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Giving Back Is A Great Reward
By Kenny, Stage III Tonsil Cancer Survivor, CanCare Volunteer Sometimes you feel a lump and wonder what it is. I had a small lump about the size of my little finger just…
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Survivor Support | Hope In The Face Of A Cancer Diagnosis
“Brenda called me a few months after my multiple myeloma diagnosis as I was going through chemo treatment. She told me that she was a part of an organization that offered support…
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Message of Hope- Tim’s Story
By: Tim, Stage II Prostate Cancer Survivor, Former CanCare Client On one of my “lower days” during my fight to prostate cancer, a customer of my business stopped by to solicit…
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HEB Funds Support for Cancer Patients and Caregivers during COVID-19
“Patients usually have either work or school to give them a sense of normalcy and connection when they are going through cancer treatment, and now both of those are disrupted during the…
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How YOU Can Support Cancer Patients and Caregivers During COVID-19
You can now help provide support for cancer patients and caregivers during COVID-19 by creating your own personalized fundraiser. While COVID-19 put many medical procedures at a halt, cancer treatment was not…
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COVID-19 Update
Grateful for Our Mighty Community From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank you all for your continued support to CanCare. As we approach CanCare’s 30th anniversary and during…
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Houston Chronicle Article- “Houston cancer support program goes remote to continue through coronavirus era”
Lindsay Peyton | April 13, 2020 For cancer patients, staying safe during the coronavirus epidemic requires complete isolation – and that can make them feel more alone than ever. Houston nonprofit CanCare…
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Message from our Medical Advisory Board Chair and Board of Director, Rick Q. Ngo, M.D, F.A.C.S. regarding COVID-19
Hi All- I hope you and yours are safe and sound. Truly surreal and unprecedented times. My posts on Facebook typically consist of my kids’ sporting endeavors, important family occasions, concerts/festivals, social/sporting…
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Ginger’s Cancer Journey
My name is Ginger. With the close loving support of family, friends, and medical team, I have endured countless scans, blood tests, biopsies, port placement, 35 infusions, a partial mastectomy, and 38…
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Cancer Survivor on the Right Track to Raise Funds and Awareness for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
In August of 2018, Bryan Waggoner was just not feeling well. He visited his gastroenterologist who ran several tests in an attempt to identify the source of his ailments. He then saw…
