Our team is by your side, quickly identifying testing opportunities and treatment options specific to your needs.
Our team is by your side, quickly identifying testing opportunities and treatment options specific to your needs.
Our team is by your side, quickly identifying testing opportunities and treatment options specific to your needs.
We do more than care. Our expert guidance helps you avoid missing vital information that might affect your survival plan.
Cancer Help Desk invites you to an engaging afternoon where we will highlight our innovative approaches to cancer navigation. We are excited to partner with Lenovo Think Reality and local artists, Roberta Smigel, and Suchita Jhawar, to bring you an immersive experience that combines the power of human touch and technology. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news on the event.
Cancer Help Desk is proud to announce the formation of its Oncology Nurse Advisory Board. This esteemed panel of nurse experts will play a decisive role in guiding Cancer Help Desk’s mission to dynamically improve cancer care. Cancer Help Desk’s mission is to combine compassion, expert knowledge, and evidence-based science when offering personalized education, resources, and treatment choices for people dealing with cancer.
The members of the newly formed Oncology Nurse Advisory Board are:
• Heather Askren, DNP, NP-C, RN, OCN
• Jessica Brodbeck, MSN, RN, AOCNS
• Susan Bruce, MSN, RN, AOCNS
• Cindi Cantril, MPH, RN, OCN, CBCN
• Sheila Gwinn, BSN, RN, OCN
Cancer Help Desk partners with Edison Oncology to conduct a pilot project aimed at improving quality of life for patients with pediatric recurrent solid tumors. See video.
“We are excited to join The Coalition Against Childhood Cancers (CAC2) in order to support as many children and families in need of advanced oncology navigation” said Rebecca Driscoll, CEO, Cancer Help Desk. “CAC2 has been an exemplary organization that has supported more than 120 foundations in their missions to help identify better options for pediatric cancers.”
Crafting Survival is packed with gripping real-life stories, expert insights, and powerful lessons. We will hear from real people who have faced some of life's toughest challenges and people who have great knowledge to help us craft our survival.
October is widely recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with pink ribbons ornamenting everything from grocery store aisles to major sporting events. This month also marks Liver Cancer Awareness Month, often overshadowed by the sea of pink. While it’s super important to raise awareness, support research, and promote early detection for these cancers, it’s important […]
Navigating cancer is so much more than managing medical appointments and treatment plans; it’s about understanding a complex and ever-evolving disease that can overwhelm even the most resourceful patients and families. This is where the Cancer Help Desk team steps in to give you critical guidance through the maze of biomarker testing, precision oncology, novel […]
In the fight against cancer, targeted therapies offer more precise treatment options that target specific molecules within cancer cells. These therapies, designed to interfere with the growth and survival of cancer cells, have led to significant advancements in cancer care. However, a major challenge remains as tumor cells often develop resistance to these therapies, rendering […]
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