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Living Well with Cancer

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Living Well with Cancer

Communication in Cancer Care

Good communication between people with cancer, their family, and the health care team is important in cancer care. Families may experience communication challenges. View full text.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. Palliative care is based on the needs of the patient, not on the patient’s prognosis. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and it can be provided along with curative treatment. View full text.

Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatments and cancer can cause side effects. Learn about steps you can take to prevent or manage the side effects. View full text.

Find a Clinical Trial

Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. Any time you or a loved one needs treatment for cancer, clinical trials are an option to think about. Learning all you can about clinical trials can help you talk with your doctor and decide what's right for you. View full text.

Community Support

Cancer Support Community

Cancer Support Community uplifts and strengthens people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking down barriers to care. View resource.

Cancer Care

Professional oncology social workers provide free emotional and practical support for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and the bereaved. Learn more about others’ experiences through stories, videos and podcasts. View resource.

Cancer Hope Network

Cancer Hope Network offers free, personalized one-on-one peer support for cancer patients and their caregivers with trained Peer Mentor survivors who’ve been through their own cancer experience. This program is an important part of a whole-person, patient-centered approach to cancer care and is a pathway to hope that is available at any point in a cancer journey. View resource.

Valley Health System

Valley Heath System offers cancer support groups, including those for Spanish-speaking individuals. View resource.

Financial Assistance

Needy Meds

Needy Meds is a nonprofit organization that will help you access pharmaceutical assistance. View resource.

New Jersey Helps

This website will help you check if you are eligible for food or cash assistance. View resource.

Benefits Cal

This website provides an overview of financial assistance programs in California, and will help you check if you are eligible for food, cash, or other resources. View Resource.

Caregiver Resources

Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients

This website provides information for coping with being a cancer caregiver, taking care of yourself, and long-distance caregiving. View Resource.

CancerCare - Resources for Guide

Cancer impacts more than just the person diagnosed: caregivers walk alongside their loved one throughout the cancer experience, often feeling similar levels of uncertainty, stress and more. It can be hard for caregivers to know where to turn. The CancerCare website can connect you with resources, including services, publications, and education workshops. View Resource.

American Cancer Society - Caregiver Resource Guide

The American Cancer Society Caregiver Resource Guide is a tool for people who are caring for someone with cancer. It can help you: learn how to care for yourself as a caregiver, better understand what your loved one is going through, develop skills for coping and caring, and take steps to help protect your health and well-being. View Resource.

Cancer Wellness Resources

Cancer wellness programs offer a range of valuable support services to help you thrive during and after treatment. These programs may include support groups to connect with others, educational workshops about survivorship care, counseling services, nutrition guidance, pain management options, and exercise programs like yoga. Seek out these resources in your area to enhance your well-being during your cancer journey.

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