Get Involved Creative Therapy Various kinds of artistic expression can play a role in processing the emotional effects of cancer. by Bradley Jones Survivor Profile Handle With Care Brain cancer survivor Lanette Veres sends cards and packages to others with the disease. She believes no one should face cancer alone. by Lindsey Konkel Get Involved Stay Close Participants in Airbnb’s Open Homes program help nonprofit organizations to provide temporary lodging for cancer patients. by Katherine Malmo Get Involved Patient Navigators Patient navigators can help cancer patients tackle the trickier points of accessing health care. by Carisa D. Brewster Get Involved Happy Campers Children affected by a parent’s cancer get a unique summer camp experience at Camp Kesem. by Hanna Greeman Get Involved That Rings a Bell The End of Treatment Bells fundraiser helps patients mark milestones. by Sophy Ziss Get Involved Helping Kids Cope Help with Hope delivers care packages to young people whose mother or father has received a cancer diagnosis. by Lindsey Konkel Sowing Seeds of Health A program helps cancer survivors start gardens as a way to increase their vegetable consumption and physical activity. by Ashley P. Taylor Get Involved! Giving Women with Cancer a Tidy Gift Cleaning for a Reason cleans the homes of women diagnosed with cancer for free. by Brenda Conaway The Many Faces of Patient Advocacy Advocates shared their stories and projects at the AACR Annual Meeting. by Kate Yandell next Cancer Talk Drinking After a Diagnosis A study illuminates the alcohol consumption habits of cancer survivors. by Jen Tota McGivney Nothing but Time A father with metastatic kidney cancer embraces moments with his 3-year-old son while pondering how he’ll be remembered. by Adam P. Stern Opioid Overdoses in Cancer Patients and Survivors The number of cancer patients and survivors visiting emergency departments for opioid overdoses more than doubled between 2006 and 2015, but overdoses are still uncommon in this group. by Emma Yasinski Preparing Patients for Radiation Therapy Side Effects A study shows that some cancer patients wish they had known more about possible adverse effects of treatment. by Jon Kelvey More Posts