How do i comfort my friend who just found out her teenage daughter has cancer?

Listen and support: Listen to your friend and be there for support. She may want to talk about the diagnosis and may not. Do not prod for information- let her share as much as she wants. Offer to run errands, do the grocery shopping or clean her house. Let her know you are there for her in whatever capacity she needs at the moment.

COmpassion: Reassure her that cancer if discovered in early stage has a better prognosis than the one with metastasis.There is a lot of treatment options like chemo or radiation depending on what kind of cancer she has. Prayers help a lot!

Be present: Be present, and listen. Talk about ordinary things. Bring over a cupcake and have tea. Cancer makes almost everyone uncomfortable and afraid of saying the wrong thing. Being alone and isolated is worse. Offer help, or just do it. Bring over dinner, do the laundry, pick up the other kids. It's much harder for someone to ask for the everyday but necessary help.