Choose a cancer type
These pages are designed to bridge the gap between diagnosis and day-to-day support. Each one focuses on plain-language explanations, important questions to ask, trial navigation, and trusted organizations.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States, and it includes several different subtypes with different treatment paths. Patients often need clear guidance on receptor status, surgery decisions, reconstruction, fertility, genetic testing, and long-term hormonal therapy.
Colorectal cancer includes cancers of the colon and rectum. It has become a growing concern in younger adults, and many patients need help understanding surgery, ostomy questions, biomarker testing, and how family history affects screening.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, but outcomes are improving because of screening, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Patients often need urgent help understanding biomarker testing, treatment sequencing, and whether a trial could change their options.
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at later stages because symptoms can be vague and screening is limited. Many patients need support understanding recurrence, surgery, genetic testing, maintenance therapy, and family implications.
Pancreatic cancer often moves fast, and many patients are diagnosed at advanced stages. That makes speed, clear next steps, trial awareness, nutrition support, and caregiver support especially important.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, and many patients face difficult choices between active surveillance, surgery, radiation, and systemic therapies. Quality-of-life impacts can be just as important as the disease itself.
Blood cancers include many different diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Patients often need urgent help understanding the exact diagnosis, what pathology or molecular testing means, whether treatment starts immediately or later, and when transplant, CAR-T, or other specialty referral should enter the plan.
Head and neck cancers cover several sites, including the mouth, throat, and larynx. Patients often need support understanding exact tumor location, HPV status, the balance between cure and function, and why speech, swallowing, nutrition, and dental planning should start early.
Kidney cancer includes several subtypes, and treatment decisions often depend on tumor size, stage, pathology, and whether surgery can preserve kidney function. Patients often need plain-language help understanding partial versus radical nephrectomy, surveillance, and when systemic treatment changes the plan.
Melanoma is often highly treatable when found early, but risk changes quickly with depth, lymph node involvement, and tumor biology. Patients usually need plain-language guidance about staging, sentinel lymph node biopsy, BRAF testing, immunotherapy, and long-term skin surveillance.
Care guides
Gold Heart’s first Phase 1 guides focus on diagnosis questions, treatment planning, second opinions, and caregiver support. They are formatted for printing and quick appointment prep.
Practical guidance for family members and caregivers helping a loved one through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Why second opinions matter, when to seek one, and how to prepare for a more useful consultation.
Printable questions for diagnosis, treatment, side effects, trials, and follow-up care.
A plain-language overview of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy, and supportive care.
A plain-language guide to pathology reports, staging, biomarkers, and what to ask first after a cancer diagnosis.