Resources & Guidance

Cancer Navigation Guide What to Do in the First 7 Days After a Cancer Diagnosis By Denise Barry, ACS Certified Patient Navigator  ·  8 min read The first 72 hours after a cancer diagnosis are a blur. Fear, shock, information overload. Everyone around you wants to help while you can barely form a sentence. This guide tells you exactly what matters in the first week, what can wait, and where most families accidentally burn through energy they cannot afford to lose. I've walked alongside families navigating cancer for years. I've also lived it. I watched my father fight for nearly...