Build Your Own Personal Library
The Navigating Care development team has been hard at work and just released some changes to the site based on feedback from our members, including an updated member home page navigation and a new feature that allows you to save resources and other favorite content and create your own personal library. How These Updates Benefit […]
Member home page navigation changes
With the recent website updates, you will notice that the member navigation on your home page has changed. Below is an overview of the changes. By combining links from some sections and moving others around, we’ve been able to simplify the navigation so all the links are in view at all times while you navigate […]
Cancer blog round up: February 3, 2011
This week we feature survivor blogs from a variety of cancer types including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, melanoma and breast, although many of the experiences they share are relatable across all cancer types. We also include a blog post from a supporter and Navigating Care member from a year ago that still resonates today. You can find […]
Navigating Care blog directory
Part of our mission at Navigating Care is to foster an online community for people affected by cancer. Over the last few months we’ve featured a weekly round up of our favorite blog posts from the cancer blogosphere. The cancer survivor community is an active and inspirational group, and we’ve had lots of great personal […]
Cancer blog round up: January 14
This week we feature blogs from survivors in a variety of cancer types including breast and thyroid cancer, melanoma and leukemia. From how to manage pain to not letting cancer get in the way of your dreams, as always there’s no shortage of inspirational stories from the cancer community. January is also cervical cancer awareness […]
Xeloda side effects for breast cancer chemo
Xeloda Chemo Info for Breast Cancer As you may know, Navigating Care has a robust resource section with information on all the different chemotherapy regimens by cancer type, with in depth information about each chemotherapy drug and their potential side effects. Previously we summarized the TCH chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer, including common side effects […]
Shared experience promotion winner
We had a great response from the Navigating Care community to our shared experience promotion over the holidays, with over 60 stories published in a little over two weeks. We were unsure how many responses we would receive given how busy everyone is during that time of year, so we were thrilled to see so […]
Choosing to Smile
Three Navigating Care members and long time friends have written an inspirational book called Choosing to Smile, a story about how to remain positive when faced with adversity. All three women have had cancer at different points in their lives, and wanted to share their experiences in an effort to inspire others who may be […]
Sprycel (dasatinib) approved for rare CML treatment
This Fall, Sprycel (dasatanib is the generic drug name) was approved by the FDA as a second line option to treat a rare form of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) called Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CP -CML). Previously, Sprycel (dasatinib) was only approved as a second line option for CML treatment if […]
Gena Cook Video Interview with CIO Zone
Gena Cook presents at the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco, and was interviewed by Roger Green, Executive Editor at CIO Zone.