LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare is for any person affected by cancer. At any point in your cancer experience, we provide free, confidential, one-on-one support with:
Counseling and local resources:
- Coping emotionally with my cancer or with a friend/family member who has cancer
- Joining a telephone or on-line support group
- Identifying bereavement resources/dealing with the loss of someone to cancer
Financial, insurance, and job concerns:
- Learning about resources for financial assistance
- Handling debt and financial management issues as they pertain to your diagnosis
- Getting access to medical treatments and medical devices
- Assistance for uninsured or underinsured
- Assistance with insurance denials/appeals
- Handling employment discrimination/retention issues
- Applying for federal/state programs such as Medicaid, Social Security, Disability, etc.
New treatments in development:
- Learn about your clinical trial options
Discussing your cancer:
- Learning more about my diagnosis
- Learning more about preserving my fertility
- Learning more about cancer in general
- Learning more about cancer symptoms and treating side effects (fatigue, nausea & vomiting, loss of taste, loss of hair )
- Learning how to communicate better with my doctor, spouse, family or loved ones
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