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A Morning Oasis: Survivor Prioritizes a 'Feel-Good Moment' Each Day

August 21st 2021

By Steve Rubin

Fitting at least one relaxing, positive moment into your schedule each day has the potential to improve your overall well-being, explains one cancer survivor.

Something to Look Forward to After Cancer Treatment

August 20th 2021

By Julie S. Brokaw

A survivor describes the small joys in life and how she avoids letting cancer get in the way.

Sleep Behavioral Therapy May Relieve ‘Highly Debilitating’ Headache Burden in Breast Cancer Survivors

August 19th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Patients with breast cancer are advised to get regular sleep, exercise often, stay hydrated and eat healthy and nutritious foods to prevent “highly debilitating” headaches, according to an expert from Stanford University School of Medicine.

Survivorship Is its Own Diagnosis

August 19th 2021

By Jessica Bolz

“When I walk into the doctor’s office and the question is asked ‘What are you coming in for today?’ My answer is ‘survivorship,’” writes a four-time cancer survivor about the difficulties of living with a history of complex health issues.

PET Scan Stirs Old Memories, Prompts New Dreams for Patient With Cancer

August 18th 2021

By Kelly Irvin

There’s been joy in the journey, along with the drugs, the endless waiting in chilly waiting rooms, the lab work, shaving my head twice, the CT scans every three months and the steady hum of anxiety in my brain. The time with my husband, kids and grandkids has made it worth every minute of cancer treatment. Bring it on, cancer.

Fear of Disease Progression Can Be ‘Debilitating’ For Some Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors

August 17th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

While it is normal for parents of childhood cancer survivors to experience anxiety and depression related to the fear of disease progression, parents are encouraged to seek help to ensure that the fear or progression doesn’t lead to debilitating consequences, according to an expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Now Everyone Understands What Cancer is Like

August 17th 2021

By William Ramshaw

How is the COVID-19 pandemic similar to cancer? A survivor of pancreatic cancer shares his viewpoint.

The Price and Joy of Remission

August 13th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor describes the mixed emotions she feels while in remission.

‘Life is a Blink’: A Cancer Survivor Advises Everyone to Enjoy The ‘Now’

August 12th 2021

By Jessica Bolz

A four-time cancer survivor shares the advice her father gave her as a young child during her first journey with cancer. The words he uttered made her shift how she has looked at life.

The Damage of the Label ‘Cancer Patient’

August 9th 2021

By Amanda Ferraro

A woman writes about how being labeled a ‘cancer patient’ gives her a feeling of lost identity.