March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. In honor of the survivors, family, and friends impacted by Multiple Myeloma, we embrace the opportunity to draw attention to this challenging journey, share knowledge and words of hope and wisdom from our...

We've always known that saying active helps our members get and stay healthy. Those on their cancer journey often report stress and anxiety along with their known side effects of treatment. With our Yoga classes every Tuesday, participants have a chance to take part...

This month we recognize Jordan and his battle against Brain Cancer.  The journey from diagnosis to survivorship and beyond can be filled with difficulty, frustration and pain, no matter what stage of a cancer diagnosis, but with the help of Cancer Support Community...

“Cancer is 15% medical and 85% deciding how you deal with it.” This month, like every October, we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For us, it is a time to reflect on how breast cancer has impacted the lives of women, men, and their loved ones. The journey from...

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A fully comprehensive support program for those affected by cancer must include these different dimensions of wellness—emotional, social, community, physical and education. Cancer Support Community Arizona further recognizes success through personal emotional and...

"The mission of Cancer Support Community - Arizona is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community." - Debbie DiCarlo, Executive Director. Programs that Enrich and Save Lives Every day, we...

Meet Joy - Outreach Coordinator, Clay Class Facilitator Joy has been married to a wonderful man for 37 years and loves her three grown sons. In Canada, Joy was a paralegal for a criminal lawyer for 10 years. Joy and her family moved to Arizona in 1993 from Calgary,...

Meet Joy Kiviat our Zumba® Instructor Joy is lifelong exerciser. She has always taught and participated in activities such as aerobics, martial arts, cardio kickboxing and so much more! This high energy, endorphin loving lady has brought so much to Cancer Support...

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Hi all! My name is Maggie Hess. I recently turned 22 years old and am currently doing an internship with Cancer Support Community Arizona! I moved out to Arizona from New Jersey about a year and a half ago. My cousin recruited me to go to Wilkes University in Mesa;...

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. These problems—including patients’ lack...