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A Cancer Support Group Gave Me Space to Heal

October 27th 2022

By Patti McGee

Brest cancer treatment was a scary experience, but thankfully a survivorship support group helped me heal.

Reading the Fine Print: How a Footnote on a CT Scan Led to an Unexpected Lung Cancer Diagnosis

October 27th 2022

By Sailaja Darisipudi

A man shares how reading the footnote of a CT scan looking for heart disease alerted him to a mass in his right lung, leading to an unexpected diagnosis of lung cancer.

Patients With Cancer, Survivors and Caregivers Point Out the Flaws With ‘Pinktober’

October 26th 2022

By Sailaja Darisipudi

CURE® surveyed its audience to learn more about what they think about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sometimes known as “Pinktober”. Here’s what they had to say.

How Patients With Cancer Can Best Use Diet, Exercise to Manage the ‘Life-Altering’ Effects of Fatigue

October 26th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Cancer-related fatigue can be debilitating for many patients and survivors of cancer, but tactics like diet, exercise and other holistic approaches may provide relief for a side effect that effects every part of life.

How Cancer Survivors, Patients Can Better Optimize Sleep

October 24th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

An expert recommends that cancer survivors and patients take several actionable steps to improve their quality of sleep.

How Breast Cancer Survivors, Patients Can Cope With Sensation Loss and Numbness After a Mastectomy

October 19th 2022

Chest numbness following a mastectomy can be truly daunting, but patients with breast cancer don’t have to suffer in silence — and it may not be something they have to live with.

Nearly Half of Childhood Cancer Survivors May Experience Symptom Burden Linked to Treatment, Sociodemographics

October 19th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Childhood cancer survivors should be aware of any symptoms they experience during survivorship and communicate those with their care team.

The Fear of Cancer Recurrence is Real, Natural and Nearly Universal

October 17th 2022

There are ways to manage the fear of cancer recurrence, so it doesn’t become overwhelming or debilitating. Physicians like me and a network of resources are here to help.

I’m Letting Go of the Victim Mentality and Celebrating Life Post-Cancer

October 13th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

I recently decided to stop feeling like a victim in life after cancer. Instead, I’ll celebrate life every day.

A Patient With Breast Cancer Explains How Her Job Saved Her Life

October 13th 2022

By Sailaja Darisipudi

A woman with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma — a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk ducts of the breast — shares how her experience as an employee at a breast cancer research facility helped her push against doctors who minimized her ultrasound findings and how her Ki-67 score informed her treatment choices.