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Cancer and Friendship

A common sentiment among cancer survivors is that having cancer really tells you who your friends are.

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Rick Siefke
2021
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How to Be a Friend to Someone with Cancer

Research has shown that people with cancer need support from friends. You can make a big difference in the life of someone with cancer.

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American Cancer Society
2021
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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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Sarah Graham
2020
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How to Reinforce Positive Support & Mitigate Toxic Relationships During and After Treatment

We each have the power within ourselves to make this diagnosis seem like a gift. Use it to weed out the toxic relationships and reinforce the positive support squad you deserve.

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Samantha Harris
2020
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What a Friend Can Do

Your coworker and friend was recently diagnosed with cancer, and you want to do something to show you care. Here, several cancer survivors offer insight into the acts of kindness your friend may most appreciate.

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Cancer and Careers Staff
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Rita Wilson on Life After Breast Cancer

Feeling feminine and sexy isn’t about a bra or a cup size or whether you have breast tissue or breast implants. It’s more internal.

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Rita Wilson
2017
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13 Good Things to Say to Someone with Cancer

Every relationship is different, so there are no set requirements for how to talk to someone with cancer. But, there are steps you can take to allow conversations to go smoothly while showing your love and support.

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CaringBridge Staff
2019
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19 Ways to Help Someone During Cancer Treatment

When someone you know receives a cancer diagnosis, you want to help. But how? We asked our Facebook community to share helpful things friends and family members have done to support them. Here are their suggestions.

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Laura Nathan-Garner
2018
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Giving Thanks for My Imperiled Nurse

There are no adequate words to give thanks to those who trudge along with us on the cancer trek, especially those who assist us while they themselves remain vulnerable.

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Susan Gubar
2020
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