Our friends at Survivorship A to Z, Inc. (SAZ) have been working hard to provide cancer survivors and caregivers with quality information. SAZ hosts an online website dedicated to educating consumers to give them the best chance for surviving and thriving beyond a cancer diagnosis. ...
by Anne Norman, LIVESTRONG Fertility Services Navigation Down in Austin, Texas, the members of the LIVESTRONG Foundation’s fertility team work to provide men and women with a cancer diagnosis the opportunity to become parents after treatment. The Fertile Hope program is one initiative under the umbrella of Cancer Navigation...
This post addresses a recent advancement in the the issue of insurance coverage for fertility preservation. We first highlighted this issue in the post Insuring Against Infertility. by Raphael Yechieli, M.D. The American Medical Association (AMA) just adopted a new policy supporting coverage of fertility preservation for cancer...
One of the goals of Triage Cancer is to make people aware of valuable and unique resources. Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to Zarpz.com! ZarpZ.com connects patients with cancer [or others with serious or life threatening illnesses] and their loved ones with...
Our health care system is undergoing significant changes over the next four months and into next year. On October 1, 2013, individuals and small business with fewer than 50 full-time employee equivalents will have the option to buy health insurance coverage through the state health insurance...
“I Have What??? You just have to be kidding me” was my initial response to my diagnosis of breast cancer. I knew it was possible for a man to have breast cancer, but I also knew it was very rare. My story is rather unique as...
[caption id="attachment_334" align="alignleft" width="300"] Credit: www.HealthCare.gov[/caption] We, here at Triage Cancer, have spent much of the last three years sharing information about the Patient Protection of Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how health care reform will impact those coping with cancer. On October 1, 2013, open enrollment...
Navigating Cancer Survivorship has changed its name to Triage Cancer! When someone is dealing with a cancer diagnosis there are so many different things that need to be dealt with, decisions to make, and information to learn. Often times, trying to juggle it all can be incredibly...
The Untold Story of Life After Breast Cancer My name is Melissa Burns. I am 39 and I will be an eight year survivor in December. I was living in Connecticut with my husband and two year old daughter, pregnant with my second daughter, when I found...
By Nick Ranayhossaini, Cancer Survivor “If you have cancer, I’m gonna deck you!” My best friend said something along those lines before I was diagnosed with cancer the next day. I wasn’t there when he found out, but I imagine the look on his face was priceless....