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The Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle After Cancer

September 6th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

One cancer survivor describes how making healthier choices in diet and exercise has improved her quality of life and relationship with others.

Getting Out of the Woods: Strategies to Cope With Fear of Cancer Recurrence

September 6th 2022

By Jeannette Moninger

Cognitive therapy, teletherapy, journaling and taking up other daily activities may help cancer survivors overcome their fear of recurrence.

Here Are Some Good Habits Cancer Survivors, Patients Say They Picked Up After Their Diagnosis

September 1st 2022

By Sailaja Darisipudi

CURE® surveyed its audience to see what good habits they have picked up since being diagnosed with cancer. Here’s what they had to say.

I’m Not a ‘Cancer Warrior,’ But I Am a ‘Joy Warrior’

August 30th 2022

By Martha Carlson

I’m giving cancer’s “battle language” an update and focusing my survivorship plan on emotional wellbeing and honesty.

Setbacks Happen While Rebuilding Life After Cancer, But I Control What’s Next

August 29th 2022

By Steve Rubin

I'm no longer the "helpless patient with cancer," though sometimes I need a reminder to keep myself in check.

Cervical Cancer Survivor Donates Embryos to Fellow Survivor to Help Fulfill Dream of Motherhood

August 25th 2022

By Sailaja Darisipudi

Cervical cancer survivor Ginny Marable heard about a story of a fellow cervical cancer survivor, Tamika Felder, not being able to preserve her fertility. The story moved Marable so much that she and her husband donated their embryos to Felder.

Was My Cancer Diagnosis Really a Fluke Like My Oncologist Said?

August 17th 2022

Prior to my breast cancer diagnosis, my only goal in life was for my son to turn 16 so he could drive me to and from the local bars. Now I can’t help but think that my cancer was meant for me to change my life.

A Look at Mindset, Optimism in Life After Cancer

August 16th 2022

By Steve Rubin

As I recover from the traumatic effects of cancer, I’m realizing that success has much to do with mindset and optimism.

Be Kind to Yourself in Cancer Survivorship

August 10th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I must remember to be kind to myself, and not compare my current abilities to my pre-cancer days.

Cancer-Related Pain Linked to Poor Employment and Financial Outcomes in Survivors

August 4th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Cancer-related pain, especially when severe, is associated with negative effects on patients’ employment and financial status, recent findings showed.