By: Patricia Callahan, LMSW, Cancer Resource Specialist at Cancer Support Community North Texas During the current COVID-19 crisis, individuals and families already burdened by the high cost of cancer, inability or decreased ability to work, and the physical and emotional tolls of their cancer and it’s treatment may be experiencing increased challenges in meeting their […]
Durante la crisis actual de COVID-19, las personas y familias que ya están agobiadas por el alto costo del cáncer, la incapacidad o la disminución de la capacidad para trabajar, y los peajes físicos y emocionales de su cáncer y su tratamiento pueden estar experimentando mayores desafíos para cubrir sus gastos básicos para una variedad […]
What we hear about COVID-19 changes daily, even hourly. To learn about the current trends of the disease and understand the perspective of the healthcare community, we are sitting down – virtually, of course – with oncology healthcare experts in the DFW metroplex. We will discuss health and safety concerns for cancer patients and survivors […]
By: Patricia Callahan, LMSW, Cancer Resource Specialist at Cancer Support Community North Texas Cancer patients are uniquely vulnerable to the Coronavirus because treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation and stem cell transplants can result in compromised immune systems. Even though more places are opening up and most are tired of staying home, it’s still important for […]
Los pacientes con cáncer son especialmente vulnerables al Coronavirus porque los tratamientos como la quimioterapia, la inmunoterapia, la radiación y los trasplantes de células madre pueden dar como resultado sistemas inmunes comprometidos. A pesar de que se están abriendo más lugares y la mayoría está cansada de quedarse en casa, aún es importante que cualquier […]
During this difficult time where citizens of DFW counties have been ordered to “shelter in place,” Cancer Support Community North Texas has been working diligently to transition many of our support services to a virtual platform so that everyone can stay safe while still having access to much needed support. Our support groups are up […]
Durante este momento difícil en el que se ordenó a los ciudadanos de los condados de DFW “refugiarse en su lugar”, Cancer Support Community North Texas ha estado trabajando diligentemente para hacer la transición de muchos de nuestros servicios de apoyo a una plataforma virtual para que todos puedan mantenerse seguros y al mismo tiempo […]