On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to offer advice to others looking to help friends and family who have been diagnosed with cancer. Here is some of their advice.
Each week on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, CURE® asks its readers to share their thoughts with a #CureConnect discussion question.
This past week, we asked: “What advice would you give someone looking to help a friend or loved one with cancer?”
Here’s what some of our readers shared:
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