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Late Effects of Cancer Treatment

September 8th 2020

The day cancer treatment ends, a new chapter begins. Some survivors may leave cancer behind and continue life with few or no health problems. Others might have ongoing physical challenges. Some of these might be due to late effects (also called aftereffects) of cancer treatment.

What are your Thoughts on the Medical Use of Cannabis?

August 31st 2020

By Ryan McDonald

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers what their thoughts were on the medical use of cannabis. Here, we share some of their responses.

The Elephant in the Room: Cancer Treatment Made Me Clumsier

August 21st 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

For a long time, I refused to acknowledge the lingering effects of neuropathy. I found a way to joke about it and told everybody I was clumsy. To acknowledge the elephant in the room, I had to admit I needed to explore balance further.

Transforming Reality: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Patients with Cancer

May 6th 2020

By Katherine Malmo

More cancer centers are introducing virtual reality headsets, which can help relieve anxiety and pain and educate patients about their treatments.

New Reactions To Life After Cancer Treatment

April 28th 2020

By Kathy LaTour

After treatment ends, survivors are left to navigate a new life but that life comes with its new emotions and reactions to the world around us.

Expert Offers Patients with Cancer, Caregivers Tips for Handling COVID-19

April 6th 2020

By Dr. John M. Koval

If you or someone in your home does contract coronavirus, your doctor may suspend or delay your cancer treatments to protect your immune system, an expert from Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology notes.

Cancer Survivors, Caregivers: Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus

April 4th 2020

By Brielle Benyon

Patients and their loved ones should take certain precautions to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to the CDC.

Unplanned Hospitalizations in Patients with Cancer May Lead to Substantial Physical, Psychological Symptoms

March 31st 2020

By Ryan McDonald

The development of an inpatient symptom monitoring intervention, according to researchers, may enhance awareness of patient symptom burden and improve symptom control and health care usage.

Using Humor to Combat Coronavirus Fears

March 12th 2020

By Shelly Rosenfeld

Personalized Cancer Treatment, A Real Possibility?

March 1st 2020

By Bonnie Annis

Is it possible to determine better cancer treatment with information obtained from a patient’s blood cells? One Israeli company seems to think so.