CanSurround featured in 3 Best Tech Startups in Delaware...
We are excited to be featured in 3 Best Tech Startups in Delaware by "The Tech Tribune." The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Delaware. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to: Revenue potential Leadership team Brand/product traction Competitive landscape Additionally, all companies must be independent (un-acquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding i
Dealing With Guilt
It’s Okay (and Normal) to Feel Guilty About Surviving Cancer Grace remembers running into an old high school friend at the local convenience store as an encounter that led to her feeling exceptionally guilty about surviving cancer. “Jane asked how I was feeling,” recalled Grace. “I told her I was great. I had finished my second surgery and there were no signs of cancer and I was finally starting to relax and feel like myself again. Jane congratulated me, gave me a hug and pai
Reducing Distress after Prostate Cancer
Men Seek Peer Support Via Web-Based Program When it comes to dealing with life after prostate cancer, a “manly,” stoic approach is likely just an emotional stopgap. As Sigmund Freud said, “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.“ Getting Down to Coping is a web-based program that provides self-guided cognitive-behavioral therapy with filmed peer support and chat room facilitation. The authors, who published their re
CanSurround’s Mission: Ease the Stress of Cancer Patients
With more than 25 years of combined experience in the oncology-specialty home care sector, Meg Maley and Jill Teixeira, both oncology nurses and University of Delaware graduates, realized that patients and their families needed tools to help them cope with stress. The nurses had previously worked with Jon Brilliant, a founder of WellDoc and a pioneer of mobile and digital health products. Together, the trio created CanSurround, a digital health platform that users can access
