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Our blog covers a wide range of topics to help support, inspire, and inform members of our community, including those who have been personally impacted by cancer. Use the search filters below to find blog posts on topics that are important to you, from wellness tips, advocacy & policy news, and cancer research findings to stories and insights shared by patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Share Your Cancer Experience
Chef Hans Rueffert, a stomach cancer survivor who has appeared on The Food Network, has recorded a new 90-second video about the Cancer Experience Registry. The Registry is free, confidential and open to anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or provides care to someone with cancer.
A Tribute To Our Dear Friend and Colleague, Jimmie Holland
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr. Jimmie Holland, a true icon whose research and teachings have transformed the cancer experience for countless people throughout the world.
How You Can Help a Young Adult With Cancer in Need
If you are looking for ways to support a young adult with cancer, these 3 things can help you advocate for and support your friend or loved one — and AYAs across the country and world.
What it’s like when a parent is diagnosed with cancer
“I don’t remember my mom ever being sick,” Maddie Buyers said. “It’s weird to all the sudden realize that your mom can’t take care of you the way she used to.” Last year, her mom found out she had Stage III Breast Cancer.
How to Support a Loved One with Cancer
Not sure how to support a friend or family member with cancer? A cancer survivor weighs in on how to (and how not to) support loved ones with cancer.
Strengthened by Action: Join the Grassroots Network
For our 35 th anniversary year, as part of our Fall Cancer Awareness campaign, the Cancer Support Community would like to highlight how you can make a difference through advocacy so that you and your loved ones can be “strengthened by action!”
Strengthened by Action: Ways to Donate
Studies show that people who donate money are happier and healthier than those who don’t. Giving activates pleasure centers in the brain that adds to a person’s self-esteem, sense of purpose, overall happiness and physical health, regardless of income level.
A Young Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor Shares Her Story
As a part of September’s National Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Awareness Month, we are sharing the story of Asia Cutforth, an education intern at the Cancer Support Community.
Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer Survivor Helps Cancer Patients Cope with Lifeline
Marcia Donziger, a 20-year cancer survivor, talks about how her own and her friends' cancer journeys led to the creation of MyLifeLine.org. MyLifeLine offers patients a way to connect with their loved ones through a free, private personal webpage to keep family and friends informed about how they are doing.
Coping With Long Hospital Stays
Hospitals can bring about anxiety, fear, or curiosity, so staying in a hospital for long-periods of time is difficult for most people. If you do have to be in a hospital for an extended period of time like my mother did when she was diagnosed with colon cancer three years ago, here are a few tips on how to handle those long hospital stays: