| Cancer Support Community

Precision Medicine: Cancers You Can Inherit

Some inherited mutations can raise a person’s cancer risk later in life. Watch this 7-minute guide from our Precision Medicine video series to learn more about inherited genetic mutations and how testing for these mutations can help prevent and diagnose cancer.

WATCH

Precision Medicine: Targeted Therapies

Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets a specific change in some cancers that helps them grow, divide, and spread. Watch this 6-minute guide from our Precision Medicine video series to learn more about targeted therapies and how they are being used to treat cancer patients.

Terry smiles while playing the guitar in a bright-lit room

Read

A Laryngeal Cancer Survivor Navigates His Journey With Grace, Wit, and Love

"My cancer is real. I can deal with real," shares Terry, a laryngeal cancer survivor, in the next edition of our Survivorship series. In this Q&A, Terry discusses initial challenges with his laryngectomy surgery, ways he provides support to others with head and neck cancer, and the many passions that bring him joy.

Multi-colored paper cut-outs in the shape of hands are arranged around a blue and green paper cut-out of the Earth

Read

Celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month — a time to celebrate diversity and to spotlight our commitment to advancing health equity for patients impacted by cancer in the United States and around the world. Read on to learn more about some of the diverse support services, educational materials, and programs we provide.

WATCH

Shine a Light on MPN

Listen to Dr. Tatyana Sklyar, with Georgia Cancer Specialists, "shine a light" on MPNs. Emily Brown, LCSW, Program Director at Cancer Support Community Atlanta, introduces the program and leads a guided meditation afterward.