Counseling

Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of cancer. Contact us at 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org.
Learn more about counseling.

Financial Assistance

Find resources and support to manage your financial concerns. Limited assistance from CancerCare is available to eligible families for cancer-related costs.

Support Groups

Connect with others in our free support groups led by oncology social workers.

Online

• Blood Cancers Patient Support Group

Community Programs

If you live in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, learn about and view the full calendar of our free community programs.

Connect Education Workshops™

Listen in by telephone or online as leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information about cancer-related issues in one-hour workshops. Podcasts are also available.

Upcoming Workshops

Leukemia

• I Can’t Remember to Take My Pills on Time: Help! A Practical Guide to Follow, May 22, 2013
• Highlights from the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Jun 18, 2013
• When Your Loved One Has CML: How Caregivers Can Help Improve Adherence, Jun 19, 2013

General Topics

• Managing Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know, May 31, 2013
• Understanding Clinical Trials: What’s New, Jun 10, 2013
• Cancer and the Workplace, Jun 17, 2013
• View all general upcoming workshops...

Podcasts

Leukemia

• Sharing Responsibility for Your Care
• Progress in the Treatment of CML
• Update from the 2012 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
• Progress in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
• Coping With the Stress of Caregiving When Your Loved One Has Myelofibrosis
• Update on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Overview of Myelofibrosis, Current Treatment Options and Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Highlights from the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• When Your Loved One Has CML: How Caregivers Can Help Improve Adherence
• I Can't Remember to Take My Pills on Time: Help! A Practical Guide to Follow
• Sharing Responsibility for Your Care (CML Series)
• Update on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) from the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
• Medical Update on Myelofibrosis
• Update from the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
• Living with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML): Current Perspectives on Survivorship
• Update on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
• Updates on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
• The Latest Developments in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
• Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML): Current Perspectives and Treatment Update
• Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

General Topics

• My Cancer Circle™: A Support Network for Caregivers
• Understanding the Affordable Care Act: What’s New in 2013
• Understanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for People Living with Cancer
• View all general workshop podcasts...

Publications

Read or order our free Connect booklets and fact sheets offering easy-to-read information about the latest cancer treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.

Leukemia

• Adherence and CML: Overcome the Challenges to Taking Your Pills
• Coping With a Diagnosis of CLL
• Finding Emotional Support for Long-term Illness
• Latest News in Blood Cancer Research: Highlights from the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology
• Managing Practical Concerns Raised by CML
• Medical Treatments for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• Medical Updates on Myelofibrosis
• Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights from ASCO 2012

General Topics

• Caregiving for Your Loved One With Cancer
• Coping With Cancer: Tools to Help You Live
• Communicating With Your Health Care Team
• Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer
• Understanding and Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
• If You've Just Been Diagnosed
• Caring Advice for Caregivers: How Can You Help Yourself?
• Finding Resources in Your Community
• Sources of Financial Assistance
• “What Can I Say to a Newly Diagnosed Loved One?”

Ask CancerCare

Every month, featured experts answer your questions about coping with cancer. View all questions and answers.

Leukemia

• I was diagnosed with CLL in 2003 and have no symptoms. My white cell count is about 120 and my platelets are at 290. My oncologist wants me to take Rituxan to get the counts down. I do not have an enlarged spleen and have not gotten sick. I have been told by my primary doctor that you should treat the symptoms not the counts. How do I get my oncologist to understand this?
• I'm worried my husband has some ongoing side effects from his treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Do you know if there are specialists who treat side effects from treatments?
• My 6-year-old son is getting treatment for leukemia. He is getting so much attention right now that his older brother is feeling left out. What can I do?
• About six months ago, my five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia and I had to leave work to take care of her. Now, I'm struggling financially and need help paying the bills. Where can I get help?
• One of my best friends has had a bone marrow transplant for leukemia and will hopefully be getting out of the hospital soon. I'm looking for a website where people can sign up to sit with her over the next few months and take her to doctor appointments. Do you have any suggestions?