Human Answers to Your Cancer Questions
Get a sense of what to expect from patients and caregivers who’ve been through cancer treatment.
FAQs curated by cancer survivors
- Diagnosis
- How did you get diagnosed?
- How did you choose hospitals?
- Treatment
- How did you choose your treatment?
- Describe each cycle of chemotherapy
- What was Week One of chemo like?
- How did the rest of each cycle go?
- How did you deal with chemo?
Timelines by patients who’ve finished treatments
Patient Stories
Start by choosing the stories here organized by cancer origin:
The Caregiver Perspective
- What should I be asking the doctor?
- How do I support my partner through treatment?
- How do we pay for this?
- What are the different kinds of cancer treatment?
Navigating Cancer Articles
- How can I deal with treatment side effects?
- What’s the best way to prepare for hair loss?
- Can we get pregnant after chemotherapy?
- How can I ask others for support?
Featured Patient Stories
Cheyann Shaw, Ovarian Cancer
On Getting Diagnosed
“It’s a cancer diagnosis but it doesn’t take up enough space that it takes away who you are as a person.”
Tylere Presley, Hodgkin Lymphoma
On Being Kind to Yourself
“I’d say, ‘You’re not going to get anything done today. That’s okay.’”
Maui Bigelow, Smoldering Myeloma
On Accepting Support
“You need to not be afraid to lean on the people that love you.”
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NOTE: Information on the site is not medical advice. It’s shared by our cancer community members.