Caregiving with Confidence

Follow these strategies to take control when a loved one’s cancer requires urgent attention.

Q&A

Physician Lucy Kalanithi, widow of the author of When Breath Becomes Air, talks about aligning patients’ values with their end-of-life decisions.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Caregiving with Confidence

These tips can help make talking about cancer a little easier.

by Aimee Swartz

Racial and ethnic backgrounds can be factors in whether cancer patients take advantage of hospice care. Researchers and clinicians are trying to understand the gaps and design strategies to bridge them.

by Charlotte Huff

Survivor Profile

After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

by Kate Yandell

Caregivers for cancer patients find themselves playing a complex and vital role as care shifts from the hospital to the home.

by Kate Yandell

Caregiving With Confidence

Don't let cancer get in the way of scheduling future activities.

by Aimee Swartz

Caregiving With Confidence

Shifting some responsibilities may empower your loved one and strengthen your relationship.

by Aimee Swartz

Caregiving With Confidence

Develop a system to avoid being overwhelmed by health care bills and information.

by Aimee Swartz

Caregiving With Confidence

When cancer becomes a chronic condition, caregiving requires adjusting to a new normal.

by Aimee Swartz