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The Integration of Complementary Cancer Care May ‘Accelerate’ in Coming Years, Says Patrick Dempsey

May 24th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey predicts that more focus will be put on complementary cancer care, such as nutrition and environmental factors, over the next several years.

Cancer Survivors Share Their Eating Struggles — and Solutions — for Life After Cancer Treatment

February 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

CURE® asked its readers to share their difficulties eating after cancer, and what they did to help combat those challenges.

Eating After My Cancer Treatment Was So Painful, It Felt Like I Had Strep Throat for 1 Year

February 15th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

After realizing that alcohol and spicy foods were excruciating to consume after treatment, throat cancer survivor Rob Paulsen learned that smoothies were a much healthier — and more soothing — option.

Tiny Dishes and Silent Persistence: How I Got My Daughter to Eat During Cancer Treatment

February 12th 2022

By Debbie Legault

As a caregiver to my daughter with breast cancer, I had to get creative in finding ways to help her keep food down after treatments made her nauseous.

Expert Sheds Light on Ways Patients With Cancer and Impaired Eating Function Can Approach Social Situations

February 11th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

A speech and swallowing specialist recommends that patients with head and neck cancer who have difficulties chewing and swallowing food eat before attending social situations to mitigate anxiety about eating around others.

6 Cancer-Friendly, Super Food Recipes for Super Bowl Parties

February 8th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Patients with cancer, their friends and families can enjoy these guilt-free recipes when sitting down to watch the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals go toe-to-toe during Super Bowl 56 on Sunday.

Limiting Alcohol Consumption During Cancer Treatment May Improve Health, Lessen Risk for Additional Diagnoses

January 28th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

Patients who limit alcohol intake during their cancer treatment may experience several health benefits, according to physicians from Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology.

‘Let’s Take the Stairs:’ How I Encouraged My Daughter to Get Exercise During Cancer Treatments

January 25th 2022

By Debbie Legault

A mother of a breast cancer survivor explains how she and her daughter creatively incorporated exercise into her daughter’s daily routine to improve her physical and mental health during treatment.

Geriatric Assessments May Open the Door to High-Quality Conversations About Frailty and Aging-Related Concerns in Older Patients With Advanced Cancer

December 7th 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Frail patients older than 70 years who underwent geriatric assessment and received pertinent advice related to those results were more likely to have high-quality conversations with their oncologists about age-related concerns like physical activity and cognition.

Expert Answers Common Questions on Exercising During and After Cancer Treatment

November 24th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, an expert from the Huntsman Cancer Institute explains how physical exercise can help patients with cancer and potentially reduce side effects.