Last updated: June 2026
Cancer Care News (CCN) is a national nonprofit that connects cancer patients and their families with free and low-cost programs, resources, and support. Our blog exists to extend that mission — offering thoughtful, accurate, and compassionate content for people navigating one of the most difficult experiences of their lives.
We accept a limited number of guest posts from qualified contributors whose work aligns with our mission and meets our editorial standards. Please read this policy carefully before submitting.
Who We Accept Posts From
We welcome submissions from:
- Licensed healthcare professionals (oncologists, nurses, social workers, dietitians, mental health counselors, and others)
- Licensed legal professionals with experience in healthcare law, disability rights, estate planning, or related fields affecting cancer patients
- Licensed financial professionals with experience in financial planning, benefits navigation, or related fields relevant to cancer patients and families
- Certified patient advocates and navigators
- Researchers and academics in oncology-related fields
- Cancer patients and survivors writing from personal experience
- Caregivers writing from direct caregiving experience
- Representatives of nonprofit organizations serving the cancer community
- Health and wellness professionals with documented expertise relevant to cancer care
We do not accept anonymous submissions. All contributors must provide verifiable credentials, a professional bio, and a working website or LinkedIn profile.
Topics We Accept
Guest posts must fall within one of the following categories:
- Nutrition and eating well during cancer treatment
- Caregiving and caregiver support
- Financial assistance and navigating cancer costs
- Legal guidance for cancer patients and families
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing during and after treatment
- Navigating the healthcare system
- Survivorship and life after treatment
- Practical daily living with cancer
- Pediatric cancer — family and caregiver perspective
- Specific cancer types — patient or caregiver experience only
- Other — topics outside the above categories that may benefit cancer patients and families will be reviewed at CCN’s discretion.
If you are uncertain whether your topic qualifies, reach out to us at editor@CancerCareNews.com before submitting.
Topics We Do Not Accept
CCN will reject the following without exception:
- Promotion of supplements, alternative therapies, or unproven treatments
- Any content making treatment efficacy claims not supported by peer-reviewed evidence
- Product reviews or promotional content that does not serve the direct needs of cancer patients or families
- Sponsored content disguised as editorial content
- Political or legislative advocacy
- Content that duplicates or competes with CCN’s own resource directory or program database
- Content produced in whole or in part by AI writing tools (see AI Content Policy below)
Editorial Standards
Accuracy. Medical and clinical information must be accurate and consistent with current, evidence-based guidelines. CCN reserves the right to fact-check all submissions and to reject or request revision of any content that contains inaccurate, outdated, or misleading information.
Originality. Submit only original content that you have not published elsewhere, in whole or in part, including on personal blogs, LinkedIn, Medium, or any other platform. CCN will reject content that is substantially similar to existing published material.
Word count. Posts must be between 1,250 and 2,500 words. We will return submissions outside this range for revision.
Tone. Content must be warm, respectful, and written with sensitivity to the lived experience of cancer patients and their families. CCN will return for revision any content that is too clinical to be accessible or that minimizes the patient experience.
Links. Guest posts may include up to two outbound links to reputable, relevant sources. CCN reserves the right to add internal links to our resource directory within your post.
Disclosure. Disclose any conflict of interest in your submission — including employment, financial relationships, or ownership interest in any organization, product, or service mentioned in your post. Failure to disclose conflicts of interest is grounds for immediate rejection and permanent disqualification from future submissions.
AI Content Policy
CCN does not accept content generated in whole or in part by AI writing tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Jasper, or similar tools.
CCN reviews all submissions for AI-generated content. We will reject flagged posts and permanently disqualify repeat violators. This policy exists because our readers deserve authentic human voices — people who have lived, studied, or worked within the cancer experience.
Using AI as a light editing or grammar tool is acceptable. Using AI to generate, paraphrase, or substantially rewrite content is not.
The Submission and Review Process
- Reach out to us at editor@CancerCareNews.com with your interest.
- Complete the guest post submission form we send you.
- CCN will review your submission within 2 business days and respond either way — approval, revision request, or pass.
- If approved, you will receive a Stripe invoice by email.
- Upon receipt of payment, CCN will publish your post the next business day.
- You will receive a notification email with your live link upon publication.
Submitting does not guarantee publication. CCN reserves the right to reject any submission at our sole discretion, with or without explanation.
Fees
Guest post publication on Cancer Care News is a paid placement. We disclose fees at the time of submission. Payment is due before publication. We do not issue refunds once a post has been published.
CCN may, at its sole discretion, waive or reduce fees for individual contributors (such as patients or caregivers writing from personal experience) or for nonprofit organizations whose mission closely aligns with ours. Fee waivers are granted on a case-by-case basis and must be requested at the time of submission.
Rights and Ownership
By submitting a guest post to Cancer Care News, you represent and warrant that:
- You are the sole author of the submitted content
- The content is original and has not been/will not ever be published elsewhere
- You have the right to grant CCN a license to publish the content
- The content does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party
- All facts, statistics, and claims in the content are accurate to the best of your knowledge
Upon publication, you grant Cancer Care News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to publish, distribute, promote, and archive the content on cancercarenews.com and across CCN’s social media and email channels. You retain ownership of your content and may republish it elsewhere after a 90-day exclusivity window, provided you credit Cancer Care News as the original publisher and include a link back to the original post on CCN.
CCN’s Editorial Rights
CCN reserves the right to:
- Edit submitted content for clarity, grammar, tone, length, and adherence to our style guidelines
- Add, remove, or modify links within the post
- Add a disclosure notice to any post where a conflict of interest exists
- Add an editor’s note to any post where factual updates are warranted after publication
- Remove a published post at any time if it is found to contain inaccurate, misleading, or harmful information
- Decline future submissions from any contributor who violates this policy
Significant editorial changes will be communicated to the contributor before publication. Minor edits (grammar, style, formatting) will not.
Disclaimer
Guest posts published on Cancer Care News represent the views and opinions of the individual contributors and do not constitute medical advice. Cancer Care News and its staff are not responsible for the accuracy of contributor claims. Readers are encouraged to consult their healthcare team before making any medical decisions.
The inclusion of a guest post on CCN does not imply endorsement of the contributor, their organization, or any products or services they are affiliated with.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the submission process may be directed to editor@CancerCareNews.com.
We look forward to hearing from you. ❤️
