Coping with Cancer
A wide variety of professionals share their knowledge and experience in easy-to-read, relevant articles, and patients, caregivers, and survivors share their strategies for coping with cancer.
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Let Go of the Hurt and R.E.A.C.H. Toward Forgiveness
Coping with cancer is stressful – not only for the person diagnosed but also for everyone in his or her life. When people are under...
Treating the Pain of Cancer
Pain, as defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain, is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue...
Bouncing Back from Cancer
Diane Young (Photo by George C. Anderson) The first time I heard the word resilience used in connection with my name, I had just received a single...
Write. Heal. Grow.
Eleven years ago, I participated in a writing and healing group at Stanford University that would serve as an integral part of my treatment and...
Finding My Way
Thirteen years ago, I sat in a waiting room for my consultation with the board of doctors who would decide how my cancer journey would...
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chemotherapy treatments for certain types of cancer may cause a common nerve condition called chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN for short. What are the symptoms of...
Cancer Survivors, Local Communities to Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day® on Sunday, June 2
With more than 15.5 million people living with and beyond cancer in the U.S. today – and more than 32 million cancer survivors worldwide –...
SNL Alum Vanessa Bayer
Vanessa Bayer Photo by Dana Edelson/NBC Known for her megawatt smile, Vanessa Bayer is a Saturday Night Live alum whose seven-season career with the iconic late-night show...
Cancer & the Workplace: Making Employment Laws Work for You
Hearing the words “You have cancer” can understandably leave you feeling overwhelmed. People newly diagnosed with cancer are consumed with thoughts about their health, their...
After Cancer, Occupational Therapy Can Help You Live Your Daily Life
After cancer treatment, simple tasks like doing laundry may become challenging. Occupational therapy can help. According to the American Cancer Society, by 2029 there will...
Our Stories Are Meant to Be Shared
Annette Crabtree The day before my freshman year of high school, I was rushed to the emergency room. I had been struggling with lower back...
Food for Thought
Good nutrition is essential for keeping all human beings healthy and strong. It is even more important for people undergoing cancer treatment. Cancer can cause you...
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