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Pelvic Health Therapy Helps Women Reclaim Comfort After Cancer

October 12th 2025

By Spencer Feldman

Pelvic health therapist Dr. Alison Ankiewicz helps women manage pain, intimacy issues and bladder or bowel problems that can follow cancer treatment.

Mary’s Place by the Sea Offers Free Retreat and Respite for Women With Cancer

October 6th 2025

By Alex Biese

The New Jersey retreat is free for women during and two years after cancer treatment.

A Cancer Portrait Hidden in the Attic of My Mind

October 3rd 2025

By Felicia Mitchell

A breast cancer survivor reflects whimsically on how she might have aged with two breasts instead of one.

Pelvic Physical Therapy After Cancer Restores Intimacy, Wellness

October 2nd 2025

By Alison Ankiewicz

Alison Ankiewicz explains how pelvic physical therapy restores tissue, sexual function and emotional confidence for patients after cancer treatment.

Aging Out of AYA Cancer Survivorship

September 22nd 2025

By Danielle Ripley-Burgess

I was diagnosed with colon cancer at 17, and while I’ll always be part of the AYA community, turning 40 has shown me the gift of growing older.

Patient With Stage 4 Lung Cancer Shares How She Uses Social Media

August 28th 2025

By Ryan Scott

Clara Mae Cirk, a 30-year-old who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, opens up about her journey and using social media as an outlet to educate others.

How Can We Stand Up to Cancer as Patients?

August 26th 2025

By Andy Winnegar

I share practical strategies for living well with cancer, from research and self-care to support, creativity, and wise giving.

Why Patients With Cancer ‘Have to Be Our Own Advocates’

August 26th 2025

By Kristen Dahlgren

Kristen Dahlgren of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition spoke with CURE about patients’ need to find reliable sources of information.

Could Cancer Vaccines Become a Reality Within the Next Decade?

August 21st 2025

By Kristen Dahlgren

Kristen Dahlgren of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition spoke with CURE about why she remains hopeful for the future or cancer vaccines.

What Happens When Kids in Families Affected by Cancer Return to School

August 20th 2025

By Alex Biese

CURE spoke with an expert about the needs of children in families living with cancer during back-to-school season.