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'The Golden Years': For A Cancer Survivor Too?

July 16th 2019

By Barbara Tako

A two-time cancer survivor suggests what life after mid-life can be, even for cancer survivors.

My Decision to Have a Double Mastectomy Without Reconstruction

July 12th 2019

By Myrna Chandler Goldstein

While the surgeon suggested I have a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatments, I had already made my decision. I requested a double mastectomy without any type of reconstruction. Why would I pursue such a radical alternative? In this post, I explain my choice.

Cancer Survivors: Take it Day by Day, Keep Putting One Foot in Front of the Other

July 12th 2019

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Sometimes all we can do it put one foot in front of the other to keep going.

God Carried Us Through My Son's Battle with Testicular Cancer

July 12th 2019

By Jessica Stringer

There are many instances I could tell you about when and how God carried us through my son’s battle with testicular cancer. The right things happened at the most opportune times.

Lessons Learned in My Search for a Metastatic Cancer Clinical Trial

July 11th 2019

By Sarah DeBord

The search for a clinical trial would turn out to be my most daunting mission yet as a patient with cancer. Here are five important lessons I've learned throughout my search.

What Would You Tell Your Pre-Cancer Self?

July 11th 2019

By Alexandra Guadagno

CURE® asked its readers: “What is one thing you wish you could tell your younger, pre-cancer self?”

What's the Big Deal About Celebrating a Cancerversary?

July 11th 2019

By Bonnie Annis

A cancerversary is a significant day of celebration for a person who has experienced cancer. Celebrating a cancerversary is a big deal, and one survivor hopes to provide some clarity on the situation.

One Big Lesson I've Learned as a Cancer Survivor

July 8th 2019

By Khevin Barnes

Don't sweat the small stuff, but don't miss those simple moments either.

My Lists Of Small Joys: 'Minute Mindfulness'

July 2nd 2019

By Martha Carlson

Living with cancer means more than letting the negative go, it means finding a way to take in the happiness of right now. This cancer survivor calls it "Minute Mindfulness."

Cancer Long-Term and Late Effects: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

July 1st 2019

By Kathy LaTour

Are these new health conditions popping up late effects from the drugs used in my previous cancer treatment? We are only now living long enough after treatment for the doctors to see what happens years later.