobody asks how you got sick.
What liver cancer groups often cover
- Being blamed or judged for having liver cancer
- Waiting for a transplant or recovering from one
- Managing another liver condition alongside cancer
- Deciding who to tell about your diagnosis
ShareWell groups are peer support and do not give medical advice, so please keep working with your care team on anything about diagnosis or treatment. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Who these groups may help
- People living with primary liver cancer
- People waiting for or recovering from a liver transplant
- Caregivers and family
Related topics
These topics often connect with liver cancer and may offer another helpful angle, language, or support space.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an online support group for liver cancer?
Will people assume I drank?
Is there support after a liver transplant?
Where can I find information about liver cancer?
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