Helping Friends in Need

A cancer diagnosis can be a devastating and confusing time for a person. Worries about future treatment and chances for survival are in the back of the person’s mind. A wide array of emotions...

When a friend finds out she has cancer, her whole world can be flipped upside down. She may have many emotions and concerns including shock, depression, anger, fear, and wondering if she'll...

What do you write on a card to someone who has cancer? It's a tough question. Particularly if you have never been through the roller coaster emotions of cancer treatments you might be in the dark...

Once a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may choose to shower the patient in gifts to help keep spirits high. When fighting breast cancer, every person's needs are different....

Dealing with cancer is a difficult challenge. Cancer patients have to deal not only with the physical challenges of cancer but also the mental and emotional struggles as well. If you have a friend...

When your friend finds out her spouse has cancer, she will need you more than ever. Here are some things you can do to help her through.

Even though cancer touches a lot of families and lives now, there are so many different kinds and individual situations that it is still very difficult to know what is the appropriate way to...

Breast cancer is a very scary disease and sometimes talking about it can be very hard to do. Here's my advice on how to do it.

Your friend has received the devastating news that they have cancer. You want to show love and support but are not sure what to do. Here is how to help a friend with cancer.