Psychosocial

Choosing to connect with other patients doesn't come without loss, but the benefit of being empowered by others makes you a better patient and more impassioned survivor.

We spend so much time worrying what we can't control. What if we asked ourselves why and changed the thought process to worrying about only what we can control.

It's not ghosts and ghouls... it's a reminder of the past.

Cancer took my smile away, but only for a while. Helping others understand what a cancer diagnosis is like will help improve the experience for everyone.

Scanxiety, fear of recurrence, whatever you choose to call it, it is real. A sleepless night or hard time here and there doesn't mean you aren't dealing with it well, it means you are human.

For many cancer survivors, the thought of returning to their cancer clinic after treatment ends may be off-putting, as it could bring up difficult memories. But Arleen Weitz could not wait to get back into the infusion center at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), Jefferson Health to do some good.

A breast cancer patient's go-to resources for starting and continuing the cancer talk with your kids

Here are the top 5 CURE stories for September 2018.

The line separating cancer and cancer-free isn't always thick and dark.

Navigating the unknown is one of the hardest parts of living with cancer.

In a recent survey, lung cancer survivors reported long-term symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, short-term memory and anxiety.

"Hugs" come in all kinds of forms.

A cancer survivor looks at both sides of a dark disease.

Fear of recurrence can linger years after diagnosis.

Former vice president Joe Biden addressed hundreds across the country during the Biden Cancer Summit.

While a pediatric cancer diagnosis can obviously impact the child experiencing the disease, psychosocial effects can differentiate how each parent is affected, too.

An expert discusses tips on how patients with cancer can manage their "scanxiety."

A guy with breast cancer sees surviving in a new light.

Two-time cancer survivor encourages fellow survivors to develop resilience to cope with cancer.

A few thoughts and simple methods for finding a way to get back to the center of a life that includes all the emotions

I felt like cancer had forced me to do other "uncomfortable" things instead of the bucket list I had chosen.

A cancer diagnosis can threaten to shake our understanding of who we are if we let it. Learn how to avoid this trap with some practical advice.

Take a look at the top 5 CURE stories of August 2018 in this video.

After we have been diagnosed with cancer, our lives will never be the same again. But we need to try to just perform one little service – a phone call, a card, an email to encourage others. The wonderful thing is with or without cancer, we may just live a little bit longer with joy!

As a parent facing cancer, we just want to know that our children will emerge on the other side of our diagnosis and be alright.

If opting for the flat and fabulous look, it's important to learn to make friends with your belly because you're going to see it more often.