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What Will 2022 Bring for Cancer Survivors Facing Another Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

January 14th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor expresses the fears many survivors face with another year of staring down the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Vaccines to Pills and Clinical Trials: An Overview of Treatments to Protect Patients With Cancer from COVID-19

January 13th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

An infectious disease expert explains the new and upcoming treatment modalities that are improving COVID-19 outcomes for patients with cancer and other conditions that compromise the immune system.

How Other Patients With Cancer Helped Me Turn My Situation Around

January 12th 2022

By Steve Rubin

One cancer survivor describes the impact of the words of support from other patients with cancer throughout his experience that helped pull him out of devastation.

‘Shock to the Heart’: A Cancer Survivor Recalls the Emotions of Her First Chemo Treatment

January 12th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

After not knowing quite what to expect from her first chemotherapy treatment, colorectal cancer survivor Yla Flores describes the pain she felt in her heart after seeing other patients in worse conditions.

Goodbye Cancer Displeasure, Hello Sexual Pleasure

January 11th 2022

By Laura Yeager

A cancer survivor explains how she was able to intimately reconnect with her spouse after cancer caused their love life to fizzle for many years.

Advice on Coping With Fears of the COVID-19 Omicron Variant From a Cancer Survivor

January 10th 2022

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor offers tips on dealing with the mental gymnastics of wondering whether his COVID-19 vaccine will work against the omicron variant and how more isolation will affect his mental state.

Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, Make Commitments, Says a Cancer Survivor

January 9th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

A cancer survivor explains her approach to New Year’s resolutions and how she plans to make her health a priority.

Digital App May Help Relieve Stress, Depression, Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

January 7th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Cancer survivors may experience psychological side effects of cancer and can benefit from stress management interventions, although these in-person services are often limited.

‘Dear Body,’ A Tribute From a Cancer Survivor to Her Body

January 7th 2022

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

A breast cancer survivor describes a project she participated in — the Dear Body Project — to thank her body for all that it has endured.

How I Learned to Live After Learning How to Die From Cancer

January 6th 2022

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains how he learned to live after cancer and reflects on lessons learned from the book, “Tuesdays with Morrie.”