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Sharing Body Positivity after a Mastectomy

August 1st 2024

By Felicia Mitchell

Having role models who illustrated body positivity helped me feel more acceptance of changes after my mastectomy.

Life Five Years After Cancer

July 16th 2024

By Paul Edelman, Jr.

I was told that after five years in remission, my cancer would be behind me. However, I was not told what life would be like after that milestone.

Survivors May Have Successful Pregnancies After Stem Cell Transplants

July 15th 2024

By Ashley Chan

Contrary to past research, blood cancer survivors may have safe and successful pregnancies up to 10 years after an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Computer Model May Help Predict Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Survivors

July 15th 2024

By Brielle Benyon

A computer model may help predict which patients with breast cancer are more likely to experience neuropathy from taxane therapies.

Connecting With Others May Help With Survivors’ Guilt

July 10th 2024

By Brielle Benyon

Dana Frost, a cancer survivor and grief advocate, said writing about survivors’ guilt and connecting with others feeling the same way was therapeutic.

Permanent Hearing Loss May Occur Immediately After Chemo, Expert Says

July 3rd 2024

By Ashley Chan

For survivors who had received cisplatin chemotherapy, an expert advised routine hearing checks and wearing earplugs in loud places to maintain hearing.

Having a Cancer Community on Social Media Can Be Healing

June 26th 2024

By Ashley Chan

Talking about the good, bad and ugly aspects of cancer on social media is “the most healing part of this community,” a survivor said.

The New Age of Cancer Survivorship

June 20th 2024

By Meghan Gutierrez, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation

Survivorship, when talking about cancer, is defined not just by the end of treatment, but by the entire journey that follows initial diagnosis.

My Feeling of Survivor’s Guilt

June 19th 2024

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

As a cancer survivor, I realize that life doesn’t always go the way we think it will, but it doesn’t erase the guilt.

My Positive Spin on Receiving Cancer Treatment

June 18th 2024

By Russell Schwaberow

Staying positive while receiving cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma helped me feel grateful for happy moments.