All I know is, a year ago, when my DH was waiting to have a section of his colon removed after a tumor caused his appendicitis, he contacted LAF. They put him in touch with the Navigate Cancer Foundation (I think they are partially funded by LAF, but not sure). Navigate Cancer was by far THE BEST resource we found. I tell anyone and everyone I talk to whose life has been touched by cancer. At a time when you are the most bewildered and have to make some very important decisions with no prior experience, and are just plain lost, Navigate Cancer is the most caring, helpful organization imaginable. The guidance we got from them was what kept us going. And it didn't cost us a penny. When we die, we may just leave everything to the Navigate Cancer Foundation.

Shameless plug, maybe. But without LAF we wouldn't have found this incredible resource. Research is critical, but to have somebody to help you wade through the maze is what you need when it happens to you.