The American Cancer Society is in your corner around the clock to help you make decisions and guide you through a cancer diagnosis. Use the pamphlet below that is filled with information for patients, caregivers and family members to help make your cancer journey slightly easier. Visit www.cancer.org/AboutUs/HowWeHelpYou/HelpingYouGetWell/index for additional resources and advice. To view [...]
Cancer patients being assigned individual navigators (sometimes called patient advocates) is a fairly new phenomenon, with the birth of the first “official” navigator program coming in 1990. Since then the value of such programs has been recognized by the industry, but even today not all treatment facilities offer this invaluable service to patients. The patient [...]
Tips Every Cancer Patient Should Know Cancer patients being assigned individual navigators (sometimes called advocates) is a fairly new phenomenon, with the birth of the first “official” program coming in 1990. Since then the value of such programs has been recognized by the industry, but even today not all treatment facilities offer this invaluable service [...]
Your life may have changed forever, but it’s not over Forgive me everything; this is not my finest hour.” That is a quote two local cancer navigators have turned into a creed, one that is shared—if not the exact words, at least in sentiment—by virtually everyone who works with cancer patients. And if you don’t [...]
Touched by Cancer gathered its first focus group and asked: What was your initial reaction when you heard the doctor say it was cancer? Samma Jane: “Survive!” Anne: “My first thought was about my children. My kids … one just turned 5, one just turned 8 and my stepdaughter was 12. How do you tell [...]
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