Cancer 101 … Empower, Organize, Inform

Our Mission
To empower, inform and engage patients and their care partners to navigate their cancer care and partner with their healthcare team to make informed decisions

Who We Are
To fulfill its mission, CANCER101, founded in 2002:

• Meets the cancer patient and caregiver on the front line to help guide next steps
• Personalizes the patient experience…one patient at a time through tailored education based on their personal preferences
• Provides innovative tools and resources patients and their families need to manage their cancer in partnership with their health care team
• Creates a comprehensive roadmap for patients by filtering the “garbage from gold” so that patients can access important information when they need it most

GET STARTED

A cancer diagnosis can be accompanied by a wave of overwhelming emotions, thoughts and fears. Patients and their families often receive a lot of information that they don’t understand, while expected to make important decisions regarding their care. Having a plan of action and access to appropriate resources and information is important.

The “Where Do I Start” section is designed to support you as you navigate next steps. Here you will find information, tips, and resources to help you understand and better manage your cancer.

In addition, you can access a personalized Health GPS to guide you through additional resources, whether you’re looking for information on treatment options, searching for a clinical trial or looking for an online community to connect with others.You can also be matched to programs that can help with issues you may be facing, whether it’s the cost of care, you’re feeling alone or another obstacle. Resources can also be filtered by the medium you prefer, whether it’s a book, website, hotline, podcast, online community, mobile app, among others!

The benefit of a GPS is that it helps you find the simplest (and hopefully the most effective) pathway to get from one point to another. Our goal is to similarly apply this concept to health care and provide you with the tools to help you navigate next steps.

Imagine if you had a personalized Health GPS to guide you through helpful information from credible sources? Whether you’re looking for information on treatment options, searching for a clinical trial or looking for an online community to connect with others, we’ve co-designed a trusted ecosystem (with patients and their care partners) to help you navigate the path forward.