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It’s Important to Keep Your Hope as We Head Into A Fall Filled with Uncertainty

September 17th 2020

By Barbara Tako

We have all had times in our lives where everything goes wrong at once. We got through them, and we continue to get through them.

There are No ‘Right’ Answers When it Comes to Cancer

September 16th 2020

By Erica Finamore

As a caregiver, you rarely have 10 seconds to think or reflect on anything, but with my husband gone now, I find myself looking back more than ever. There are so many things we did right, and so many things I’ll probably always feel unsure of.

What Do People With Cancer and Bumblebees Have in Common?

September 14th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Cancer survivors are like bumblebees in that they continue to go on and fly despite the countless obstacles they face.

Anchors and Sunsets: A Magical Getaway from Cancer

September 12th 2020

By Steve Rubin

We arrived in a remote region of Long Island just in time to sit back on the deck overlooking the bay and catch a magical, breathtaking sunset. Five years of struggling through cancer, we’d damn well earned this moment.

A Survivor Reflects on Cancer’s Toll

September 11th 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

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

September 9th 2020

By Martha Carlson

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

September 8th 2020

By Danielle Ripley-Burgess

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’

September 7th 2020

By Brenda Denzler

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

September 6th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Like the novel coronavirus, cancer is invisible, unrelenting, and always surrounding us.

The 5 C’s of Getting Through Cancer Treatments

September 5th 2020

By William Ramshaw

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

September 4th 2020

By Shira Zwebner

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

September 3rd 2020

By Bonnie Annis

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

September 1st 2020

By Barbara Tako

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?

August 26th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

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.

Rituals Make it Easier to Live With Cancer

August 25th 2020

By Martha Carlson

How one cancer thriver has found a small corner of control in an uncontrollable place.

Cancer Providers Can Be Bad Eggs Too

August 24th 2020

By Laura Yeager

If you encounter mistreatment by any of your cancer providers, do not be afraid to expose them. If they are hurting you, they could be hurting others.

Old Photos Give Cancer Survivors Snapshots of Their Former Selves

August 23rd 2020

By Khevin Barnes

While it may seem beneficial to attach ourselves to the memories of our pre-cancer existence, it does little to help us focus on the here and now.

The Elephant in the Room: Cancer Treatment Made Me Clumsier

August 21st 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

For a long time, I refused to acknowledge the lingering effects of neuropathy. I found a way to joke about it and told everybody I was clumsy. To acknowledge the elephant in the room, I had to admit I needed to explore balance further.

Coping With Cancer By Busting Clutter

August 20th 2020

By Steve Rubin

What had eluded my wife and I, and not without great consequence, was the damage cancer had inflicted upon our apartment. Years and years of trauma, PTSD triggers, and bone-chilling memories had snuck in and festered around us like cockroaches.

COVID-19 is Stealing Precious Time from Cancer Survivors

August 15th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Precious time, which we cancer survivors know is fleeting, is flying by and we all feel robbed.

Please Quit Telling Me It's Not The Cancer

January 22nd 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Some people may ask if it really matters whether it is related to cancer or not. For us it does.

Becoming a Patient with Cancer

July 22nd 2019

By Brenda Denzler

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

Will I Reach My Goal? Pondering Life as a Cancer Survivor

February 3rd 2019

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

If we are honest, I think most of us wonder deep down if we are going to live long enough to see the next grandchild, attend an important wedding or anniversary, or finish a project.

Readers Write: Survival Guilt

October 20th 2010

By Kathy LaTour

Readers respond to the question posed by CURE: Survivor guilt is a topic that is just now being explored in cancer patients and survivors. Did you experience any guilt after your diagnosis or treatment?

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