/r/cancer/

r/cancer

94k members
r/cancer is a subreddit with 94k members. The community frequently discusses cancer, looking for, struggling, looking, and support, and they frequently recommend/review sleep aids, cleaning product, and conditioner, and the most common flair used is patient , caregiver, study, death, and moderator mandated bonding.
R/Cancer is a place for people with cancer to support each other. Caregivers who are asking specific questions about side effects are also welcome. Please see R/CancerFamilySupport or R/CaregiverSupport if you are a caregiver who needs emotional support. Thank you.

Popular Topics in r/cancer

#1

Cancer

45 posts
#2

Looking For

20 posts
#3

Struggling

20 posts
#4

Looking

19 posts
#5

Support

17 posts
#6

Looking For A

14 posts
#7

Treatment

12 posts
#8

Chemo

6 posts
#9

Family

5 posts
#10

Mental

5 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
#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
: "Stage 3 glicoma brain cancer. AMA"
80 posts
#2
Caregiver
: "What can you give a stranger in the hospital?"
49 posts
#3
Study
: "Am I in the wrong"
9 posts
#4
Death
: "Mom Died 2 Weeks After Stage 4 Melanoma Diagnose With Lung and Brain Metastases"
4 posts
#5
Moderator Mandated Bonding
: "Free Talk Friday!"
1 post

Member Growth in r/cancer

Yearly
+15k members(19.1%)

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Last updated: September 20, 2026