The first app-based
cancer support community:

Introducing
CancerBuddy

A diagnosis can change your
life – but you’re not alone

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Meet CancerBuddy

match

Build your cancer support community

CancerBuddy is available for free download from the iOS app store to start connecting with other Buddies based on your diagnosis,
location, and interests.

bond

Find resources

From specific cancer support groups to financial help for cancer patients, CancerBuddy provides easy access to resources created and/or led by medical professionals and counselors.

share

Exchange
stories

Help patients, survivors, and caregiverslearn from each other's cancer support experiences by sharing goals, journal posts, and photos with your cancer support community.

 

 

patient

Patients

Bond with a cancer
support community
as you build peer
connection with
other buddies
 

Survivors

Join cancer survivor
support groups and
mentor others in treatment

survivor
 
caregivers

Caregivers

Speak with other
caregivers of cancer
patients for practical
assistance and
emotional support,
and find resources
including cancer
support groups
for family members.

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The first app-based
cancer support community:

Introducing
CancerBuddy

A diagnosis can change your
life – but you’re not alone.

appstore
qrmock

 
 


Meet CancerBuddy

match

Build your cancer support community
CancerBuddy is available for free download
from the iOS app store to start connecting
with other Buddies based on your diagnosis,
location, and interests.

bond

Find resources
From specific cancer support groups
to financial help for cancer patients,
CancerBuddy provides easy access to
resources created and/or led by medical
professionals and counselors.

share

Exchange stories
Help patients, survivors, and caregivers
learn from each other's cancer support
experiences by sharing goals, journal posts,
and photos with your cancer support community.

 

 

patient

Patients

Bond with a cancer
support community as
you build peer connection
with other buddies

Survivors

Join cancer survivor
support groups and
mentor others in treatment

survivor
caregivers


Caregivers

Speak with other caregivers
of cancer patients for practical
assistance and emotional
support, and find resources
including cancer support
groups for family members.


Frequently Asked Questions about CancerBuddy

What is CancerBuddy?

CancerBuddy is a free peer support smartphone app for iOS mobile devices that helps patients, survivors, and caregivers find resources, emotional support, medical information, and a new community of peers going through similar experiences within their cancer hospital, city, or state.

CancerBuddy provides a user-friendly digital experience to help people affected by cancer across the US find buddies to share similar experiences, resources, educational information, emotional support, and a supportive community. It’s a great way for people to connect by diagnosis, treatment, side effects, age, interests, hospital and geographical location. CancerBuddy also offers hospital systems, cancer advocacy groups and cancer influencers a trusted platform to engage with their community and share resources. This initiative will make the experience of dealing with cancer a little less lonely for patients, caregivers, and survivors.

Is CancerBuddy free?

Yes, CancerBuddy is a free app.

Who is CancerBuddy for?

CancerBuddy is for anyone impacted by cancer, whether they are a patient, survivor, or caregiver to someone with cancer. CancerBuddy provides a community of support and referral to resources from people who understand what you are going through.

CancerBuddy is a particularly helpful tool for AYA who make up a minority of the cancer population, making it more difficult to find and connect without the help of technology.>

What are the safety features on CancerBuddy?
  • CancerBuddy uses self-identify and user-report to notify app administrators of any inappropriate behavior.
  • Flagged users are reviewed by moderators and dealt with on a case by case basis.
  • Terms of use clearly state that individuals should not consider information exchanged between patients to be taken as medical advice.
  • Information from the group hosts and subject matter experts have all been vetted for accuracy.
  • CancerBuddy is NOT a mentorship program, we are a peer to peer community that provides access to professional resources and information.
What's the difference between Facebook groups & CancerBuddy?
  • User experience
  • Ability to filter individuals
  • Direct links to resources
  • In-app access to professional guidance in a variety of areas such as nutrition, exercise, mental health
  • Groups and group leaders must be approved so are all verified individuals and/or subject matter experts
Can I keep my information private?

You have complete control over how much or how little information you share with the app and other users. At any time, you are able to update the information listed in your profile.

CancerBuddy does not save or share any private information provided by individual users.

Can I access the app on a laptop or computer?

CancerBuddy is available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices. Android will be available in the Google Play Store in September 2023

Can I access the app if I don’t live in the United States?

Currently, CancerBuddy is only available in the United States.

Can I access the app in Spanish? Or other languages?

Currently, CancerBuddy only exists in English.


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CancerBuddy is made possible
by the generous support of:

American Securities Foundation
Astellas
Bristol Myers Squibb
Coleman Family Ventures
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Dolan Family Foundation
Eli Lilly and Company
Incyte
Kite, a Gilead Company
Nektar Therapeutics
Novartis
Pfizer Inc.
Richard Fishman Family
Wolpow Family


 
CancerBuddy makes cancer less lonely.
Build your buddy system.

 


 
CancerBuddy makes
cancer less lonely.
Build your buddy system.

 

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