WE HAVE HOPE FOR YOU
PMP Pals is the world’s oldest, global, volunteer-run, peer-to-peer support community for patients and caregivers living with Appendix Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (also known as PMP) and related peritoneal surface malignancies. We build emotional resilience by sharing our hope, experience, resources, and information with each other through Programs & Services that meet the challenges of this rare disease.
Supporting patients and caregivers in a personal and direct way sets PMP PALS apart. Want to know what HOPE looks like? Click on the image above and we’ll share with you why We Have Hope for You.
HOPE ZOOM
HOPE ZOOM, our peer-to-peer support roundtable discussions, are FREE, live video meetings for patients and caregivers facing APPENDIX CANCER and related peritoneal surface conditions like Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP). These twice-weekly meetups help us build emotional resilience, are facilitated by PMP Pals volunteers, and can be easily accessed online.
Join us to listen, share, and connect through this online community.
FIND A SURGEON
PMP Pals curates a global map of appendix cancer specialists, oncology surgeons, and hospitals specializing in treating patients with PMP, Appendiceal Cancer, and its four subtypes (signet ring, goblet cell, HAMN, and LAMN (high-grade and low-grade appendical mucinous neoplasm).
PALS BLOG
Read the latest article round-ups, Pals profiles, and tips and tricks recaps gleaned from our twice weekly HOPE Zoom calls.
LEARN
Patients who learn more about their condition generally have better success in managing this rare disease. PMP Pals wants you to be one of those patients.
Caregivers are on a learning curve, too. We’ve got resources and support that help the family navigate this complex condition.
FIND TREATMENT
Treatment for Appendix Cancer and PMP varies greatly from patient to patient and may include surgery; HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy); additional chemotherapy cocktails before or after; immunotherapy; tumor therapy; or other treatments. Almost all treatment paths include obtaining a second or third opinion. PMP Pals provides resources for patients and caregivers to make informed decisions on the plan best for them and to be their own best advocates.
SUPPORT
The Appendix Cancer & PMP journey is physical and emotional. PMP Pals support programs let you know, you are not alone. Pals around the globe send hope through a tight-knit community. We share personalized notes and inspiration cards, Bare Bottom Bears, Pal Mentors, a private Facebook group, and twice-weekly HOPE ZOOM meetings. Get involved to build your emotional resilience so you have the mental stamina to go the distance with this rare disease.
DONATE
In 1998, PMP Pals began connecting people in our rare cancer community with the resources they needed to make educated decisions. Fast-forward 26 years, and Pals is doing that AND MORE – thanks to you! Support Pals’ patient- and care partner-centered programs special to you and your journey. Donate today. Our goal – to raise $50,000 each year – depends on you and your generosity. Help us expand our reach among patients, caregivers, and medical professionals worldwide.
ONE IN A MILLION 5K RUN/WALK
Join us on September 13, in person in San Antonio or virtually, for the 2nd Annual One in a Million 5K Run/Walk. We were’ gathering friends and family members to learn more about appendix cancer and raise money for the Pals programs and services you’ve come to appreciate. Registration is open now. Sign up today, create a fundraising team, and share the mystery of this rare disease with your circles.
