Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation
CancerBuddy · About this organization
What you get
A free app where you can connect with other cancer caregivers and choose who you talk with.
How to start
Use the CancerBuddy page to find the app, then set up your caregiver profile.
Good to know
- Review the app’s privacy choices before sharing your child’s details.
The details, as published
You can connect with other caregivers, join groups and share experiences through CancerBuddy. Your profile helps you find people with similar experiences, and you decide who to contact.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
App-based cancer peer connections
You can connect with peers, join groups and share posts through the free CancerBuddy app.
Noncash help
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The caregiver service includes people affected by any cancer. This does not establish an age policy for a child opening their own account.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- BMCF describes itself as “a national non-profit organization created to support all cancer and transplant patients” and says it works “with hospitals across the United States.” The free app is downloaded from the App Store or Google Play; no state or city limit is published.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver, Patient
- Find the app through BMCF’s CancerBuddy page and create a caregiver profile.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — App Store download link on BMCF's CancerBuddy page.
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Google Play download link on BMCF's CancerBuddy page.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- CancerBuddy page links the app on the Apple App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cancerbuddy/id1610149676) and Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonemarrow.cancerbuddy); no closed or waitlist wording. Checked 2026-09-26.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- Confirm the app’s account-age and guardian-consent rules before recommending that a child register directly.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- bonemarrow.org/cancerbuddy · checked Sep 25, 2026