Category Archives: Research

Making a Difference for Others with Cancer

A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating and a journey that is unclear to those moving through it. Yet patients who have faced cancer are more than willing to share information about their experience perhaps with the hope that their … More

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Social Ties and Cancer Survival

For 30 years the Cancer Support Community has promoted the idea that social and emotional support are an essential part of cancer care and can affect outcomes. In a recently published study, researchers at Kaiser Permanente have shown that strong … More

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CSC at the Gerontological Society of America Conference: Part 3

Hello again from the 65th Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) conference in San Diego! I just finished presenting my poster based on my dissertation work related to the impact of context, and cancer experience on cancer-related decision making. The … More

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CSC at the Gerontological Society of America Conference: Part 2

Hello again from the 65th Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) conference in San Diego! Moments ago, I presented a late-breaking poster on behalf of CSC and all of the great work which has gone into CancerSupportSource—our 25-item psychosocial distress … More

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CSC at the Gerontological Society of America Conference: Part 1

Greetings from the 65th Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) conference in San Diego!Ā  I have just arrived at the San Diego Convention Center for my first day of conferencing, amid beautiful Southern California weather and the buzz of exciting … More

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