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My Experience With Medical Upselling

June 16th 2022

By Marissa Holzer

After surviving cancer, I knew what medical upselling looked like, and experienced it firsthand when a clinician tried to send me for more tests than I felt necessary.

Spreading the News About My Daughter’s Cancer Was Harder Than I Thought

June 15th 2022

By Debbie Legault

Telling friends and family about a cancer diagnosis can be gut wrenching. Here’s how I did it.

I Must Trust the Process in Life After Cancer

June 15th 2022

By Steve Rubin

Seeing a friend meet up for a business meeting made me miss my fast-paced life before cancer, but reminded me to trust the process of where I am now.

Cancer Exacerbated My COVID-19 Fatigue

June 14th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I’ve experienced fatigue from cancer before but contracting COVID-19 took it to a whole other level.

As We Enter a New Era of Cancer Treatment, I’m Taking Caution in Headlines Highlighting a Cure

June 14th 2022

By Brenda Denzler

Recent headlines have been highlighting a monoclonal antibody that eliminated evidence of disease in patients with rectal cancer, but I believe that findings from the research need to be taken with a few grains of caution.

Cancer Made Me Wonder Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

June 13th 2022

By William Ramshaw

Before being diagnosed with cancer, I would turn my gaze away from people who were suffering, but now, I connect with them, and know that it could be me.

After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis, I Didn’t Think About Oral Health, Though I Should Have

June 10th 2022

By Martha Carlson

Cancer and its treatments can affect oral health, though when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the thought of seeing the dentist slipped my mind.

How Does a Cancer Survivor Obtain Life Insurance?

June 9th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

One of the most loving things I can do for my family is to purchase life insurance, but my application was turned down, presumably because of my cancer history.

My Third and Fourth Cancer Opinions Gave Me a Second Chance at Life

June 8th 2022

By Elizabeth McSpadden

Getting other medical opinions for my cancer diagnosis not only saved my life but also taught me self-care.

Is It Possible to See into Your Cancer Future?

June 7th 2022

By Ron Cooper

I was approached with the opportunity to ghostwrite for an author who was writing about his cancer journey. I’m still baffled by the timing, but that experience shifted into my eventual cancer journey.