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Limestone Cancer Support Group, Inc. is a small 501(03) nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to residents in Limestone County who are diagnosed with cancer and actively taking treatments.

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 first appeared in late 2019 and has changed life for the foreseeable future. While many people are quick to focus on the ways COVID-19 has impacted their abilities to shop, visit with friends and relatives or travel, the virus has made life especially difficult for people with preexisting health conditions.

Well wishes may come in waves when people begin to let loved ones know they have been diagnosed with cancer. Such wishes may express sentiments like “Get well soon” or “You can overcome this,” but rarely will patients hear, “Good luck with your doctor.” People who have never before battled cancer may not know it, but their choice of which medical professionals will guide their cancer treatment is theirs to make, and the decision can determine if their journey to beating cancer is a smooth or bumpy road. Choosing an oncologist