Navigating cancer is overwhelming—emotionally, physically, and financially. But you’re not alone, and there are incredible resources out there designed to support you through every step
A cancer diagnosis doesn’t just impact your body—it shifts the ground beneath your feet, affecting your relationships, conversations, and sense of control. One of the
One of our first instincts upon hearing a friend or family member has cancer is to want to comfort them by sending “something.” That “something,”
There are few phrases I hate more than “Carpe Diem.” When I was diagnosed with cancer as a teenager, a well-meaning, kind family friend gave
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, but asking the right questions can help you gain clarity and take control of your treatment journey. Here
If there is one thing I know about this nurse and all nurses, it is that nursing is not a profession. It is a calling. Please understand me; I do not use the word calling in a cute or trite way; I use it because caring for another human being from birth through death requires individuals who are both the fiercest and most forgiving among us.
Cancer Sherpa has repeatedly recommended many self-pay options to help our readers access mental healthcare, and we have also encouraged them to find out what mental healthcare services they are already paying for through insurance. To explain why it is critical to find out what mental health diagnostic and treatment options many Americans already have, Cancer Sherpa spoke to the Head of Customer Success at Quartet Health, Toby Riotte.
It often feels like you have the no-win choice of either selecting a plan with great pharmacy benefits and super high monthly payments and/or deductibles or reasonable deductibles and payments with somewhat lousy pharmacy coverage.
Finding time to exercise and socialize should be a part of every person’s day, just as working and having a schedule is. It’s fun, inexpensive, and feels good.
I have worked with everyone from family and friends to referrals and strangers, and I have always fought for them from the perspective of the patient. Three weeks ago, however, I was brazenly reminded of how much harder it is to do the same for a loved one when I became a caretaker.
My name is Clare. I am the founder and CEO of Cancer Sherpa, and this is my twenty-sixth year of going to sleep away camp.
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