Patient Support Groups

Volunteers of the Patient Support ‘The Friends Helping Friends’ Support Group

Patient Support Groups

The QSCBC has two patient support groups for breast cancer, comprised of volunteers, the Bangkok Breast Cancer Support Group, for English speaking patients, is based alongside the ‘Friends Helping Friends’ Support Group, which takes care of the Thai speaking patients at the QSCBC. Both groups actively offer emotional and practical support to patients. The group also offers, free  bras, which are  purpose designed  by the QSCBC medical  and nursing team  for post- mastectomy patients and post- breast conservation patients. (Linked with an international bra company), as well as ,  individually made breast prostheses and wigs. The group meet twice weekly to make individual breast prostheses for each breast cancer patient needing help. They offer a warm and encouraging environment for breast cancer patients to gain confidence.

Distribution of beauty equipment for free

Bras, artificial breasts, wigs, headscarves are distributed for free to breast cancer patients. (Please be advised that we do not accept donations of hair). The group also handmake   breast prostheses for individual patients.

CSR Activities

Volunteers have been invited by various companies including, Thai Airways, Indorama, EGAT,  and SCB,  to show how they make artificial breast prostheses for breast cancer patients.

Other Activities

Volunteers of the Thai patient support group,   regularly participate in various activities at the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer, including  the QSCBC  Breast Screening Outreach Project to the Slum Communities Project  and  other educational outreach  programmes to inform the public about breast cancer.

Opening Hours

Available at Wednesday and Thursday during 10:30 – 14:00 (except holidays) at  the 

Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer (QSCBC)

(Vongvanit Building), Basement Level,  King Chulalongkorn  Memorial Hospital.        

Contact number 02-256-4991-2