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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.

Sunblock lotions with a hat on a beach

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Don’t Go on a Walk Without Your Sunblock!

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “it is estimated that nearly 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.” Summertime is the easiest time to skip proper care of your skin. However, your chances of getting skin cancer are increased by not taking care of your skin.

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Book cover for Return to Sex and Intimacy for cancer survivors and their partners

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Return to Sex & Intimacy – For Cancer Survivors and their Partners

Michael J. Russer and Jacqueline V. Lopez are partners who work together to help others understand the challenges of maintaining a romantic...

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Rosalynn standing proudly next to her tree.

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This Place Is Like A Flower

“It’s like a flower to me.” That’s how Rosalyn Green describes Cancer Support Community. Rosalyn is a regular attendee at the Qigong, Tai Chi and...

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Cheryl holding a character drawing of herself during a event held at Cancer Support Society.

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A Place of So Many Thank You's

One sentence, three words— “You have cancer.” Hearing this once is enough for an entire lifetime, but for Cheryl Eddy, that was not the case. Over...

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My Cancer Journey: Scotch, Wigs and Board Service, by Susan Haller

I first discovered my own “breast cancer suspicion” stepping out of a shower in Stamford, Connecticut, in the spring of 1995. After noticing some...

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JoAnne Buzaglo offering insights on how to empower patients

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Empowering Patients to Become Effective Self-Advocates

When it comes to self-advocacy, we talk a good game. We tell patients to ask questions, to seek clarification when they don’t understand the answers...

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Stuart Scott holding winning an award

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Why We Don’t ‘Battle’ Cancer

Often times we hear people say they are ‘battling cancer’ or that they are ‘fighting with cancer.’ In war, there is always a winner and a loser, and...

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David's testicular cancer journey, image of David

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Rev. David W. Nuhfer’s Survivor Story

I am a cancer survivor. In February 1983, I was told something I had never imagined hearing. “You have testicular cancer,” the doctor said.

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Hope is Always There by Michael Elmer

Cancer has made me an orphan. Cancer has desensitized me to death. Cancer left a hole in me.

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“Beards for the Boys” Cancer Awareness Campaign

Have you been looking for a good excuse to grow your beard? You just found one!

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