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.
After my mom died at 50 years old, I was certain I wasn't going to reach 50. I'm glad I was wrong.
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.
When I was my husband's caregiver, I tried to make things comfortable, but I'm not sure if the drugs and bedpans could ever make it right.
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.
After cancer and becoming an empty nester, I thought I would be lost. But now, I'm finding purpose and following my dreams.
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.
Cancer is an emotionless assassin that can attack us and the ones we love most.
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.
I was told that after five years in remission, my cancer would be behind me. However, I was not told what life would be like after that milestone.
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.
From a testicular cancer scare to colon and skin cancers, my body is a roadmap of my cancer experiences.
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.
Josie Montegaard, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, and Yuliya Linhares, MD, conclude their discussion with advice for patients with CLL on managing their diagnosis and treatment.
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.
After receiving a diagnosis of ER-positive breast cancer, I took a cancer-free diet seriously.
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.