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As Cancer Survivors, We Feel Like We Are Drowning During COVID-19

December 20th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor explains how she feels like she’s living inside a nightmare with new COVID-19 variants appearing all the time, making her unable to see her family over the holidays.

Making the Decision to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot as a Patient With Cancer

December 15th 2021

By Steve Rubin

A man who has spent five years dealing with cancer shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 booster shot.

Cancer Holds All the Cards but One: Hope

December 14th 2021

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains the anguish he felt over seeing a young mother and her child in the waiting room for his oncologist, and what words of advice he would offer her.

‘The Shipwreck of My Life’: How a Patient With Cancer Navigated a Treacherous 2021

December 10th 2021

By Marissa Holzer

A patient with metastatic breast cancer reflects on the difficulties she faced in 2021 and why a shipwreck is the perfect metaphor for her year.

The Holidays Can Be Bittersweet for Cancer Survivors: Here’s How I’m Riding Out the Waves

December 9th 2021

By Steve Rubin

Oftentimes the warmest holiday moments can remind cancer survivors of how much their paths have been derailed, a survivor explains.

As a Cancer Survivor, the COVID-19 Omicron Variant Makes Me Want to Scream

December 8th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Each time a new COVID-19 variant takes the world by storm, cancer survivors struggle to cope with the resulting exhaustion and fear, one survivor explains.

Why a Piece of Paper Is a Cancer Survivor’s Most Prized Possession

December 4th 2021

By Laura Yeager

A cancer survivor explains how her most prized possession went from being a faux fur coat to the slip of paper that reads, “No cancer detected.”

Surviving My 'Cancerversaries' Reminds Me of Those I Have Lost

December 3rd 2021

By William Ramshaw

Cancerversaries can stir up difficult emotions for many cancer survivors. One pancreatic cancer survivor offers advice on how to cope with these feelings.

Staying Mentally Strong After Cancer: ‘It’s a Balancing Act’

December 1st 2021

By Steve Rubin

From finding tasks to feel in control of his well-being to spending time with loved ones, one man describes how he takes care of his mental health after cancer.

How Artwork Helped These CURE® Calendar Contest Winners Cope With Cancer

November 29th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

Several CURE® Calendar Contest winners describe their winning creations and discuss how they used art as a medium of coping with the struggles of cancer.