Courage Against Cancer
When you apply to the CAC Wellness Playbook, you complete a short intake form, receive a personalized wellness assessment, get matched with an assigned coach, and — if appropriate — access microbiome and genomic testing to inform your wellness plan. The program works alongside your oncology care…
Most pancreatic cancer is still found only after it has already spread. Here’s what genomic and microbiome testing can realistically tell you about your own risk — and what it can’t.
The CAC Wellness Playbook is a structured wellness coaching program from Courage Against Cancer that pairs pancreatic cancer patients with an assigned coach and supports personalized wellness planning — including optional microbiome and genomic testing. It works alongside your oncology care team…
Courage Against Cancer (CAC) created the CAC Wellness Playbook specifically for people navigating a cancer diagnosis who need structured, personalized support beyond the clinic. If you’ve just received a pancreatic cancer diagnosis — or you’re deep in treatment — you may be wondering what a well…
No. Working with a cancer wellness coach does not replace your oncologist or treatment team.
At Courage Against Cancer (CAC), we hear the same question often: Is there anything I can actually do to support my body right now? The answer is yes — and a personalized wellness plan is where that starts.
Probiotics may be appropriate for some pancreatic cancer patients during chemotherapy, but the evidence is limited and the risks are real enough that this decision must be made with your oncology team — not independently. Immune status, treatment type, and digestive function all affect whether p…
At Courage Against Cancer (CAC), we hear this question often: can what I eat actually make a difference in pancreatic cancer? The honest answer is nuanced — some nutritional and microbiome research is genuinely encouraging, but much of it is still early-stage, conducted outside human clinical se…
Pancreatic cancer treatment can cause blood sugar problems because the pancreas regulates insulin production — and surgery, chemotherapy, or the tumor itself can damage or remove insulin-producing cells. This disruption may lead to new-onset diabetes or worsen existing blood sugar control, a con…
At Courage Against Cancer (CAC), we hear this concern often: “My blood sugar was normal before treatment — why is it spiking now? ” Blood sugar changes and new-onset diabetes are among the most common and least-discussed side effects of pancreatic cancer treatment.