Caregiving

A patient describes her experience with a nurse shortly after her breast cancer surgery, which involved relocation to another facility.

A radiation oncology nurse takes the time to educate both patients and her clinical team to better manage side effects during therapy.

A mother describes how lonely she feels as the caregiver of an adult child with cancer.

A patient details the compassionate support that she received from an oncology nurse while receiving back-to-back treatments for cancer.

A patient describes a nurse manager he met while receiving treatment who he looked forward to seeing every day despite being busy with her daily duties.

A patient details the peace he felt in the presence of his oncology nurse while receiving treatment for bladder cancer.

A fellow nurse describes how her colleague is a healing presence to not only her patients but also the clinical team.

A nurse practitioner strives to provide tailored care to children with cancer and their families when they are receiving treatment and supportive services.

A doctor describes a nurse’s ability to make his job rewarding and efficient, which he said can be a rare quality in a partner.

A caregiver describes her daughter’s experience with breast cancer, and what the month of May signifies to them both.

Having a daughter with cancer can be difficult, but having a nurse by your side guiding your daughter and yourself throughout the journey can make things a little less stressful.

A colleague describes the RN coordinator at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital as the rock that patients need during their cancer treatment.

A caregiver recognizes the oncology nurse that cared for her father when he received cancer treatment at the place he used to work.

A gynecologic oncologist who has spent her career helping patients during their cancer journeys goes a step further to educate women on how to advocate for themselves and possibly prevent cancer before it occurs.

A mother and caregiver describes how she views each moment with her daughter differently after her daughter’s breast cancer diagnosis.

A caregiver notes how honesty is the best policy when taking care of someone with cancer. She also discusses how she’s grateful that her daughter’s cancer experience happened before the COVID-19 pandemic so she could be there for her.

CURE Media Group also recognized Jennifer E. Giovanni, Ph.D., MSN, MPH, RN, as winner of the Finest Hour Award, which highlights the dedication and selflessness exhibited in front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On this episode on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with U.S. beach volleyball Olympic medalist April Ross about how her mother’s experience with metastatic breast cancer gives her the inspiration she needs to pursue her goals and educate others about the disease.

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how oncology nurses have helped them during their experience with cancer. Here’s what some of them said.

The annual Extraordinary Healer event celebrates oncology nurses nominated for their compassion, expertise and helpfulness.

In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Henry Scowcroft discusses his experiences writing a book about his late wife’s cancer journey and offers advice for other caregivers.

A pediatric oncology nurse offers advice for parents or primary caregivers on how to support their child during cancer treatment.

The month of March has not been kind to this person living with metastatic breast cancer. Here, she recalls what it has been like to become the caregiver with cancer.

A wife pens a letter to her husband on the first anniversary of his death from cancer about all the things he’s missed — from the big dates to the boring days, such as just watching TV with their dog.

Survivor’s guilt is not just felt by individuals who overcome a deadly disease like cancer, writes a cancer caregiver. She explains how she has experienced it too but knows that not all caregivers are as lucky as her.

The old saying is that spring is the season of hope, and this cancer caregiver writes how it feels like this spring has a bit more bounce in its step.

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to offer advice to others looking to help friends and family who have been diagnosed with cancer. Here is some of their advice.

Instead of using the cliché of calling the story of her and her husband’s relationship a classic “love story”, this caregiver who lost her husband to glioblastoma after just 26 months reflects on why she prefers to focus on the fact that they weren’t superhuman – they were just lucky enough to find each other.