Remember those left in quarantine.

When the rest of the world returns to gathering, embracing, and exploring, millions of cancer survivors with weakened immune systems will remain in quarantine.

How is Livestrong helping?

Cancer survivors still face the everyday problems that come with self-isolation and Livestrong will still be there to help solve those problems. We strive to find immediate and sustainable solutions to the practical problems that can be amplified by self-isolation, such as how to manage financial struggles or how to see your doctor safely.

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Virtual Cancer Support

Livestrong Cancer Institutes – The Livestrong Cancer Institutes of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin has worked diligently with UT Health Austin to stand up a telemedicine offering at this time so patients can get the help they need, safely.

Online Cancer Resources – We offer hundreds of articles, tools, and resources for patients, caregivers, healthcare workers, and anyone affected by cancer now.

2020 Livestrong Solution Grant Winner: University of Michigan Recurrences Study – Researchers hope to show that electronic surveys catch cancer recurrences with no delays to cancer care. If proven out, this approach means fewer costly post-treatment hospital visits, saving cancer survivors time and money.

Remote Learning & Connecting

2020 Livestrong Solution Grant Winner: HopecamThis program connects children with cancer to their friends and classrooms during treatment by providing laptops and tablets, web cameras and internet service, and by working with teachers to establish connections in their classrooms.

The Icon Series by Livestrong – We host Innovation Conversations (Icon) both virtually and across the US designed to create new cancer solutions in real time.

Livestrong at School – In partnership with Scholastic, Livestrong at School offers downloadable, age-appropriate lesson plans for grades K-12 to help educators and homeschooling parents teach their students about cancer in a way that is inspiring and empowering.

Healing the Healers

2020 Livestrong Solution Grant Winner: Vital Hearts – Healthcare workers experience trauma every day in their line of work and that can take a mental and emotional toll. This program delivers Secondary Trauma Resiliency Training specifically to cancer healthcare workers to improve their mental health, effectiveness in the hospital, and ability to cope with secondary trauma day after day.

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Before we design a solution, we take time to listen to people living with cancer right now. Our solutions are only as good as our understanding of the problem.

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