PLANET CANCER

Welcome!

Welcome to Planet Cancer, a community of young adults with cancer in their 20s and 30s. A place to share insights, explore our fears, laugh, or even give the finger to cancer with others who just plain get it.

So, welcome to Planet Cancer - we're glad you're here. Well, not really. But you know what we mean.

Members

View All

Groups

Cancer In College (51 members)
ONCOLOGIA ITALIA (5 members)

People who couldn't have gotten through this without their pets (53 members)
Melissa's who had/have Cancer (13 members)

CA in New England (24 members)

View All

Photos

Loading…

View All

The Other Side of the Planet

CANCERTAINMENT
Books, movies, music, and humor to inspire, comfort, and keep you in stitches, even if you already are.

REAL WORLD ADVICE
More than you ever wanted to know about cancer. Articles, research, and links, oh my!

IN THE NEWS
Checkout our not so feeble attempts to let the world know that Cancer really is funny.

Top 10 Lists!

Top 10 Reasons Being Bald Rocks

Top 10 Ways to Disrupt the Waiting Room

Top 10 Ways to Stimulate the Cancer Conversation

More...

Young Adult Networking Events

Have an event to post? Email networking@planetcancer.org

How to Get Around

Chat LIVE in the Fishtank!

Forum

General Questions
1 Reply

I have some questions that I would like some feedback on.... 1. Lack of Sleep - How does everyone deal with not being able to sleep? Can anyone give me feedback on Ambien or Lunesta? Did it work..... Continue

Started by Melissa. Last reply by Laura 34 minutes ago.

Has anyone else had a stem cell transplant?
1 Reply

On November 28, 2005 I had a Stem Cell transplant. I could have recieved a bone marrow but I would have to wait until March; I didn't have enough time to wait so my doctors decided that we could tr... Continue

Started by miller2009. Last reply by tina 4 hours ago.

Please pray for us...
2 Replies

Tomorrow is my partners biopsy. Please pray that it will not be cancer. Thank you

Started by Crystal. Last reply by guedisg 7 hours ago.

Cancer and food... is anything helpful?
6 Replies

I keep seeing thing surfacing about how to fight cancer through food and with vitamins. Does anyone know anything about this? I know a lot is still not proven but anything you could tell me about t... Continue

Started by Crystal. Last reply by guedisg 7 hours ago.

What would you say to your cancer?
23 Replies

"Dearest Nasopharageal Carcinoma, It's been awhile, so I thought I'd drop you a line. I know one day you will understand why I had to kick you out of my house. Well it was my body really, but yo... Continue

Started by Denny. Last reply by Denny 9 hours ago.

Annual Flamingo Project Kickoff

Get your pink on in Austin at Planet Cancer's annual Flamingo Project kickoff benefit on May 3! Buy your tickets and flockings here. What's a flocking, you ask? Check out http://www.flamingoagogo.com/ for details.

Or visit the donation section on planetcancer.org to purchase your tickets and flockings. Please note that the donation is for tickets and/or flockings in the description box.

Sign Up

or Sign In

Save the Planet

Your help keeps this group of young adults spinning. Please help Planet Cancer by donating to the community.

Click here to donate

What happened to the old forum?

Because we are launching this cool new platform, the old forum/message boards (www.planetcancer.org/forum) will be archived on March 1, 2008. All members must re-register, but don't worry - we promise it's easy. Click here to set up your new profile. Have questions? Check out the FAQs or email contactus@planetcancer.org.