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Addressing Psychosocial Needs in Cancer Care Has Improved Over Past 20 Years, But More Work Still Needed

March 7th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Increased resources and technological advances have allowed cancer survivors experiencing psychological side effects to seek help that might not have been available to them 20 years ago.

Can Reading Erotica Keep My Sexual Flame Burning After a Cancer Diagnosis?

March 7th 2022

By Laura Yeager

Cancer took a toll on mine and my husband’s sex life, but after a great sexual encounter on New Year’s Eve, I wondered if adding erotica into our relationship might help keep that passion alive.

Staying Aware With Self-Checks After Surviving Testicular Cancer

March 4th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

During his college years, Matt Froestad received the diagnosis not once but twice following self-exams.

Listen Up: Hearing Loss Among Cancer Survivors Often Overlooked and Understudied

March 3rd 2022

By Heather Stringer

Significant challenges include improving detection and response to inner ear side effects among cancer survivors following the use of certain drugs and therapies.

Did Surviving Cancer Flip the Script on How I Was Treated on Social Media?

February 23rd 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Nina Luker has shared her journey with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma on social media with more than 100,000 followers, but says she noticed a difference in the kinds of comments she received after treatment was over and she was deemed “not as vulnerable” anymore.

Cancer Survivorship and the ‘Patient Patient’

February 21st 2022

By Bonnie Annis

A look at a survivor's survivorship appointment and how being a “patient patient” helps tackle anxiety.

The Waiting Game: She Doesn’t Have Cancer Today, But What About Tomorrow?

February 20th 2022

By Debbie Legault

Although my daughter’s cancer scans currently show no evidence of disease, I am haunted by the fact that there is always a possibility it could return and uproot our lives yet again.

The Loss of an Oncologist Is Heart-Wrenching for Cancer Survivors

February 20th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass.

Cancer Survivors Share Their Eating Struggles — and Solutions — for Life After Cancer Treatment

February 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

CURE® asked its readers to share their difficulties eating after cancer, and what they did to help combat those challenges.

I Am Switching My Approach to Cope with Cancer ‘Scanxiety’

February 18th 2022

By Steve Rubin

After reaching the point where anxiety was completely overwhelming my system before getting routine cancer scans, I decided to try a new approach suggested by my therapist to ease my worries.