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American Cancer Society
When you learn you have cancer, you want to make sure you get the best possible medical care and treatment. Choosing your doctor and treatment center will be one of the most important decisions you’ll make. There are many excellent cancer care centers in the United States, but how do you know where to look?
In this section you'll find information and tips on staying active and healthy during and after cancer treatment. You can also get information on dealing with the possibility of cancer recurrence, and find inspiration and hope in stories about other people whose lives have been touched by cancer.
American College of Surgeons
Use the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Hospital Locator to find an accredited cancer program near you. The CoC Hospital Locator allows you to search for resources and services each program offers to its patients and enables you to compare services offered by different facilities.
Cancer + Careers
Cancer and Careers empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.
When a coworker has cancer: What to do - and not to do.
Employers and their frontline managers need support in helping an employee balance their cancer and career.
You’ve just been diagnosed. Now what? We help you think through next steps, including things that may not have crossed your mind.
Cancer Support Community
Your health after treatment may be different than it was before you started treatment, and you may find yourself having to manage problems you never had previously.
Find information on living with cancer, whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a survivor, or a family member or friend of someone who is living with cancer.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Cancer survivors often face physical, emotional, social, and financial challenges as a result of their diagnosis and treatment. Learn what can be done.
Everyday Health
Everyday Health's Cancer Care and Prevention weekly newsletter is a rich source for cancer research, news, and inspiration for patients and caregivers.
This weekly resource, targeted toward experienced patients and caregivers, follows developments in the field of oncology and provides news highlights from the preceding week.
The LIVESTRONG Foundation
Ongoing dialogue with cancer survivors through surveys and research led us to discover that a top concern among survivors was the difficulty of returning to physical activity after treatment. In response, LIVESTRONG partnered with the YMCA of the USA in 2007 to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a 12-week physical activity program designed to get survivors back on their feet.
We have online resources available to help you at any point on your cancer journey. Select your stage and concern below to get started.
Survivorship after treatment is an important phase of cancer care. The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, recommends that each cancer patient receive a Survivorship Care Plan—a plan for wellness to help you continue to receive the best health care.