Lift Cancer

Supporting teens, young adults, and families in managing cancer diagnoses

Lift Cancer is an online guide and comprehensive directory designed to support children, teenagers, young adults, and their families through every stage of the cancer journey. Whether you are navigating treatment, recovery, or end-of-life care, Lift Cancer provides essential resources to help. The directory includes links to online communities, funding and financial aid options, and books tailored for young patients and their loved ones. It also offers information about leading hospitals, access to cutting-edge scientific research, and patient-centered resources. Lift Cancer emphasizes emotional well-being, connecting families with cancer organizations and emotional support systems to foster a sense of community and resilience during challenging times.

Emotional Help

Cancer Support Community

Teens and Young Adults

Emotional Help

Cancer Support Community

Gilda’s Club New York City

Imerman Angels

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Nursing at Georgetown: Managing Mental Health After a Cancer Diagnosis

Organizations

13thirty

Cancer and Careers

CancerCare’s young adult support services

Caregather

Elephants and Tea

Escape

Livestrong

Stupid Cancer

Teen Cancer America

The SAM Fund

The Ulman Foundation

Triage Cancer

Patient Resources

American Cancer Society

American Medical Association “DoctorFinder”

Association of American Cancer Institutes

CancerCommons

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)

LUNGevity

Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF)

National Cancer Institute

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC)

OncoLink

PDRHealth

Patient Empowerment Network (PEN)

SHARE

Stupid Cancer

The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF)

The National Health Information Center (NHIC)

Zero's Us TOO

Financial Resources

CancerCare

Hill-Burton Free and Reduced-Cost Health Care

Lazarex

Ronald McDonald House

Social Security Disability (SSDI)

Scientific Sources

Cancer Immunology Research

National Academy of Sciences

PubMed

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Hospitals

Brigham And Women's Hospital

Cleveland Clinic

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

UCSF Medical Center

Books

A Brave Kid’s Guide to Lymphoma

Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America

Be Prepared: The Complete Financial, Legal and Practical Guide to Living with Cancer, HIV and Other Challenging Conditions

Cancer Information for Teens

Coping with the Death of a Brother or Sister

Draw Paint Tell

Educating the Child with Cancer: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Everyone Needs Blood

Hundred Percent Chance: A Memoir

It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

Know Your Enemy: A Guidebook For Your Cancer Journey

My Dad and the Dragon

No Match For Her

Okay… Now What? A Handbook for New Cancer Parents

Paisley’s Pay it Forward Adventure

Stars Will Twinkle, The Sun Will Shine

Stevie's New Blood

Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers