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Reigniting Sexual Intimacy and Desire Important for Patients With Cancer

October 8th 2021

By Antonia DePace

Many patients with cancer experience challenges with sexual intimacy. Body image, self-esteem, vaginal health and a positive mindset all come into play.

There’s a World of Differences Behind Each Cancer Survivor

October 8th 2021

By Amanda Ferraro

Every cancer survivor has a different story and experience, and they should not always be looped into the same category. “Like fingerprints, we all have different characteristics and are individually unique,” writes a survivor.

An Oncologist Who Understands Surviving the Other Side of Cancer

October 7th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Dr. Curtis Mack can relate to his patients on a level other radiation oncologists might not be able to because he has received a diagnosis, gone through treatment and survived cancer himself.

Sleep Disturbance in Cancer Survivors Needs to be Addressed

October 7th 2021

By Andy Polhamus

Remission should lift the burden of cancer, but the effects that follow treatment may keep many cancer survivors from being able to sleep at night.

Cancer Survivorship Is Not ‘One Size Fits All’

October 4th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

Whether it be physical, psychosocial or financial, the lasting effects of cancer and its treatment can be overwhelming. One expert explains how a personalized survivorship care plan can tackle it altogether.

A Patient With Cancer Thanks Her Brilliant Doctors and Nurses

September 25th 2021

By Julie S. Brokaw

A woman writes a poem to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her ovarian cancer and changed her life.

The Triggering Effect of Cancer Scans

September 22nd 2021

By Marissa Holzer

The process of scheduling and receiving scans to monitor your disease can be emotionally triggering and traumatic as a patient with cancer, one woman explains.

A Cancer Survivor Unpacks the Impacts of Society’s Labels: 'Am I a Victim or a Survivor?'

September 17th 2021

By Robin Zimmerman

A melanoma survivor and former caregiver analyzes the way society’s labels shape our behaviors and identities.

Experiencing Post Traumatic Stress After Cancer

September 16th 2021

By William Ramshaw

A cancer survivor explains that similar to combat veterans who experience post-traumatic stress after war, cancer survivors live with the impacts of their journey even after being in remission.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Cancer Survivors Experiencing More Challenges in Survivorship Than Heterosexuals

September 16th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual report experiencing significantly more challenges in their survivorship than their heterosexual peers, according to recent study results.