Carolyn Noack, MSW, LCSW Stock photo posed by models Hearing the words “You have cancer” is an unwelcome moment in anyone’s life journey. It’s also a significant moment. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It positions your future in a new, unexpected direction. Plans, goals, or dreams you had may need to be put on […]

Stock photo posed by models, sourced by Getty Images Two navigators from our Cancer Support Helpline share strategies to help you through the ups and downs of your cancer experience.   Editor’s Note: This is part of our Spotlight on Mental Health series examining critical mental health concerns that affect cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and providers.      […]

Written by Sarah Vammen TwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail This blog was originally published in November 2015 and was updated for relevancy. Caregivers to someone with cancer spend an average of 8 hours per day providing care to their loved one. The demands of caregiving depend on several different things — stage of disease, types of symptoms experienced, treatment side effects, and more. […]

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. Many people with a history of cancer experience worries and uncertainty about the future. This can include fears of an old cancer potentially returning, or […]