30 Mar

Posted at 12:19h in Practical Tips by

The cancer community is full of supportive resources.  Today we’d like to shine a light on a resource from the McKesson Foundation: Giving Comfort.  Giving Comfort is a program that puts together and delivers comfort kits to patients suffering from cancer.  Working with hospitals, care...

21 Mar

Posted at 09:23h in Partners, Practical Tips by

by Aditi Narayan, MSW; LIVESTRONG Program Manager When Ana heard the words “you have cancer” at the age of 23, she was in shock.  She told her parents right away. Her mother wanted to know whether she could still have children after treatment for cervical cancer.  Her...

16 Mar

Posted at 13:49h in Employment by

Regardless of the type of job you have, if you need to take time off work because of your cancer diagnosis and treatment, you should learn about your employment rights. More people are familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which is the...

14 Mar

Posted at 10:26h in Medical Care by

What is it? Lymphedema is an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid just beneath the skin. This swelling, or edema, occurs most commonly in the arm or leg, but can also occur in other parts of the body.  The collection of the high-protein fluid attracts more fluid to...

02 Mar

Posted at 09:16h in Employment by

Many individuals decide to work through cancer treatment or return to work, while still managing side effects of cancer treatment with medications.  Trying to figure out what has to be disclosed to employers or potential employers is a common concern for individuals.  For more general...

28 Feb

Posted at 10:47h in Advocacy by

Sadly, adults are not the only ones touched by cancer.  Kids get cancer, too.  While only 1% of all cancer in the United States is found in kids under the age of 15, in 2016 that means 10,380 children.  Childhood cancer has been on the...