Health Care Disparities

Counseling

Learn more about how oncology social workers can help you cope with a cancer diagnosis.

Resource Navigation

Learn more about how CancerCare Resource Navigation can help you address barriers to care.

Support Groups

Connect with others in our free support groups led by oncology social workers.

Online

• Grupo de Apoyo Para Personas Con Cáncer (en español) (Support Group for People with Cancer in Spanish)

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.

Podcasts

Health Care Disparities

• Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions about Your Care, Apr 22, 2024
• Update on Follicular Lymphoma, Apr 3, 2024
• Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma: Treatment Advances, Mar 28, 2024
• Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Feb 27, 2024
• Breast Cancer in Younger Women: New Treatment Options, Feb 7, 2024
• Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, Jan 19, 2024
• For Caregivers: Coping with a Loved One’s Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Dec 5, 2023
• Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer: For Caregivers - Coping with Your Loved One's Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Nov 15, 2023
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: What’s New, Nov 14, 2023
• 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research Updates, Nov 1, 2023
• Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Strategies to Cope, Oct 25, 2023
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women, Oct 18, 2023
• Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Oct 26, 2022
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women, Oct 19, 2022
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence, Sep 19, 2022
• Highlights from the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting - "Advancing Equitable Cancer Care Through Innovation", Aug 16, 2022
• Highlights from the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting – “Advancing Equitable Cancer Care Through Innovation", Aug 4, 2022
• People of Color Living with Skin Cancer, May 9, 2022
• Understanding How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment and Care: With Tips & Strategies to Find the Best Cancer Treatment & Health Care Team for You, Mar 21, 2022
• Metastatic Breast Cancer in African Americans: New Treatments, Feb 24, 2022
• How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment & Care, Jun 21, 2021
• Veterans Living with Cancer, Jun 26, 2020

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.

For Any Cancer Diagnosis

• ¿Qué es la navegación de recursos? (What Is Resource Navigation?)
• A Helping Hand: The 2024 Resource Guide for People With Cancer
• Building Connections as a Veteran: Resources and Support
• Coping With Cancer as an LGBTQ+ Person
• Coping With Cancer for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
• For Health Care Professionals: Cultural Humility in Cancer Care
• How Health Care Disparities Affect Your Care
• What Is Resource Navigation?

For Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer Screening for Black and African American Men

For Breast Cancer

• Newly Diagnosed African American Women: What You Need to Know

For Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Newly Diagnosed African American Women: What You Need to Know

For Triple Negative Breast Cancer

• Newly Diagnosed African American Women: What You Need to Know

For Skin Cancer

• Skin Cancer and People of Color

Financial Assistance

Limited assistance from CancerCare is available to help with cancer-related costs.

From Our Blog

• Resources for Spanish-Speaking Individuals Impacted by Cancer/Recursos para personas de habla hispana afectadas por el cáncer
• Addressing Barriers to Care This National Cancer Prevention Month and World Cancer Day
• Addressing Health Care Disparities: Q&A with Leeann Medina-Martinez, LMSW

Specialized Programs

CancerCare offers specialized programs to address specific populations and concerns.

Community Programs

Learn about and view the full calendar of our free community programs.

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.