Cancer-Champions Blog

Is Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment for Me?
Are you familiar with immunotherapy cancer treatment? If not, don't worry. Most people associate cancer treatment with chemotherapy and its side effects, which have been around since the 1940s. However, there are many types of cancer treatments available. While...

What Is a Cancer Patient Advocate?
Ever heard of a cancer patient advocate? Today’s blog post explains what cancer patient advocates are (and how we can help you).

Considerations When Making Cancer Treatment Decisions
1 in 3 of us will either directly or indirectly face a cancer diagnosis. That statistic suggests a diagnosis is relatively common. However, every individual cancer diagnosis is unique. No two people have the exact same type of cancer, social situation, overall...

Navigating Cancer Diagnosis: Flatten the Learning Curve
Are you or a loved one navigating cancer diagnosis? Our qualified team reveals concrete steps to flatten the learning curve and optimize your treatment plan.

Cancer and Mindset are Independent: Control What You Can Control
Do you understand the relationship between cancer and mindset? When you’re navigating a cancer diagnosis, it is important to control only what you can.

Resources and Support for a Cancer Caregiver
Are you serving as a cancer caregiver? If so, know that you're not alone. In 2011, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reported that more than 1 in 6 Americans working full-time or part-time was assisting with caring for an elderly or disabled family member,...

Have You Been Diagnosed With Cancer? 5 Steps To Move Forward
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, the physical and emotional stress of this challenging disease begins almost immediately. Emotions take control, which inhibits decision-making at a critical time. More specifically, a time when you are expected to make...

How to Hire an Independent Patient Advocate or Health Consultant
You may have heard the term patient advocate. You may even know someone who has benefitted from the services of a patient advocate However, you may be unclear as to how to find and hire one. How do I find an advocate? First, know the difference between an independent...

How To Find A Patient Advocate
You may have heard the term patient advocate... You may even know someone who has benefitted from the services of an independent patient advocate. However, you—like most people—are probably still unclear as to what they actually do and how to find one. People...

The Truth About Hospice
I don’t want to “give up” or “let my family down” I hear this quite often from clients who after months of treatment start to wonder if they really want to continue down the same path. Treatments require the stamina of both the physical body as well as emotional...