Survivorship | News

A Month of Milestones and My Cancer Anniversary

March 2nd 2024

By Marissa Holzer

This March marks 10 years since my diagnosis of de novo metastatic breast cancer and four years since my cancer has been stable.

Is It Possible to Completely Erase Cancer Memories?

March 1st 2024

By Bonnie Annis

Cancer is such a life-altering event, that it’s hard to fathom being able to forget all memories associated with it, but I did my best to make it happen.

Cultivating Mental Wellness After Cancer

February 29th 2024

By Mike Hennessy Jr.

In our issue of Heal Spring, we bring awareness to important topics, such as mental health after cancer treatment and how survivors can mend their minds.

Hispanic/Latino Survivors May Be Higher Risk for Cardiometabolic Comorbidities

February 27th 2024

By Ashley Chan

Sociodemographic factors affect some survivors who may not have easy access to health care or healthy food, reducing their health-related quality of life.

The Way Cancer Has Shaped Me

February 27th 2024

By Brian Sluga

Looking back on my experience with testicular cancer at a young age, I realize that cancer didn't define me — it helped shape me.

Mending the Mind After Cancer

February 26th 2024

By Ashley Chan

Mental health after cancer treatment has not been talked about enough, experts say, so how should survivors effectively care for their minds?

Counting Down Towards Year 5 of Cancer Survivorship

February 26th 2024

By Debbie Legault

Accepting the unknown and understanding why random things happen helps me be hopeful as my daughter reached five years of cancer survivorship.

How to Manage Other People's Anxiety Around Your Cancer Diagnosis

February 20th 2024

By Steve Rubin

It’s not just toughing out the side effects from cancer treatment.

Bras, Breasts and Bedside Toilets

February 15th 2024

By Doris Cardwell

After a while, I stopped caring about wearing a mastectomy bra and did was what comfortable to me: wearing a regular bra.

Physical Activity May Help Reduce Pain in Cancer Survivors

February 14th 2024

By Ashley Chan

Survivors who were more physically active may experience less pain than survivors who were not as physically active, research found.