Bag It Cancer Bags
Helping you cope with your Cancer diagnosis and be an active part of your healthcare team.
NEW BAG! Tools & Resources for People with Colorectal Cancer

A collaboration between Bag It Cancer and Colontown, our latest Bag features essential resources for patients and caregivers impacted by colorectal cancer (CRC). Feel informed, prepared and supported with the information and tools found in the Bag:

  • CRC-specific info including: Treatment Impacts, Drug Therapies, Types of Surgery, Stage IV Need to Know, Glossary, and PALTOWN Programs
  • A customizable Binder to organize records/schedules
  • Booklets with tips on nutrition, caregiver support, etc.
Social Workers Change The World!

Social Work Month allows us to celebrate these special people who often go unseen but are so vitally important. You may not realize it but social workers are everywhere! They work in clinical settings, hospitals and medical offices, in schools and community centers, in child protection and legal realms and in public policy spaces. There are over 700,000 social workers in the United States. Learn about their vital role in healthcare.

To read all of the articles in March’s new issue, visit our Newsletter page.

Bag It Cancer

Your Cancer Tools & Resources Companion

Our nonprofit was founded by Sherri Romanoski when she was a cancer patient searching for information and tools. Now, 20 years and more than 100,000 Bags later, Bag It Cancer–through our Bag It Bags and Cancer Resource Center–gives you access to support and reliable tools and resources that support anyone, at any stage of diagnosis, with any type of cancer. From nutrition, to talking to your employer about cancer, to taking care of the caregiver, the Bag It Bag is a wealth of information, and will help you become your very best self-advocate.

 

Don’t feel lost during or after treatment with Bag It as your Guide.
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Healthcare Providers

Give your Cancer patients the most respected and comprehensive education and support resources.  Customizable for your practice with branding and your own materials.  What’s in the Bag? Printed publications with content from respected cancer sources including:  AICRASCONCCSNCI, NCCN® and Triage Cancer.  

Learn more.

 

CHOOSE FROM TWO BAGS  |  ELIJA ENTRE DOS BOLSAS

The English Bag

Current, Comprehensive, and Customizable

Designed to help empower patients, through information, as they navigate cancer from initial diagnosis, throughout treatment, and in to all phases of survivorship.

The content is compiled from the American Institute for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the National Cancer Institute, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®, and Cancer Care, Inc.

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Your Bag Includes

  • My Companion Guidebook along with four booklets:
    • Paths to Survivorship
    • Taking Time
    • CancerResource: Living Well with Cancer and Beyond
    • Caring for the Caregiver

¡Nuevo Bolso de Bag It Bicultural en Español!

Investigado y diseñado para personas y familiares de latinos e hispanos con cáncer

En 20 años de proveer Bolsos Bag It a personas y sus familias, hemos aprendido que las creencias, las tradiciones y los valores culturales pueden afectar en gran medida la experiencia de una persona con el diagnóstico, el tratamiento e incluso la sobrevivencia del cáncer. Bag It Cancer trabajó estrechamente con muchos latinos e hispanos que tienen cáncer o han cuidado a alguien con cáncer. Juntos creamos este Bolso especial en inglés y español solo para usted.

Las principales áreas de enfoque incluyen el papel de la familia, la comunicación, la atención médica general y los conceptos básicos sobre el cáncer, y también cómo satisfacer las necesidades de los niños.  

Más información

Spanish Bicultural Bag contents

Su Bolso Bicultural en inglés y español contiene Mi Guía Acompañante junto con cinco folletos.

  • Caminos hacia la Sobrevivencia (Volúmen 1 & 2)
  • El cáncer: Viviendo su mejor vida
  • Mi acompañante a las citas
  • Cómo cuidarse mientras cuida a su ser querido

Explore our Cancer-Specific Bag It Bags

Bag It Cancer has partnered with leading cancer organizations to provide Cancer-Specific Bag It Bags. Each Bag gives you a deeper dive into a specific type of cancer and covers topics such as understanding your diagnosis, testing options, definitions of terms, treatment options, support groups and more. 

These Bags contain all of the same materials in the English or Spanish Bicultural Bags.  So you only need to order one of these Bags and you will have everything you need.

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) |   CLL Society
  • Colorectal Cancer  |  Colontown
  • Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) |  National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
  • Head & Neck Cancers  |  THANC Foundation
  • Lung Cancer |  GO2 for Lung Cancer
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer* |  Living Beyond Breast Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer |  ZERO Prostate Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer |  Hope for Stomach Cancer
  • Uterine Cancer | SHARE Cancer Support

*This Bag is Available in English and Spanish

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Learn More About Bag It Cancer

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“The “Bag It” package allowed me to be an organized advocate for my health and it played an important role in guiding me and my family during my difficult journey. The information and resources have helped me conquer my fears, relieved stress, and allowed me to feel comfortable talking with my doctors about my diagnosis and treatment options. It has also been very helpful to have somewhere I can keep my medical records, lab work, x-rays/scans, medication and vitamin lists, and health care provider’s contact information ALL in One place.”

Diana Keaton (Texas)

Escape to THRIVE 2025 attendees
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Escape to THRIVE Leadership Conference for Cancer  Advocates

In addition to our resources for patients and caregivers, Bag It presents the annual Escape to THRIVE Conference. This one-of-a-kind conference experience offers the latest in oncology and patient education with courses on well-being and balance.

Cologuard Classic Benefits Bag It Cancer

By Ingrid, Bag It Bag recipient and volunteer The 2025 Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences March 2 – 9, 2025 Three rounds of golf were played on March 7, 8, and 9 at La Paloma Country Club and The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. It’s a beautiful...

Social Workers Change the World! 

March is Social Work Month and this year’s theme is Social Work: Compassion + Action. Individuals who enter the social work field don’t do it for the fame or glory, they enter the profession because they care. They care about people, policies, and advocacy. Social...

Valuing Everyone’s Cancer Story for World Cancer Day

February 4th was World Cancer Day. The theme for 2025-2027 is United by Unique. Each person’s story from diagnosis and beyond is different and each one matters! We receive different diagnoses, advice, treatment plans, drugs, surgeries, care, etc. But cancer is so much...

Choose the Stairs! January 8th is Take The Stairs Day

Skipping the elevator (or escalator) and taking the stairs is a simple but powerful way to boost your health. Climbing stairs strengthens your heart, lungs, bones, and muscles, and even improves balance and coordination. Even just a flight or two each day can add up...

Wellness Wednesdays Podcast Recordings

Looking for tips on healthy living and overall wellness? Watch Bag It Cancer's recordings of our Wellness Wednesdays Podcasts on You Tube On Demand.

Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue During the Holidays

The holiday season can be exhausting for anyone, but cancer-related fatigue is a unique challenge. This type of fatigue goes beyond ordinary tiredness. It’s a deep, persistent fatigue or exhaustion that doesn’t improve with rest or sleep, often leaving you feeling...

How Caregivers Can Prepare for the Unexpected

By Building a Backup Plan Caregiving can take a serious toll on physical and mental health. Having a backup caregiver in place is important not only in case something unexpected prevents you from caregiving, but also for times when you may need to step away for a...

October is Talk About Prescriptions Month

Taking prescriptions as directed is crucial to getting the most benefit from your medication while keeping yourself safe. To help your healthcare providers prescribe the right medications, it's important to share a full list of everything you’re taking, including...

Bag It Bags Are A Cancer Resource Care Package For A Friend

Recently the Cancer Care Center at the University of Arizona put the spotlight on Bag It Cancer Bags and talked to Executive Director, Mindy Griffith. Read and hear about the origins of the Bag and what's new.