Free 5-day email course
Understanding Your Diagnosis
The first weeks after a cancer diagnosis are a flood of new words, appointments, and decisions. This free mini-course breaks the basics into five short, plain-language emails — one a day for five days. No jargon, nothing to buy, unsubscribe anytime.
Start the course
We’ll send a confirmation link first — Day 1 only goes out after you click it, so nobody can sign you up by mistake.
What you’ll get, day by day
Day 1
You've just been told — first steps
Day 2
Understanding your pathology report
Day 3
Preparing for appointments — and what to ask
Day 4
Treatment options, in plain words
Day 5
Support — money, rides, and people who get it
Every lesson links back to free pages on this site, so you can read as little or as much as you want — the emails stand on their own.
How it works, honestly
- A confirmation email comes first — the course only starts once you click it.
- One short email a day for five days. Then the course is over — no drip campaign.
- Afterward you stay on our occasional plain-language update list. Every email — course or not — has a one-click unsubscribe link.
- Your address lives in our own database, is never sold or shared, and unsubscribing stops all emails. See our privacy policy.
Educational only. This course explains, it does not advise. Cancer Explained does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment — your healthcare team is the right source for decisions about your situation.
Prefer to read at your own pace?
Everything in the course — and much more — is free on the site right now. Start with Just diagnosed? Start here, or subscribe to the occasional email updates instead.