CancerCare Social Workers Discuss Their Work with Children and Teens
“Our role is to provide a safe space for children and teens to talk about their feelings and teach them coping strategies that might help during this difficult time”
Read MoreCancerCare Social Worker, Sarah Kelly, Discusses Her Work With Older Adults
March is Social Work Month! This is Part I of our “Celebrating Social Workers” Blog Series. CancerCare’s Clinical Supervisor, Sarah Kelly, LCSW, shares her thoughts on the importance of oncology social workers for older adults affected by cancer.
Read MoreCancerCare Social Worker, Kathy Nugent, Discusses Her Work With People Who Have Lost a Loved One to Cancer
March is Social Work Month! This is Part III of our “Celebrating Social Workers” Blog Series. CancerCare’s Director of Regional Programs, Kathy Nugent, LCSW, shares her thoughts on the importance of oncology social workers for individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one to cancer.
Read MoreCancerCare Social Worker, William Goeren, Discusses His Work With the LGBT Community
March is Social Work Month! CancerCare’s Director of Clinical Programs, William Goeren, OSW-C, LCSW-R, shares his thoughts on the importance of oncology social workers for LGBT individuals affect by cancer.
Read MoreHelp for Low-Income New Yorkers Facing a Cancer Diagnosis
CancerCare recently received a $700,000 grant from The New York Community Trust to provide financial assistance to low-income New Yorkers affected by cancer.
Read MoreCatherine: Triple Negative Breast Cancer -Thinking of the future?
Life had been pretty good up my 31st birthday. I was married for two years and enjoyed my job and my work colleagues. The only exception was that I was experiencing a few minor health problems that were more a nuisance than anxiety-inducing in the previous few months.
Read MoreEileen: Coping with Chemo
Cancer patients often hear the words: “You’re so brave! I could never go through that.” As if we have a choice or are selected based on our bravery. I know some are as the pretty-in-pink Wonder Woman who stares the cancer monster in the face, one stiletto heel on its chest with a fist waved […]
Read MoreMarch 3 is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a breast cancer subtype, which is found in 10-20% of all breast cancer diagnoses each year. The name originates from tumors found in the breast that are estrogen receptor-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative. In other words, TNBC tumors do not exhibit any of these […]
Read MoreHelp for Women Facing a Cancer Diagnosis
CancerCare recently received a $400,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation to provide financial assistance to women with any cancer diagnosis.
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