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Counseling
Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of colorectal cancer. Contact us at 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org.
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Resource Navigation
Learn more about how CancerCare Resource Navigation can help you address barriers to care.
Financial Assistance
Find resources and support to manage your financial concerns. Limited assistance from CancerCare® is available to eligible families for cancer-related costs.
Community Programs
Learn about and view the full calendar of our free community programs.
Specialized Programs
CancerCare offers specialized programs to address specific populations and concerns.
Coping Circle Workshops
Virtual educational and supportive workshops led by oncology social workers and qualified co-facilitators. These workshops cover numerous topics and are offered in English and Spanish.
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Connect Education Workshops
Listen in by telephone or online as leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information about cancer-related issues in one-hour workshops. Podcasts are also available.
Upcoming Workshops
General Topics
- Understanding Treatment-Related Skin Toxicity: Practical Tips to Cope with Rash, Dry/Itchy/Peeling Skin and Nail Changes, Jan 17, 2025
- Clinical Trials: How They Transform the Treatment of Cancer, Feb 4, 2025
Podcasts
Colorectal Cancer
- Highlights from the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting: The Art and Science of Cancer Care from Comfort to Cure, Sep 24, 2024
- Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Feb 27, 2024
- Highlights from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting – “Partnering With Patients: The Cornerstone of Cancer Care and Research”, Aug 22, 2023
General Topics
- Cancer in the Workplace, Health Insurance, Finances and Returning to School, Dec 13, 2024
- Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face: Coping Tips, Dec 6, 2024
- Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects, Nov 22, 2024
Publications
Read or order our free Connect booklets and fact sheets offering easy-to-read information about the latest cancer treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.
Colorectal Cancer
- After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Colorectal Cancer: Understanding Risk Factors and Screening
- Colostomy: Finding Resources and Support
- Coping With Colorectal Cancer
- Treatment Update: Colorectal Cancer
General Topics
- Coping With Cancer: Tools to Help You LiveNew
- Caregiving for Your Loved One With Cancer
- Talking to Children When a Loved One Has Cancer
- Communicating With Your Health Care Team
- Sources of Financial Assistance
Ask CancerCare
Every month, featured experts answer your questions about coping with cancer. View all questions and answers.
Colorectal Cancer
- Q.
I was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and will have surgery and then a colostomy. I'm grateful that surgery is an option, but I'm struggling with the idea of having a colostomy. Any advice?
- Q.
After two surgical operations on my rectum and colon and receiving chemotherapy, I have numbness and reduced sensitivity in my fingers and feet. My doctors suggested Gabapentin, but it gave me problems with my sense of balance. Is there anything else I can do to lessen these symptoms?
- Q.
My mother was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and I'm worried she is pulling away from those who care about her. I think it might be good for her to talk to others who've been diagnosed to get some guidance. Where should she go?
- Q.
I'd like to meet people with colon cancer who understand what it's like, but I can't seem to find anything near where I live, just groups for people with any type of cancer. Can you help?
- Q.
I live in Queens, New York and my brother who has stage 4 colon cancer lives in Canada. I am one of his caregivers and he will be with me in New York for two weeks soon. Is there any way I can get counseling for him? He is depressed and has not coped well with his diagnosis.
Featured Resource
Magnolia Meals at Home
A meal delivery program that helps patients by providing nourishing meals to households affected by cancer. Is currently available in and around Woodcliff Lake, NJ and Andover, MA, Raleigh-Durham, NC and New Haven, CT (as well areas in New York, New Hampshire and Boston, MA). For more information please visit magnoliamealsathome.com or contact Kathy Nugent, LCSW at 800-813-4673, ext. 6809.
Stories of Help and Hope
Read inspiring personal accounts from people affected by cancer and the ways they've found to cope.
- Whitney M., Caring for her husband with colorectal cancer
- Jessica E., Diagnosed with colon cancer
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Additional Resources
For Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
ConvaTech Patient Assistance Program Ostomy Care
800‑422‑8811, meplus.convatec.com/articles/patient-assistance-program
Fight Colorectal Cancer
Time to Screen
General Cancer Resources
American Cancer Society
Medical Information
National Cancer Institute
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) – NCCN Guidelines for Patients®