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Cancer Support Community

The Cancer Support Community of Central Ohio is here to help all those affected by cancer directly or indirectly as caregivers, loved ones, co-workers, friends, and family.

Judy surrounded by her family members.

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Meet Judy

Judy’s cancer journey started in 2009 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had found a lump but hadn’t told anyone for several weeks, fearing the worst. When her friend convinced her to make an appointment, the doctor didn’t think it was cancer but referred her to a specialist who confirmed that it was a very aggressive type of breast cancer. After a biopsy Judy underwent more than five months of chemotherapy to shrink the size of the tumor before she was scheduled for a bilateral...

General Topics Survivor Stories breast cancer (4) Community Support
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Meditation by the sea

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Stress 101

Stress 101 Stress and anxiety go hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis. Moreover, just because your active treatment has ended doesn’t mean the stress...

General Topics Wellness Coping (11) Community Support
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Board member Tom

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All of Us, by Tom Thon

I have been a resident of Columbus for over 35 years. My business career has been in media, primarily managing radio stations. As radio stations are...

General Topics Community Staff (3) Partner Support (11) Community Support
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Photos of Kathleen doing what she loves, gardening and traveling

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We Celebrate Kathleen

On vacation in North Carolina in 2011 with her husband, Ben, Kathleen was busy weaving and creating handmade baskets. They were having a great time...

General Topics Survivor Stories Wellness Support Groups Partner Support (11)
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Aireen holding a portrait of her family with her late husband Pedro.

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We Celebrate Aireen

It was an average day at work as a medical doctor in 2017 when the nurses noticed something was off with Pedro. When he started to lose his speech,...

General Topics Support Groups Cancer Awareness (15) Coping (11) Partner Support (11)
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Arlene happily holding her dog

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Meet Arlene

Arlene knows the importance of staying active and engaged. After retiring from Battelle before COVID, she had a full schedule of wellness and...

General Topics Survivor Stories Health and fitness Wellness Support Groups breast cancer (4)
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Portia looking happy

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Community Gives Day: Portia’s Story

Portia was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2019. She credits regular mammograms for early detection. After her diagnosis, Portia had surgery...

General Topics Cancer Awareness (15) community support (20) breast cancer (4)
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Legacy engraved brick available for purchase at cancer support

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Leaving a Legacy

This summer, you may notice some changes around Cancer Support Community. We are busy completing several major renovations to our facility, including...

General Topics News (9)
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Photos of Marc enjoying family time during his battle with cancer.

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Remembering My Brother

By Matt Simyak, Volunteer Over the last 3 and a half years my brother, Marc, courageously fought Stage 4 Colon Cancer. His fight ended on August 11th...

Support Groups Coping (11) Caregiver Stories (6)
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Superhero Lincoln

Written by: Courtney Kurtz, Lincoln’s mama When Courtney took her son Lincoln to the doctor for a check-up, she never thought it would result in a...

General Topics Survivor Stories Cancer Awareness (15) Partner Support (11) Caregiver Stories (6)
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