• Focus On: Melanoma
• Booklet for Older Adults
• Finding Support Online
• Give Back to CancerCare

Older adults with cancer have their own needs and concerns that may be different than other people. Our new Connect^® booklet, Cancer and Older Adults: Getting the Care You Deserve , offers tips and information for older adults about cancer screenings, coping with treatment side effects and available resources.

Order your copy today.

A diagnosis of melanoma raises many questions: How will my cancer be treated? What side effects will I experience? How do I adjust to life after treatment?

Since melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, people diagnosed with melanoma may receive more extensive treatment than people with other types of skin cancer.

CancerCare is here to help. Our professional oncology social workers can work with you one-on-one or in a support group. People being treated for melanoma may experience fatigue, nausea and rash. Our Connect^® booklets offer tips on how to manage these side effects. Find out about additional resources for people with melanoma.

Reminder: Stay Safe in the Sun

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. You can find tips about how to protect yourself this summer from skin cancer, the most common type of cancer, in our fact sheet, "Staying Safe in the Sun" .

Many patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments may experience problems with memory and concentration. These challenges may be caused by chemobrain, a side effect of cancer treatment. Our four-part Chemobrain Information Series offers tips and advice for patients:

• "Doctor, Can We Talk About Chemobrain?"
• "Combating Chemobrain: Keeping
  Your Memory Sharp"
• "Ways to Improve Concentration:
  Three Key Steps"
• "Cognitive Problems After Chemotherapy"

A good way to find support and resources is to connect with others who have "been there." Online support groups are beginning in June, and are moderated by professional oncology social workers. We offer groups for people with specific diagnoses, caregivers, and the bereaved. Visit our website to learn more.

Our free Telephone Education Workshops give you the latest cancer information straight from leading experts. Listen in by telephone and have a chance to ask the experts your own questions.

Telephone Education Workshop Calendar

• May 13: Rediscovering Intimacy in Your Relationships Following Treatment
• May 16: Medical Update on Metastatic Prostate Cancer
• May 21: Tools for Improving the Chemotherapy Experience

Register for these workshops online, or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Past Telephone Education Workshops are available as podcasts.

"When I was first diagnosed, I was thinking, 'I need help. I need someone to talk to.' Explaining it to your family is not the same thing. You need to talk to others going through the same thing."