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Coffee and Tea Consumption Are Not Associated With Harmful Quality of Life, Survival Outcomes Among Breast Cancer Survivors

August 3rd 2022

By Ryan McDonald

The findings add to a growing body of literature that demonstrate coffee and/or tea consumption is not detrimental to breast cancer survivors, according to the study authors.

Advancements in Including Minorities in Cancer Clinical Trials Have ‘Leveled Off’ Over Past 2 Decades, Says Expert

July 28th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Although some advancements to boost minority and female enrollment onto cancer clinical trials have occurred since the passing of a law 20 years ago, those improvements have begun to level off, according to an expert.

My Insights to Cancer Genetics After More Than 20 Years of Brain Tumor Survival

July 28th 2022

By Jeannine Walston

After being a 20-year brain tumor survivor, I met with a genetic counselor and learned that I have a MUYTH gene mutation.

‘I Like to Move It’: How Exercise Helped Me Fight Fatigue and Feel Better After Breast Cancer

July 28th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

I was feeling fatigued after undergoing breast cancer treatment, but once I started walking multiple times a week, I noticed that I felt much better.

The Amount of Misinformation Online Can Lead to ‘Horribly Detrimental’ Results in Patients With Cancer, Says Expert

July 27th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

With society entrenched in an “infodemic,” it can be challenging for many patients with cancer to identify what information online is accurate. Recently, the development of a new tool may help patients decipher what news is misleading.

Emotions Are High After Receiving Good Cancer-Related News

July 26th 2022

By Steve Rubin

My oncology team and I decided that it was OK to decrease the frequency of cancer-related scans, leaving me both relieved and nervous.

I Need to Get Out of the Cancer Wormhole

July 18th 2022

By Michelle Velez

I frequently relive the day I was diagnosed with cancer and realized that I may need to limit my exposure to other people’s cancer battles.

I am Forever Grateful for All That Cancer Has Taught Me

July 18th 2022

Beyond its lessons, cancer has also brought, along with the fear and anxiety, a conviction to empower myself and to create a life that I deserve: One in which joy can triumph over that fear and that anxiety.

Rejoining the Kingdom of the Well After Cancer

July 12th 2022

By William Ramshaw

After cancer, my “normal” life is long forgotten, but how can I get back to life as a person who is well?

I Need to Address the Elephant in the Room: Cancer

July 12th 2022

By Chelsey Gomez

Heartbreak and loss trail behind us every day in the cancer world. But so does understanding, friendship and love.