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Cancer survivorship is growing. Better treatments, stronger support programs and individuals choosing to become empowered patients are all making a difference. Many survivors face a myriad of physical, emotional, social, mental and medical issues but today more is known and more is being done to help survivors address them. Top experts and organizations are developing survivorship programs. Patient Power brings these experts to you so you too can be an informed and powerful patient or caregiver who stays in-the-know about living as a cancer survivor.

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December 6, 2012

The Power of Cancer Patients Coming Together

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New Lung Cancer Test to Guide Treatment
Researchers at UCSF Medical Center are using a new lung cancer test to guide treatment. Dr. David Jablons, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery and the Thoracic Oncology Lab, details how...
by Patient Power | 11/09/2012
What to Do When Your Loved One is Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with brain cancer, it can turn your life up upside down. What should you do first? Should you get a second opinion?...
by Patient Power | 10/30/2012
Traveling to Find the Right Care-- Christy Butterfield's Story
While there are 22,000 new cases a year, brain tumors are rare. While vacationing in Breckenridge, Colorado Christy Butterfield started to have severe headaches and nausea. After several tests, Christy's...
by Patient Power | 10/16/2012
Brain Tumors are Rare But Not to MD Anderson
Being diagnosed with brain cancer is unnerving. The first step in your treatment is the most critical. Make it Count. Join Dr. Ganesh Rao, Assistant Professor at the University of...
by Patient Power | 10/15/2012

Advocacy and Support

You’ll notice Patient Power has a robust list of partners, typically non-profit patient advocacy groups and allied organizations, that are devoted to support patients and families facing a serious diagnosis. Day-in-day-out they take calls, send out booklets, hold conferences and raise money to do good. When it comes to cancer, these are the folks who can connect you with inspiration and a mentor in a flash. Call them, visit their websites. They are the backbone of cancer survivorship today.

Groups

The following organizations support cancer patients and survivors across all types of cancer. Click on their logos to visit their websites. For an advocacy group in a particular cancer, please browse our entire partner list.

  • MyLifeLine.org
  • MyHopeSpace