Cancer In Common

Cancer In Common
Type of site
Peer support
Created byThe Cancer Survivors Club
Employees2
URLCancerInCommon.com
RegistrationOpen to people 13 and older
LaunchedOctober 2012
Current statusInactive

Cancer In Common was a social network connecting cancer survivors, patients and their friends. It enables users to search then communicate privately with other members, based on their type of cancer, age and location.[1][2][3]

History

In an interview, Chris Geiger stated he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[4] When first diagnosed he wanted to read stories[5] from other cancer patients who had fought the same cancer as him. This was his thinking behind The Cancer Survivors Club book.[6][7][8][9][10] A common request he got[3] from readers was about various treatments, side effects or wanting to be put in contact with others who had the same type of cancer.

Features

Cancer In Common features social network services such as cancer specific discussion groups, geographically specific events, fundraising, social interaction, and photo sharing.[11] The network does not allow anonymous or pseudonymous interactions. Members must create profiles and can invite others to join their circle of friends.

On 1 August 2015, it was announced CancerInCommon would be closed on 1 September 2015.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New site to help cancer sufferers feel they are not alone". The Bristol Post. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ "New Social Network". PRLOG. 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "The Cancer Survivors Club". Chris Geiger. 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ "I wrote the book on surviving cancer". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Chris created Cancer Survivors Club to share inspiring tales". The Queensland Times. 2 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Meet Chris, founder of the Cancer Survivor's Club". Weston and Somerset Mercury. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Stories of people who have battled cancer". Hull and East Riding. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Cancer Survivors story in new book". Nottingham Post. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Honiton Cancer Survivor to attend book launch at Waterstones in Exeter". Exeter Express and Echo. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Nursing Standard review The Cancer Survivors Club". Nursing Standard. 14 August 2013. doi:10.7748/ns2013.08.27.50.29.s38.
  11. ^ "Cancer In Common.com - Community website" by Chris Geiger.
  12. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter).

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