As the coronavirus spreads, cancer patients and survivors are facing mounting uncertainty and risk.

 

That’s because right when these patients need us most, we’ve had to postpone or cancel thousands of fundraising events critical to protecting the people we serve. Overnight, our single greatest source of revenue vanished.

 

But cancer hasn’t stopped. Cancer patients still need us. And they still need you.

 

Please make an EMERGENCY gift right now to support cancer patients. We’ve never needed you more. Help us raise $1,000,000 online by April 8.

 

While much remains unknown about coronavirus, experts agree that cancer patients are at much greater risk. Chemo and radiation often leave a patient’s immune system severely compromised. People with cancer often have a higher risk of getting an infection, and these infections can be more serious than in people who do not have cancer.

 

This year alone, 1.8 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer. For those newly diagnosed, for cancer survivors, for caregivers, we cannot stop.

 

Our 24/7 helpline can’t stop. Since the outbreak, 80% of our calls are related to COVID-19. Cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers need vital information, and we need to be there to provide it. In addition to our helpline, we’re providing digital one-on-one support every day. We’re updating our website in real time, with the latest news and medical reports, for one of our most vulnerable populations. And during this time, our lifesaving research to find new prevention methods and treatments has not stopped.

 

But we truly can’t do this without you.

 

This is an emergency: Please donate now to the American Cancer Society and help us continue providing crucial, lifesaving programs to cancer patients.

 

There’s only one way we’re going to get through this: Together, with your support.