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What’s new

Cancer Explained keeps growing — new plain-language guides, helpful tools, and more languages, added all the time. Here’s a look at what we’ve been building, so you can see exactly what your support helps create.

Recent updates

1. July 2026New featureNew guides

   Help writing a supportive message

   It's hard to know what to say to someone with cancer. Now, when you send an e-card, we can help you find the words.

   • check_circleAdded a Message Helper to our e-cards that suggests warm, respectful messages — which you can always edit to sound like you.
   • check_circleNew guide: How to Talk to Someone With Cancer — what to say, what to avoid, and what to text when you don't know what to say.
   • check_circleNew guide: How to Support Someone With Cancer — practical, caring ways to help.
   • check_circleNew coping guides: Coping While Waiting for Test Results, and Cancer Anxiety and Uncertainty.
2. July 2026New featureLanguagesNew guides

   A symptom checker and a much bigger Spanish library

   New ways to find what you need, and far more of our library available in Spanish.

   • check_circleNew Symptom Checker — pick what you're noticing to find plain-language information and guidance on when to see a doctor.
   • check_circleOur Spanish library grew to more than 70 translated guides.
   • check_circleCompleted in-depth guides for every major cancer, each covering symptoms, types, stages, and treatment.
3. July 2026New featureNew guides

   Explore cancer by body part

   A friendlier way to explore, and a clearer picture of just how much free information is here.

   • check_circleNew interactive body map — choose a part of the body to see the cancers that can affect it.
   • check_circleExpanded the Symptoms section with 14 warning-sign guides, from unexplained weight loss to when to see a doctor.
   • check_circleAdded a live counter on the homepage so you can see how much free, plain-language information is available.
4. July 2026New guides

   Childhood cancer, and help with costs

   New support for families facing a child's diagnosis, and clearer guidance on paying for care.

   • check_circleNew Childhood Cancer section written for families — the common childhood cancers, family and school support, and survivorship.
   • check_circleNew plain-language guides on Medicare and Medicaid for cancer care.
   • check_circleDeeper guides for breast, colon, esophageal, and brain cancers.
5. July 2026New guides

   Understanding what causes cancer

   A big new section on carcinogens and how safety warnings and rules actually work.

   • check_circleAdded 100 plain-language guides on substances linked to cancer, and how agencies classify and regulate them.
   • check_circleExplains hazard vs. risk, so headlines about 'cancer-causing' things are easier to make sense of.
6. July 2026New featureLanguages

   Guided journeys, news, and more languages

   Step-by-step starting points for the hardest moments, plus new ways to stay informed.

   • check_circleNew hubs for people who were just diagnosed and for caregivers — one calm step at a time.
   • check_circleWeekly cancer news, printable one-pagers for clinics and schools, and a growing Spanish library.
   • check_circleReading tools like quizzes, flashcards, and a plain-language glossary.