Helping Cancer Patients with their Everyday Lives
Cancer doesn’t only affect the person with cancer; it affects the lives of the people who surround them as well. Whether you’re a patient or a caregiver to your child or partner, a family member or a loved one, cancer affects your life in ways never imagined. Responsibilities don’t simply stop with a diagnosis. In fact, they’re more complicated and burdensome than ever. Time constraints and the physical toll of cancer can make simply keeping the home clean seem daunting. The Cancierge Foundation is here to help. While many of our services are directed to those diagnosed with cancer, they can also be a much needed lifeline for caregivers.
5 Surprising Facts About Cancer
• In 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 606,520 people will die from the disease.
• In 2020, an estimated 16,850 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,730 will die of the disease.
• The cancer death rate (cancer mortality) is 158.3 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2013–2017 deaths).
• As of January 2019, there were an estimated 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States. The number of cancer survivors is projected to increase to 22.2 million by 2030.
• Approximately 39.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes (based on 2015–2017 data).
The Cancierge Foundation was created by individuals who have been personally affected by cancer — losing a wife, a husband, a mother, a best friend. We have come together and dedicated ourselves and the foundation to provide services for cancer patients’ needs and to improve the quality of their lives. By raising funds and working collaboratively with the Community Foundation of Utah and the Cancer Wellness House, The Cancierge Foundation provides personalized assistance by connecting services and resources to cancer patients and their families. Our goal is to facilitate the process and enable cancer patients and their families to influence aspects of their health care and daily life activities.