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Stories of Help and Hope
Ashley’s Story
As part of CancerCare’s 80th Anniversary campaign, Ashley shares her experience with acute myeloid leukemia and how CancerCare’s free services, including its support groups, have helped her.
Veronica’s Story
As part of CancerCare’s 80th Anniversary campaign, Veronica shares her experience after being diagnosed with stage one breast cancer and how CancerCare’s free services, including its spirituality support group, helped her.
Maria’s Story
Maria shares her experience with stage four lung cancer and how CancerCare’s free services, including its support groups, have helped her.
Merit’s Story
Meet Merit, a CancerCare client and recipient of a Young Professionals Committee scholarship. You can also learn more about the Young Professionals Committee at www.cancercare.org/youngprofessionals.
Nolan’s Story
CancerCare client and cancer survivor Nolan shares his experience with leukemia and how our free services, including a gay men support group, helped him.
Thomasina’s Story
CancerCare client Thomasina shares her experience with metastatic breast cancer and how our free services, including counseling and co-payment assistance, helped her.
Learn About Our Services
CancerCare’s Financial Assistance Services
Vice President of Patient Assistance and Community Engagement, Vilmarie Rodriguez, LCSW, provides an overview of CancerCare’s financial assistance services for people affected by cancer.
CancerCare’s Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
CancerCare’s Co-Payment Assistance Foundation helps people afford co-payments for chemotherapy and targeted treatment drugs. Learn more from our Foundation’s director, Michele McCourt.
CancerCare’s Counseling
William Goeren, LCSW-R provides an overview of counseling services for patients, caregivers, friends, loved ones and the bereaved.
CancerCare’s Educational Programs
Senior Director of Education and Training Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, OSW-C, LCSW-R describes our free educational programs, including Connect Education Workshops that provide listeners with the latest cancer information straight from leading experts.
CancerCare’s Children’s Program
Our children’s program provides free, professional support services for parents, adolescents and children affected by cancer. Learn about our services for children and families from Angelique Caba, LCSW.
CancerCare Keeps Us Together - Pet Assistance & Wellness (PAW) Program
CancerCare’s Pet Assistance & Wellness (PAW) Program helps people living with cancer and their caregivers care for their pets. Since March 2020, the PAW Program has helped over 900 pet owners affected by cancer–and our clients' needs continue to grow. Thank you to Katie Couric, award-winning journalist and cancer advocate, for lending her voice to this important cause.
Educational Videos
Why Some Cancers Are Resistant to Treatment
This is a patient education video from CancerCare on the role of the HER3 biomarker in various cancers and the ongoing efforts to develop HER3-targeted therapies.
HER2 in Cancer
What role does HER2 play in cancer? If you have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer, ask your doctor whether your tumor’s HER2 status could affect your care.
HER2 in Gastric Cancer
What role does HER2 play in gastric cancer? If you have been diagnosed with gastric cancer, ask your doctor whether your tumor was tested to learn its HER2 status and what the results mean for your care.
Cancer Clinical Trials Part 1: Considering a Cancer Clinical Trial?
This is a patient education video outlining the key factors one must consider in deciding whether to participate in a cancer clinical trial.
Ensayos Clínicos Sobre El Cáncer Parte 1: Qué considerar en un ensayo clinic sobre el cáncer
Este video es parte de la serie de hojas informativas de videos de educación profesional de CancerCare, “Conozca los hechos.”
Cancer Clinical Trials Part 2: Clinical Trial Phases
Before any drug is approved by the FDA, it must first be tested in humans in a series of trials, referred to as Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III. This patient education video explains each phase, looking at the key questions each trial phase aims to answer, and what trial participants can expect during each phase.
CancerCare Events
CancerCare’s Lung Cancer Walk for Hope 2022
On November 6, 2022, Our Lady of Mercy Academy’s chorus performed the national anthem at CancerCare’s 19th Annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope in Woodbury, NY.