Know Cancer is dedicated to connecting, educating and empowering all people affected by the many forms of cancer. Through the power of knowledge and collective wisdom we will help people to prevent, endure and survive cancer. Our current focus is KnowCancer.com, an online community that provides social and professional support to patients and their loved ones. The website contains three main sections:
- Education: a comprehensive library of cancer-related content;
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Community: a social network, featuring the Know Cancer blog, the Cancer Support Forum and an “ask the expert” section;
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Resources: the largest directory of cancer-related businesses, facilities and organizations on the internet.
The overall purpose of KnowCancer.com is to create an environment where the members of the global cancer community—including cancer patients, their loved ones and everyone else fighting for a world without cancer—can learn together, interact and ultimately find the information, support and resources they need to overcome their illness.
The Know Cancer team is extremely optimistic about the impact it can have on the cancer community. We have big plans for KnowCancer.com and very strong objectives, including:
- Creating the largest online community for people affected by cancer;
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Helping cancer patients and their loved ones connect with qualified professionals, organizations, supporters and one another;
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Raising money and awareness for cancer organizations around the world;
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Becoming the best place on the internet to find cancer-related information, support and services;
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Empowering KnowCancer.com members with a fresh, exciting and personalized community experience.
A Socially Responsible Organization
At Know Cancer, our mission is to help bring about a cancer-free world by empowering the members of the global cancer community. We believe the nonprofit sector is crucial to our mission, and we are committed to helping nonprofits raise awareness and money, in part by donating a portion of our revenue to the many organizations fighting cancer around the world.
On our way to becoming the most-trusted and recognized cancer social network on the internet, we know that the larger goal—beating cancer—cannot be achieved alone. This is why we will cultivate strong relationships with nonprofits as we work together to provide support, information and resources to the global cancer community.
Additionally, we are in the process of establishing The Know Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world without cancer by supporting and launching exciting local, national and international initiatives.
The Foundation will focus on programs that help children and young adults cope with the realities of cancer. Our first initiative is the Know Cancer Connection, a program aimed at placing a laptop computer in every oncology unit across the United States.
Is it Free to Join?
There is no cost to join the Know Cancer community. Our education section, business directory and community resources are for visitors to use and utilize free of charge. Know Cancer’s sole source of revenue comes from featured advertising, which we make sure to label clearly for the benefit of our members.
While Know Cancer cannot screen the more than 150,000 facilities in our directory, we strive to be as selective as possible with paid advertisers to ensure the integrity, honesty and openness of our community.
Join Our Mission
Know Cancer knows it cannot accomplish its mission alone. We hope you will join us by becoming a member of our community, where you can check out our extensive education section and the internet’s most-comprehensive directory of businesses, facilities and organizations serving people affected by cancer around the world.
Also, since Know Cancer belongs to its community members, we would love to hear from you! Please visit our Cancer Support forum and share your thoughts about how we can best serve the global cancer community.
Finally, from all the members of the Know Cancer team: Thank you and WELCOME!
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Joshua Snyder
President/Founder
Music has always been the cornerstone of my life. Even as a wee lad, I used to walk around the house singing into a “microphone” (my hand, a candlestick, a spoon). Eventually I got a real microphone and, for the last 13 years, I have been writing songs, singing and playing guitar for a nationally acclaimed rock band that I co-founded in 1995.
At age 21, at the height of our success, I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Over the next six years, I underwent various forms of treatment including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a bone marrow transplant (stem cell replacement). Today, thanks to great doctors, family and friends, I can say that I am a three-time survivor and in the best shape of my life!
I always looked at cancer as a part of my life and NEVER let it take over my life itself. (During chemo and radiotherapy, I performed more than 80 shows with the band.) My experience with cancer has given me tremendous strength and resilience and convinced me that we truly can do anything we put our minds to.
This core belief is the spirit behind Know Cancer, and I am thrilled to be building a community that will provide hope and inspiration for people affected by cancer everywhere. By raising awareness and uniting people in a common mission—to create a world with NO cancer—I know we can help find a cure.
Benjamin Rudnick
CEO/Founder
I am a student, an entrepreneur and a philosopher-in-training. I spend more time on the web than I do off of it, but have a deep respect for nature, animals and space. I am analytical, inquisitive, contextually driven, an early adopter of new things digital, passionate about life and close with my family and friends. My hobbies and interests include Kung Fu, Astronomy, Philosophy, Gardening, Wine and of course…The Internet.
The past seven years for me have been an entrepreneurial adventure through Web Development, Internet Marketing, Tech Start-Ups and Venture Capitalists. I have met some of the most amazing people and am grateful to be a part of such a young and exciting industry. I truly look forward to what the next 10 years will bring and believe we will see some amazing things as a result of emerging technologies and social collaboration. My goal is to contribute to that effort in a positive manner.
You can read more about me on my personal website, or check me out on Twitter, Facebook and Stumbleupon.
Jordan Melnick
Senior Editor
I am a South Florida native, a Peter Jennings Project Fellow and a reporter who earned my M.S.J. from the Medill School of Hard Knocks. I have written for several publications and managed the influential South Florida education site, teachdade.com.
My experience with cancer is, thankfully, indirect, but it has touched the lives of many people close to me. My goal of making The Cancer Beat the Web’s definitive cancer news source stems from the belief that KNOWING cancer brings us closer to BEATING cancer.
Feel free to contact me at editor@knowcancer.com.
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