Blogs
A Survivor Reflects on Cancer’s Toll
Cancer survivors sometimes wonder about their purpose on earth as time passes and so many others pass away before us with cancer. We need to be gentle with ourselves and not stress to much.
When You Have Cancer, Ask for What You Need
Supportive and palliative care are critical for people living with cancer to better manage treatment-related side effects.
7 Things You Will Need When Writing a Book About Surviving Cancer
An author and two-time cancer survivor offers fellow writers some advice on what they’ll need to know if they’re considering writing a book about surviving cancer.
Cancer Treatment Can Be Like an Arranged ‘Medical Marriage’
The relationship that develops between a cancer patient and their oncology team is a most intimate thing.
Dealing with Cancer and COVID-19 is Similar in Many Ways
Like the novel coronavirus, cancer is invisible, unrelenting, and always surrounding us.
The 5 C’s of Getting Through Cancer Treatments
A pancreatic cancer survivor offers other patients tips he has learned along his journey to help them get through their treatments.
Patients with Cancer Should Have the Right to Make Unpopular Treatment Decisions
Patients with cancer have a right to choose not to treat their illness, even if it’s not a popular decision.
It’s OK to Grieve the Loss of My Breasts to Cancer
It seems acceptable in our world to grieve the loss of a loved one, but unheard of to grieve the loss of body parts.
Cancer Survivors are Sometimes Thrusted into Becoming Educators for Friends and Family
A two-time cancer survivor discusses how survivors sometimes get assigned an unwilling task of being a cancer educator or ambassador to friends and family.
Can Cancer Cause Dental Problems?
I confronted my oncologist and dentist about the research I found. After doing their own research, they told me that cancer and treatment can weaken bone structure including teeth. I wish I had been told this earlier.