September 2, 2010
September is both Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
CancerCare partnered with L’Oreal Paris and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) to create a free telephone counseling and referral service for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Launched one year ago, The L’Oreal Paris OCRF Hopeline has proven to be a great source of support for many women facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis. The Hopeline is staffed by professional oncology social workers and operates Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Call the L’Oréal Paris OCRF Hope Line at 877-OV-HOPE-1 (877-684-6731).
CancerCare responded to the needs of men facing prostate cancer by publishing two new fact sheets: Caring for Your Bones When You Have Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know About Screening and Diagnosis.
For more resources on these cancers, including additional publications, support groups and archived connect education workshops, visit the diagnoses pages on our website.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
June 7, 2010
Researchers at the University of Colorado, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and UCLA have joined with the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service to investigate how to better provide information about the best treatments possible for patients affected by breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Each of the three studies are seeking participants, who will receive a variety of types of educational information about their diagnosis, and will then be asked to participate in two brief telephone interviews with researchers over a period of nine months. All information is completely confidential.
Healing Choice for Prostate Cancer is for men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, but have not yet begun any treatment. The goal is to help men decide on the treatment that’s right for them.
Healing Choices for Women with Breast Cancer is for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, but who have not yet begun any treatment. The study’s purpose is to determine the best way to provide treatment information to women, and whether the information helped them in making decisions about their treatment.
Pathways to Recovery after Breast Cancer Treatment is for women who are just completing treatment for breast cancer or have completed treatment within the past six months. The goal is to find out the best way to help women get information about life after breast cancer treatment.
To find out if you are eligible to participate in any of these studies, please call 1-866-258-7981.
CancerCare offers free, professional support services to anyone affected by breast cancer or prostate cancer. People affected by either diagnosis may qualify to receive up to $10,000 per year in co-payment assistance through the CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
August 31, 2009
“Male-specific cancers can be especially difficult experiences for men to manage emotionally. The toll of the illness cuts at the heart of beliefs about manhood, masculinity, and identity.”
CancerCare oncology social worker Floyd Allen, LMSW, was featured as a guest columnist in this month’s issue of issue of Oncology Nursing News. In his article, “Supporting Men With Cancer: A Social Worker’s Perspective,” Allen discusses the complex emotional toll of men’s cancers, and the role of the social worker in helping patients cope.
“What am I supposed to do now?” “Am I going to live?” “How can I survive this?”
These are just some of the many fundamental and profound questions raised by men in individual counseling sessions and support groups, says Allen. Social workers cannot “fix” problems. Instead, they support men by helping them identify their strengths, mobilize their resources, and get insight into what is valuable and important in their lives.
The aim, says Allen, is to help men with cancer improve their quality of life so they can better meet the demands of their illness and the treatment process.
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