There are many resource / websites for those who are newly diagnosed and their families and friends. Here is a short list of resources we find helpful.
Books:
You Have Cancer - Moving From Fear to Hope: First Steps for the Overwhelmed - L. Zien
Practile advice on how to approach your diagnosis and what to do next.
AntiCaner - A New Way of Life - D. Servan-Schreiber
The revolutionary, New York Times bestselling guide to the powerful lifestyle changes that fight and prevent cancer—an integrative approach based on the latest scientific research
AntiCancer Living - Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six - L. Cohen
Follow-up to Dr. Schiber's book
Booklist for Children and Families - Currated by Yale Cancer Center
When a Parent Has Cancer - W. Harpham
Support Community:
Most hospitals have Cancer Resource Centers that provide support. You may wish to also look at the programs host by the Cancer Support Community located in Walnut Creek.
Video:
Living with Cancer - Steve Pantilat
Outstanding video on living a meaningful life with cancer and the inculsion of palative care at the time of daignosis
Selected Articles by Josh Mailman:
Living with a Rare Cancer - My Dr. Sucess World
A Patients’ Perspective on Integrative Oncology: Getting Past the “War,” Living With and Beyond Cancer