Brenda Denzler

I survived breast cancer and medical trauma, but the road was brutal. Fifteen years later, I’m alive, scarred and still searching for peace.

As it turned out, I didn't have to die from my long-term cancer side effects. I only had to feel like I was about to for long enough for the medical profession to finally take notice.

Recent headlines have been highlighting a monoclonal antibody that eliminated evidence of disease in patients with rectal cancer, but I believe that findings from the research need to be taken with a few grains of caution.

A cancer survivor dedicates two spirited poems to living 12 years post-cancer.

The relationship that develops between a cancer patient and their oncology team is a most intimate thing.

An 11-year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer details how even though she considers herself one of the lucky ones, the awareness that “as far as we know” could change in one blinding moment still haunts her.

One cancer survivor emphatically disagrees with the notion that cancer is now a “chronic” condition.

One survivor on "New Normals" and living through "apocalyptic" times that reveal who we really are.

There's a difference between being treated for cancer and being a cancer survivor.

Sometimes even a brief encounter with an empathetic medical student can have a powerful effect on a patient.

Many children with cancer participate in clinical trials. Perhaps little children should be leading us more often in health care?

"Hugs" come in all kinds of forms.

An IBC patient reflects on her search for an alternative to conventional treatment.

A cancer veteran lists ten things that ought to be a part of this nation's public health education.

Cancer survivors worry about recurrence, but seldom think about their risk for new primaries.

One breast cancer survivor's thoughts on news from a recent study about the potential risks of surgery.

We can say the word "cancer" out loud nowadays. But how much does the general public understand about it? And why?

How do you cope with the fear of recurrence?

Life-saving medical care can leave scars that don't show on the outside, but last a lifetime.

Our cultural tendency to try to draw bright lines when it comes to the cost of health care relies on hindsight to criticize doctors for their lack of foresight. But it is only hindsight, as we all know, that is 20/20.

A wry look at a "day in the life" of a (grumpy) cancer survivor. Come on! You all know you've been there!

It's not really over, when it's "over."

Patient-centered care is about more than you may think!

How does the government determine its return on investment for a human life?

Long-term survival can mean serious biological changes.