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Hair Loss

Learn about hair loss, a possible side effect of some cancer treatments, and tips to cope with cancer-related hair loss.

Constipation & Diarrhea

Difficulty having a bowel movement is called constipation, while frequent bowel movements that are loose and watery are called diarrhea.

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10 Coping Strategies to Improve Your Quality of Life

There is no right way or wrong way to cope with cancer, but there are actions you can take to help you gain control during your cancer journey. We share 10 steps you can take to cope with your diagnosis and improve your quality of life while navigating treatment and survivorship.

Cognitive Changes

Cancer and cancer treatment can affect your thinking, memory, concentration, and behavior. These are very real changes, and not imagined. Not everyone will experience cognitive changes. For those who do, changes can be mild or more severe, and often improve with time or treatment.

Caregiving Research

Cancer Support Community recognizes that caregivers are impacted by and contribute to the cancer experience and currently has undertaken initiatives to hear these voices of cancer caregivers. An distress screening program like CancerSupportSource can help identify concerns to be addressed early on in diagnosis before they become an issue.

When Your Child Gets Cancer: A Parent’s Perspective

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. For parents with children who have cancer, this is a time to advocate for their children. Each year approximately 15,700 children are diagnosed with cancer. Despite these statistics, childhood cancers do not receive as much funding as adult cancers and the causes of childhood cancer are still unknown.

With the help of two parents and bloggers, Lara and Ken, whose children faced cancer, here is what you need to know about childhood cancer.