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My Experiences With My Cancer Support Systems Were Unfortunate

May 19th 2022

By Jessica Bolz

When you put your feelings out there in cancer support groups — be it in-person or virtual — you’re opening your ideas up to others’ interpretation, and some might not like what you have to say.

How Naming My Lifesaving Ostomy Helped Me Gain Confidence and Find Body Positivity

May 19th 2022

By Kimberly Holiday-Coleman

After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, my ostomy — which I named Toodles — opened up a world of body positivity for me.

Cancer Centers Need a Room for Rage

May 19th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Anger is a reaction to injustice, which cancer certainly is. Sometimes I wished there was a place in the cancer treatment centers to let that rage out.

'Death Doulas' Help Patients With Cancer Face Their End of Life With Courage and Meaning

May 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Dying does not have the be scary, and there are resources available to help patients and their loved ones, explained an expert.

I Was Preparing to Be an Oncology Nurse, That is Until My Sister's Cancer Returned

May 17th 2022

By Kim Johnson

Watching my sister undergo cancer treatment made me want to become a nurse, though after she was re-diagnosed, I’ve had to step away from that career path.

'There's a Gift in the Conflict' of Cancer, Says Patrick Dempsey

May 17th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey explains that when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is important that family members make the moments they share together count.

My Oncology Nurse Shows a Compassion Beyond What Most People Do

May 13th 2022

By Phyllis Hill

If I get nervous about a test result, she always takes time to talk with my husband and me about it and explain what the results mean.

The Search for a Post-Mastectomy Swimsuit Can Be as Puzzling as Wordle

May 12th 2022

By Felicia Mitchell

Finding a swimsuit if you have not chosen reconstruction after breast cancer can be a challenge, but there are many ways to find what best works for you.

Cancer, COVID-19 and the Choices We Make

May 9th 2022

By Martha Carlson

When it comes to both COVID-19 precautions and life with cancer, I feel like I have to sacrifice some privacy to gain understanding from the people around me.

Patients With Cancer Are Savvier Than Ever Before

May 9th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Patients with cancer have so many resources available to them to learn about their disease as well as their treatment options, explained a research nurse from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.