About four months ago, George Santiccioli, 65, realized he was in what he calls “an odd position.” He was outliving the estimate he’d been given to live based on his diagnosis of advanced metastatic prostate cancer. “I’ve lived longer than I thought I would and now people are telling me I should do survivor-type things,” he said.

The Needham resident’s search for “survivor-type things” led him to the Newton-based Facing Cancer Together, which offers support groups for people living with cancer and their primary caregivers. A weekly journal writing group, during which participants share entries about what they’re experiencing, appealed to the former computer programmer who previously studied literature at Columbia… read the full article »

About Facing Cancer Together

Facing Cancer Together is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by a group of clinicians devoted to providing support, wellness, and educational services to all people affected by cancer, regardless of their capacity to pay. FCT’s mission is to be an open and accepting community committed to creating a space full of connection and friendship, a place of growth and empowerment and an atmosphere of hope and healing. For more information on Facing Cancer Together, 430 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460, please call (617) 332-5777 or visit www.facing-cancer.org.