DDF & CancerCare Stomach Cancer Helpline
Joining forces with DDF, CancerCare provides a helpline staff of skilled oncology social workers with specific expertise on issues affecting stomach cancer patients and their families.
The helpline aims to alleviate distress and help patients obtain the best possible outcomes from their treatment. It serves as an extension to DDF’s Health Equity and Awareness Program (HEAP), which aims to help bridge the gap in access to care to underserved communities by providing mental and emotional health support, educational webinars, translations, clinical trials education, and awareness campaigns.
Ask an oncology social worker about:
- Understanding stomach cancer and its treatment
- How to cope with a stomach cancer diagnosis
- Managing emotions such as anxiety or sadness
- Tools to communicate with your healthcare team
- Talking to family and friends about stomach cancer
- Finding reliable information and resources in your community
- Financial assistance and resources
How We’ve Helped
DDF’s partnership with CancerCare seeks to support patients, caregivers, and loved ones. Since the inception of our partnership, CancerCare has provided the following to those who have called the helpline:
- Individual Counseling
- Case Management
- Connect Education Workshops
- Coping Circle Workshops
- Registrations to CancerCare’s Wig/Prosthesis Clinic
- Registration to CancerCare’s Legal Clinic
- Registration for CancerCare’s Magnolia Meals at Home
Our hope is that all patients utilize this free service available to them. DDF would like to thank CancerCare for their continued collaboration and support of the stomach cancer community.
Get the help you need today!
1-877-646-5864
Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST
Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Additional Resources
Learn more about our Nutrition Program and Patient Resource Education Program (PREP), which provides free educational webinars and symposia, peer-to-peer patient and caregiver mentorship, and monthly support groups to the stomach cancer community.