Rectal cancer is an overwhelming diagnosis for patients to receive. Anica Bausch's, B.S.N., RN, OCN calm and compassionate demeanor helps patients manage their anxiety and fears surrounding treatment and prognosis.
A colleague writes about an infusion nurse that has the bedside manner to make patients’ experiences with cancer a little calmer with her sense of humor and knowledge.
A patient details how a nurse made her experience with blood draws, which can be difficult due to compromised veins, a much more pleasant one.
Please, look for advice and resources that do not further complicate or adversely affect your own efforts to cope, but rather offers a path for you to do the best for your kids but still focus on all the aspects of you and your whole family living with cancer.
Many survivors see significant hair changes during cancer treatment, leaving a difficult reminder when they look in the mirror.
One woman created an accessible and affordable business to help women regain confidence after breast cancer surgery through prosthetics.
A caregiver uses poetry to work through their husband's cancer journey.
Aside from the physical challenges associated with colorectal cancer, managing the many health administrative aspects of a chronic disease is an added burden to the lives of patients and their caregivers.
A patient would come home from chemotherapy and tell his family how much he enjoyed "visiting" with his oncology nurse.
As cliche as it may sound, Kelly Bryant, RN, is the first nurse to arrive and the last nurse to leave each and every day she works.
A colleague recognizes the generosity, humility and grace of a metastatic breast cancer expert who has led many practice-changing trials and programs to help as many patients as she can.
A cancer survivor who is now in remission writes a poem dedicated to the oncologist who helped save his life but later died from brain cancer.
Sometimes you just need to be present, whether that means being in the room or a phone call away.
According to a colleague, Christine Wylie, M.S.N., RN, OCN, is an excellent resource for patients with cancer.
From the use of anti-depressants to cryotherapy, researchers continue to explore potential ways to mitigate the side effects that are associated with breast cancer therapy.
In a field populated by highly skilled and deeply compassionate nursing oncology professionals, Kathryn Buttner, B.S.N., RN, BMTCN, stands out, a co-worker said.
Three different people describe similar experiences with someone who stands alongside them during their journeys.
Carrie Williams, M.S.N./Ed, RN, was the nurse who gave me my introduction into the world of chemotherapy treatment.
A patient with cancer recalls his experience with group therapy started by a nurse that helped him learn more not only from her but from others in similar situations.
A woman with breast cancer honors a colleague for her inspirational work to better the lives of patients with metastatic breast cancer, mentor others and inspire meaningful change.
A woman describes the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which flipped her life upside down.
This November, our country celebrates 76 years of Veteran’s Day, and we want to increase awareness of veterans with lung cancer in this special issue of CURE.
The panel concludes their discussion with a conversation about the myths surrounding the treatment of cervical cancer.
When mindfulness was first recommended when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, I scoffed. But now, years later, I know how important a tool it can be.
A lung cancer survivor shares a heartfelt tribute to Dr. Abraham Chachoua, who changed his life.
Knowing my friend Brandi since she was a child, I am in awe of how she balanced undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer while caring for other patients as an oncology nurse.