r/cancer is a subreddit with 90k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses cancer, treatment, support, looking, and diagnosis, and they frequently recommend/review sleep aids, cleaning product, and conditioner.
This is a place for people with cancer and caregivers who are asking specific questions to come together and provide support for each other.
Popular Themes in r/cancer
#1
Advice Requests
: "suggestions on what to do with last few months alive"
23 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I’m on my deathbed"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to fix my thin hair after cancer"
2 posts
#4
News
: "Free Talk Friday!"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Best idea for birthday gifts for a cancer survivor"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "“Would you like to round up/donate for cancer research?”"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cancer
#1
Cancer
: "You know you're a Cancer patient when..."
222 posts
#2
Treatment
: "Magic Mushrooms during Chemotherapy Treatment"
98 posts
#3
Support
: "Caregiver to my Dad with aggressive neuroendocrine cancer, looking for advice and Support. Stage 4, just diagnosed."
55 posts
#4
Looking
: "Hey everyone, it’s check-in time. 💗"
36 posts
#5
Diagnosis
: "Pain"
32 posts
#6
Family
: "I’ve been lying to my Family about the severity of my cancer."
31 posts
#7
Struggling
30 posts
#8
Chemotherapy
: "Have any stage 4 terminal patients decided not to do Chemotherapy?"
23 posts
#9
Looking For
20 posts
#10
Chemo
: "Just completed a 15 mile trail run 4 days after Chemo"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/cancer
Sleep Aids
9 reviews
#1
Medical Marijuana
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Calmfort
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Indica
4.0★ from 1 review
Cleaning Product
3 reviews
#1
Lysol
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dr. Bronner's
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Clorox
4.0★ from 1 review
Conditioner
1 review
#1
Natives
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/cancer
#1
Patient
: "I'm so scared"
140 posts
#2
Caregiver
: "8 day old with terminal brain cancer"
32 posts
#3
Death
: "Update on mom and death."
12 posts
#4
Study
: "I’m 43, survived cancer, and I’m searching for the next chapter of my life. What would you do?"
5 posts
#5
Moderator Mandated Bonding
: "Free Talk Friday!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/cancer
Yearly
+14k members(18.9%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026