Why Fertility Conversations in Cancer Care Can’t Wait

Author: Shea Mencel, Co-founder, We Are Here | Certified Integrative Health Coach They tell you to fight for your life. But they rarely talk about what that fight might cost you. I’m a 2x breast cancer survivor, diagnosed at 29, with an MBC recurrence at 32. I often say my fertility journey was more traumatic than my diagnoses.  When the …

Screaming to Be Seen: How Navigation Gaps Impact Patients

Author: Shea Mencel, Certified Integrative Health Coach & Co-founder, We Are Here This week, I was confronted face-to-face with my “why.” I seriously considered delaying my cancer treatment. Not because I was afraid of the medicine, or unsure of my care team, but because the system made it almost impossible to fit cancer into my life. I felt like I …

Why Care Systems Must Address the Stress Crisis

Author: Shea Mencel, Certified Integrative Health Coach & Co-founder, We Are Here Stress is not just an individual experience. It is a physiological force with measurable effects on nearly every system of the body. Chronic stress can alter cardiovascular function, weaken the immune system, disrupt digestion, accelerate aging, and contribute to conditions ranging from diabetes to cancer (1,2,3). For patients …

What Stress Does to Your Body — And What You Can Do About It

Author: Shea Mencel, Certified Integrative Health Coach & Co-founder, We Are Here In our last blog, we talked about everyday healing habits—low-cost, accessible things we can do to feel more like ourselves.  Let’s talk about stress. Not the kind of stress that passes quickly, like running late or losing your keys. We’re talking about the kind that lingers. The kind …

Save Money and Stress: How Cancer Patients Can Negotiate Hospital Bills

Author: The Clearity Team Introduction There shouldn’t be a trade-off between your health and your financial condition when you’re in a vulnerable scenario like being unwell or knowing that your care would be expensive. Many patients are striking back and gaining control of negotiations with hospitals and insurance companies over their medical bills. There is a good chance that if …

CancerX Chooses We Are Here for 2025 Accelerator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CancerX Launches 2025 Accelerator to Drive Innovation in Oncology Chosen startups focus on enhancing access to treatment, speeding up clinical trials, and providing personalized care Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2025) – CancerX, a public-private partnership designed to accelerate innovation in the fight against cancer, announced today the launch of its 2025 Accelerator cohort, featuring an incredible group …