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CopingWhat You Should Know About Palliative Care
Palliative care is not just for end of life. It helps anyone with a serious illness manage the symptoms and stress of their condition. Learn about pain relief, emotional support, and other types of palliative care.
Handling a Serious Illness During the Holidays
If you or someone close to you is sick with cancer or another serious illness this year, use these tips and resources to help lift your holiday spirits.
When Adolescents and Young Adults Get Cancer
When an adolescent or young adult gets cancer, treatment can be challenging. At an age characterized by the beginnings of independence, the increased reliance on parents that accompanies a cancer diagnosis often complicates care.
How to Prepare for a Weather Emergency When You Have Cancer
If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane or other major storm is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.
Going to Work During Cancer Treatment
Returning to work during cancer treatment is different for everyone. But there are things you can do to help better manage your time and work.
Patient Navigators Help Cancer Patients Manage Care
Receiving support from a patient navigator can make a difference in the way newly diagnosed cancer patients feel about their care.
New ACS Children’s Book Tackles Emotional Effects of Cancer
In My Cancer Days, a little girl with cancer experiences a range of emotions depending on how she feels on different days.
Study: Cancer Patients with Strong Religious or Spiritual Beliefs Report Better Health
A recent study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, suggests a link between religious or spiritual beliefs and better physical health reported among patients with cancer.