How Support Groups Can Help After a Cancer Diagnosis
Support groups can help foster hope and resilience in the face of adversity. Is a support group right for you? ‘‘Stepping into a [support] group for the first time is ...
Coping With Bone Metastasis? Try These Healthy Tips
Bone is a common place for cancer to spread. If you or a loved one is living with cancer that has spread to the bone, read on for tips to ...
Build a Helping Network Among Your Friends and Family
Research shows outcomes for cancer patients improve when they have a strong support community. Building a helping network can help you focus on what’s most important — healing. A cancer ...
Why Immunotherapy Might Be Your Cancer-fighting Superhero
Imagine giving your immune system a superhero suit that’s tailored to fight your cancer. Immunotherapy teams up with your immune system to do just that. “I think it’s the cat's ...
Peer Support for Black Cancer Patients Opens Doors to Clinical Trials Diversity
Stock photo posed by models: Getty Images Black and African American cancer patients represent only 5% of clinical trial participants. Our peer support program is working to change that by ...
The #1 Thing You Can Do to Prevent Skin Cancer
Photo by Loren Biser for Unsplash Here’s why skin protection matters. Plus: Skin cancer signs to look for, and what we can learn from a former U.S. president about the importance ...
6 Strategies to Ease Your Worries About Cancer Recurrence
Stock photo posed by models While no single strategy is guaranteed to make fears of recurrence go away completely, there are steps you can take to help ease your distress ...
Cancer Treatment: Where Do I Begin?
The first critical step to managing your cancer treatment is making the decision to empower yourself. At Cancer Support Community, “empower yourself” is a phrase we use to describe the ...
Doctor Priorities vs Patient Priorities: How to Strike a Balance
One of the first decisions everyone diagnosed with cancer must make is choosing a treatment that’s best for them. For many patients, the decision is not an easy one, whether ...
10 Things You Should Do if You are Diagnosed with Cancer
For many people, facing a cancer diagnosis is like nothing they have faced before. It can be a life-altering experience. One of our goals at Gilda’s Club and CSC is ...