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Step Count Gives Insight to GI Cancer Outcomes in Older Patients

January 23rd 2024

By Brielle Benyon

Older adults with gastric cancer tended to have better outcomes when they walked 2,500 steps per day or more.

A 45-Minute Cancer Procedure Changed My Life

January 19th 2024

By Brian Sluga

A 45-minute cancer procedure deemed me to be "cancer free," but it did not assuage all my anxieties.

Getting Off the Cancer Couch

January 8th 2024

By Laura Yeager

I hadn’t done aerobics in decades, but it was time to be off the cancer couch.

Top Cancer-Related Diet and Exercise Stories of 2023

December 30th 2023

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Diet and exercise can benefit patients with cancer through side effect management and improved outcomes. CURE provides an overview of the most-read diet and exercise stories of 2023.

Exercise Can Help Empower Patients With Cancer

October 11th 2023

By Rylan DeStefano

Exercise can help empower patients with cancer and boost their overall health, though on difficult days, it is equally important that patients give themselves grace, an expert said.

Exercise Improves Physical Abilities in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

October 3rd 2023

By Morgan Bayer

Patients with multiple myeloma who are undergoing systemic treatment can see improvements from exercise, a recent study shows.

Treatments, Lifestyle Can Help Cancer Survivors With Hormone Deficiency

September 26th 2023

By Alex Biese

Lifestyle changes and remedies such as topical estrogen can be of assistance to cancer survivors dealing with hormone deficiencies, as one expert tells CURE.

Baked Potatoes and Strawberry Boost Got Me Through Chemo

September 24th 2023

By Suzanne McCarthy

During chemotherapy, strawberry-flavored Boost and baked potatoes were the only things I would eat — but this nourishment ended up representing much more.

Warm Up With Fall Recipes

September 6th 2023

By Jackie Topol, M.S., RD

The new season calls for a new set of nutrient-rich recipes — ones with the perfect blend of fresh vegetables and hearty flavors.

Prehab Helps Patients Become Fit for or ‘Bounce Back’ from Cancer Treatment

August 20th 2023

By Brielle Benyon

Prehabilitation can help patients become eligible for certain cancer treatments, or also help them recover from therapies, while also improving their overall health and fitness, an expert explained.