CaregiversFamily MembersFrom Your NavigatorHow to Help a Person Newly Diagnosed with Cancer (and Take Care of Yourself, Too)
Lillie Shockney describes some of the best ways that families and caregivers can help a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer, and provides tips for caregivers to simultaneously make sure they are taking care of themselves.
Video Library – March 30, 2018 26-year cancer survivor
University Distinguished Service Professor of Breast Cancer; Director, Cancer Survivorship Programs at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins; Co-Creator, Johns Hopkins Work Stride—Managing Cancer at Work
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Last modified: March 30, 2018
