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How Not to Get Run Over by the Cancer Bus of Depression

June 23rd 2022

By William Ramshaw

Post-cancer depression sometimes makes me feel like I’m being run over by a bus, but here’s some advice on how to let it pass by.

Desperate Measures Have Led Patients With Cancer to Turn to Crowdfunding to Raise Money for Necessary Care

June 21st 2022

By Mark Cantrell

Many patients with cancer who have limited financial resources or high insurance co-pays have started to use crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the daunting bills associated with their treatment and subsequent care.

How Mindfulness Meditation May Help Ease Stress and Anxiety in Cancer Survivors, and Where to Start

June 15th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

As part of its Heal at Home series, CURE® collaborated with a clinical health psychologist at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to provide cancer survivors an easy-to-understand guide to start meditating.

Is It Possible to See into Your Cancer Future?

June 7th 2022

By Ron Cooper

I was approached with the opportunity to ghostwrite for an author who was writing about his cancer journey. I’m still baffled by the timing, but that experience shifted into my eventual cancer journey.

Patient Advocates Represent a Much-Needed Lifeline for People Who are Dealing with Cancer

June 6th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Having someone beside you to accompany you during doctor's visits to take notes or having someone to help you find the right specialist or even to just help research what treatment options are available can be incredibly helpful.

To My Loved Ones, ‘You’ve Held the Pause Button Long Enough’ During My Cancer Journey

June 1st 2022

By Pam Wilson

After I was diagnosed with cancer, I started to feel like a burden to my loved ones. So, I wrote a letter urging them to continue on with other aspects of their lives.

Having Cancer Makes Me Live on the Edge, Though I Never Asked To

May 20th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Cancer is a dangerous disease that comes with many difficult decisions, making me constantly feel like I’m living on the edge.

My Experiences With My Cancer Support Systems Were Unfortunate

May 19th 2022

By Jessica Bolz

When you put your feelings out there in cancer support groups — be it in-person or virtual — you’re opening your ideas up to others’ interpretation, and some might not like what you have to say.

How Naming My Lifesaving Ostomy Helped Me Gain Confidence and Find Body Positivity

May 19th 2022

By Kimberly Holiday-Coleman

After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, my ostomy — which I named Toodles — opened up a world of body positivity for me.

Cancer Centers Need a Room for Rage

May 19th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Anger is a reaction to injustice, which cancer certainly is. Sometimes I wished there was a place in the cancer treatment centers to let that rage out.

'Death Doulas' Help Patients With Cancer Face Their End of Life With Courage and Meaning

May 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Dying does not have the be scary, and there are resources available to help patients and their loved ones, explained an expert.

I Was Preparing to Be an Oncology Nurse, That is Until My Sister's Cancer Returned

May 17th 2022

By Kim Johnson

Watching my sister undergo cancer treatment made me want to become a nurse, though after she was re-diagnosed, I’ve had to step away from that career path.

'There's a Gift in the Conflict' of Cancer, Says Patrick Dempsey

May 17th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey explains that when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is important that family members make the moments they share together count.

My Oncology Nurse Shows a Compassion Beyond What Most People Do

May 13th 2022

By Phyllis Hill

If I get nervous about a test result, she always takes time to talk with my husband and me about it and explain what the results mean.

The Search for a Post-Mastectomy Swimsuit Can Be as Puzzling as Wordle

May 12th 2022

By Felicia Mitchell

Finding a swimsuit if you have not chosen reconstruction after breast cancer can be a challenge, but there are many ways to find what best works for you.

Cancer, COVID-19 and the Choices We Make

May 9th 2022

By Martha Carlson

When it comes to both COVID-19 precautions and life with cancer, I feel like I have to sacrifice some privacy to gain understanding from the people around me.

Patients With Cancer Are Savvier Than Ever Before

May 9th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Patients with cancer have so many resources available to them to learn about their disease as well as their treatment options, explained a research nurse from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Emergency Moves to Help Respond to Cancer Triggers

May 9th 2022

By Steve Rubin

The cancer experience is far from over when scans turn up clear. Here’s how I deal with triggering reminders of the disease.

The Role of Willpower in Battling Cancer

May 9th 2022

By Yasmina Rebani

My dad was always strong willed, and I think that helped him face aggressive, late-stage cancer.

Patrick Dempsey Notes Mental Health in Cancer Care Has ‘Changed Tremendously’ Over Past 2 Decades

May 5th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Mental wellbeing is more of a focus than ever before in cancer care, and while treatments continue to get better, there is still a long road ahead, according to Patrick Dempsey.

Certain Patients May Be at Higher Risk of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment, Stress, Anxiety

May 4th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Unrelieved stress may play a part in causing cancer-related cognitive impairment and anxiety, though more research is needed.

I Had No Clue My Cancer Would Be So Hard on My Kid

May 4th 2022

By Laura Yeager

Nobody prepared me for the hardest part of my cancer experience — the toll it would have on my 6-year-old son.

Post-Chemo Fatigue is Nothing Like Your Typical Tiredness, It Can Stop You Dead in Your Tracks

April 21st 2022

By Michelle Velez

I can’t plan anything without planning time to rest. I literally have to schedule my whole day around when I can lie down to nap.

How Can Patients With Cancer, Caregivers Find the Best Mental Health Care Available?

April 21st 2022

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Experts from Cancer Treatment Centers of America explain why mental health is important from cancer diagnosis through survivorship, the types of therapy and more.

The Trauma From My Cancer Journey Has Adequately Prepared Me for Crossroads Life Throws My Way

April 20th 2022

By Steve Rubin

My wife and I took a weekend break from the worries of cancer and everyday life, but things did not go as planned, forcing me to tap into all the self-work I’ve been focusing on this year.

Navigating the End of Life Does Not Have to Be a Solitary Journey

April 18th 2022

By Kristie L. Kahl

An expert discusses the resources and support available to people to better face their end-of-life journey.

Hoping For a Miracle: Mental Health Care Should Be Standard Treatment for All Cancers

April 18th 2022

By Mark Hicks

A trauma therapist who specializes in cancer would have been helpful for my wife and I as we navigated her cancer experience, but the option was never discussed at our health care visits.

Art Can Be an ‘Outpouring of What’s Pent Up’ for Cancer Survivors

April 11th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

While wandering around an outdoor art exhibit, I found a sculpture that really spoke to my cancer experience.

I Can't Stop Mourning the Way Life Used to Be Before COVID-19

April 6th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Going through the COVID-19 pandemic with a cancer diagnosis made me feel jittery, and I know that many others felt the same way, too.

'Give Yourself Grace’ Amidst the Potential Fear of Cancer Recurrence During Survivorship

March 31st 2022

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

As a patient moves from treatment to survivorship, the fear of cancer recurrence may overshadow the ability for them to recognize how much they have endured, but support is available to hopefully lessen the burden.

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