Counseling

Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of sarcoma. 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.

We currently do not offer a sarcoma specific group. You may consider joining our general online support groups for people with cancer. Register now.

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

Sarcoma

• Update on Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Jun 9, 2017

General Topics

• Participating in Decisions about Your Care, Jun 7, 2017
• For Caregivers: Care Coordination for Your Loved One Living with Cancer and Other Health Problems, Jun 14, 2017
• Taking Your Pills on Schedule: The Importance of Adherence in the Treatment of Cancer, Jun 14, 2017
• What Are Generic Drugs: Understanding Their Role in Cancer Treatment – Current and Future Perspectives, Jun 29, 2017

Podcasts

Sarcoma

• Treatment Update on Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Highlights from the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Living with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
• Highlights from the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

General Topics

• Preventing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
• Understanding the Costs of Care and Your Health Care Coverage
• Trends in Oncology and Treatment Planning: What You Need to Know
• Managing the Side Effects of Immunotherapy
• Living with Cancer Throughout The Cancer Journey
• Understanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Treating Cancer
• Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
• What Are Biosimilars? Understanding Their Role in Cancer Treatment: Current and Future Perspectives
• Managing Sensory Disruptions During Cancer Treatments
• Preventing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
• For Health Care Professionals: Care Coordination for Older Men Living with Cancer
• Precision Medicine in Cancer Treatment
• Managing the Costs of Living with Cancer
• Advances in Treating Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
• Update on Clinical Trials: How They Work
• Managing the Side Effects of Immuno-Therapy
• Understanding the Role of Immuno-Oncology in Treating Cancer
• Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
• Taking Your Pills on Schedule – Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating Tips During and After Cancer Treatments
• Cancer and the Workplace: Knowing Your Legal Rights
• What’s New in Managing Blood Clots During Cancer Treatments
• For Health Care Professionals: Care Coordination for Older Men Living with Cancer
• Managing the Side Effects of Immuno-Therapy
• Understanding the Role of Immuno-Oncology in Treating Cancer
• Understanding Diagnostic Technologies and Biomarkers
• Healthy Eating and Managing Weight Changes During Cancer Treatment
• Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
• Managing the Costs of Living with Cancer
• For Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope
• Highlights of the Affordable Care Act
• Understanding the Role of Biomarkers in the Care and Treatment of People Living with Cancer
• Understanding Diagnostic Technologies and Targeted Therapies
• Understanding Treatment-Related Rash and Dry Skin
• Managing Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know
• Understanding Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia: Low White Blood Cell Counts
• Cancer and the Workplace
• Advances in Treating Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting
• My Cancer Circle™: A Support Network for Caregivers
• Young Adult Survivorship: Fertility, Sexuality and Intimacy
• Understanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for People Living with Cancer
• Helping Cancer Patients and Their Families Cope with the Stresses of Caregiving
• Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy
• Stress Management for Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope
• Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Caregivers
• Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning
• Planning Your Comfort and Care at End of Life
• Using Mind/Body Techniques to Cope with the Stress of Survivorship
• The Importance of Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Understanding Adherence
• Nutrition, Physical Activity and You: A Guide for People Living With Cancer
• Understanding the Important Role of Adherence in the Medical Management of Cancer
• Fear of Recurrence and Late Effects: Living with Uncertainty
• Money Matters: Finding Resources to Manage Cancer Treatment Costs
• Stress Management for Caregivers: Taking Care of Yourself Physically and Emotionally
• The Challenges of Coping with Cancer and Other Health Problems
• Weight Changes After Cancer Treatment: Why is it Happening and What Can I Do About It
• Mouth Pain and Discomfort: All You Need to Know About Mouth Sores and Oral Mucositis
• Helping Children and Teens Understand When a Parent or Loved One Has Cancer
• Chemobrain: The Impact of Cancer Treatments on Memory, Thinking and Attention
• Survivors Too: Communicating With and Among Family, Friends and Loved Ones
• Survivorship and Workplace Transitions
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team After Treatment: Making the Most of Your Visit
• New Advances in Bone Health for People Living with Cancer
• Trouble Sleeping? Sleep Better to Feel Better: Tips You Can Use
• Helping Teachers and Educators Support Siblings of Children with Cancer
• Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
• Survivors Too: Family, Friends and Loved Ones - Managing the Fatigue of Caregiving
• The Importance of Nutrition and Physical Activity
• For Parents, Caregivers and Professionals: Helping Brothers and Sisters of Children Living with Cancer
• Dental Health During Cancer Treatments
• Managing the Stress of Survivorship
• Medical Emergencies in Cancer Treatment
• Balancing Cancer and Careers: Living and Working with Cancer
• For Caregivers: Coping with Holidays, Special Occasions and Birthdays, Throughout the Year
• Survivors Too: Family, Friends and Loved Ones
• Rediscovering Intimacy in Your Relationships Following Treatment
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Doctor About Follow-Up Care
• Finding Hope and Meaning After Treatment
• My Treatment is Over: Why Do I Feel So Alone and Sad?
• Neuropathy and Joint Aches: New Post Treatment Challenges
• Managing Your Costs of Recovery
• Balancing Your Needs and Your Role as a Caregiver
• Is It My Cancer or Am I Getting Older?
• The Bereaved Caregiver in the Workplace
• Stress Management Tips for Survivors
• The Challenge of Creating Supportive Work Environments for Employees with Cancer and Their Caregivers

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.

Sarcoma

• Treatment Update: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
• Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights From the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights From the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

General Topics

• Caregiving for Your Loved One With CancerNew!
• 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.

Sarcoma

• A family member has been diagnosed and I think she should see someone who specializes in treating sarcoma (I don't think this is currently the case). Do you know where I can find that information? Also, do you offer a support group for people with sarcoma?
• Can you recommend good resources and information about rhabdomyosarcoma? My niece was just diagnosed.

Featured Resource

Magnolia Meals at Home

A meal delivery program that helps patients by providing nourishing meals to households affected by breast cancer, thyroid cancer, kidney cancer or soft tissue sarcoma. Is currently available in and around Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Andover, MA and Raleigh-Durham, NC (as well as areas in New York, New Hampshire and Boston, MA). For more information please visit magnoliamealsathome.com or contact Kathy Nugent, LCSW at 800-813-4673, ext. 6809.