What is a CancerMap?
Each CancerMap is designed to help people understand what is happening, prepare for what comes next, and navigate the cancer journey with greater confidence.
Whether you have been diagnosed with cancer or are supporting someone who has, a cancer diagnosis often means navigating unfamiliar territory while balancing life's other priorities and responsibilities.
Many cancer resources provide valuable information, but they are often organized around diseases, treatments, or organizations rather than the challenges people are experiencing. As a result, finding the right information can be difficult, and people may be left with more questions than answers.
A CancerMap takes a different approach by focusing on a specific cancer challenge and helping you get oriented. It explains why the challenge happens, what to expect, and what you can do. It also connects you to trusted resources and related CancerMaps that may be helpful both now and as your journey continues.
Just as a road map cannot predict every bump in the road, a CancerMap cannot predict every person's experience. It can, however, help you understand where you are, what may come next, and how to move forward with greater confidence.
Each CancerMap is designed to help you get oriented quickly to what is going on. It explains why something is happening, what is likely to come next, and steps you can take to help yourself.
Every CancerMap follows the same familiar structure built around three questions:
By focusing on these questions—and connecting you with trusted resources to learn more—a CancerMap helps you spend less time searching and more time moving forward with confidence.
Each CancerMap includes:
Once you've used one CancerMap, you'll be familiar with how to navigate every other CancerMap.
Each CancerMap is designed to help you understand what is happening now and prepare for what comes next.
Explore our growing collection of resources and start with the one that best fits with what you are facing right now — you don't need to read everything at once.
You can also access a printer-friendly version by following the link at the top of each CancerMap. Use it to print a copy for appointments, share it with family or friends, or provide it to anyone who prefers or requires information in a paper format.