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.

Live

• Connecting With Caregivers: Young Adult Support Group (New York, Video)
• Living Beyond Cancer: Young Adult Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Group (New York, Video)
• Living With Cancer: A Group for Older Adults (65+) (New York, Video)
• Living With Cancer: A Group for Older Adults 65+ (New Jersey, Video)

Online

• LGBTQ+ Support Group – Women Caregivers
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• Young Adult Brain Tumor Caregiver Support Group
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• Young Adult Caregiver — Spouses/Partners Support Group
• Young Adult Caregiver Support Group
• Young Adults With Cancer Support Group

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

For Any Cancer Diagnosis

• Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, Jan 19, 2024

For Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer in Younger Women: New Treatment Options, Feb 7, 2024

For Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer in Younger Women: New Treatment Options, Feb 7, 2024

For Triple Negative Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer in Younger Women: New Treatment Options, Feb 7, 2024

For Colorectal Cancer

• Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Feb 27, 2024

Podcasts

Health Care Disparities

• 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
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence, Sep 20, 2023
• Highlights from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting – “Partnering With Patients: The Cornerstone of Cancer Care and Research”, Aug 17, 2023
• Early Stage Breast Cancer: New Treatment Approaches, Jun 30, 2023
• Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions About Your Care With Your Health Care Team, Jun 28, 2023
• Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Jun 26, 2023
• Diverse Populations Living with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Jun 23, 2023
• Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, Jun 16, 2023
• Understanding How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment and Care: With Tips and Strategies to Find the Best Cancer Treatment and Health Care Team for You, May 15, 2023
• Cervical Cancer: Treatment Advances, Feb 15, 2023
• Updates from the 45th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Dec 20, 2022
• Living with Breast Cancer – Updates from the 45th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Dec 14, 2022
• Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Dec 5, 2022
• For Caregivers: Coping with Your Loved One’s Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Nov 16, 2022
• Ovarian Cancer: Treatment Updates, Nov 15, 2022
• 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
• Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions about Your Care with Your Health Care Team, May 23, 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
• The Benefits of Clinical Trials for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Nov 3, 2021
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women, Oct 20, 2021
• Highlights from the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Aug 17, 2021
• Highlights from the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Jul 22, 2021
• Diverse Populations Living with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Jun 28, 2021
• How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment & Care, Jun 21, 2021
• Veterans Living with Cancer, Jun 26, 2020
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women, Apr 29, 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

• A Helping Hand: The 2023 Resource Guide for People With Cancer
• Building Connections as a Veteran: Resources and Support
• Building Connections as an LGBTQ+ Person: Resources and Support
• Cancer and Gender Diversity
• Coping With Cancer as a Gay or Bisexual Man
• 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
• Health Care Disparities and Cancer
• How Health Care Disparities Affect Your Care
• Older Adults Coping With Cancer
• 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.