Psychosocial

When it rains it pours. These five words can be filled with so much meaning. These five words can be used to describe a lot of happenings in anyone’s life. Trying to avoid the cancer heartache works for a while but when you lift back the current, the fears and anxiety flood in like a heavy rain.

The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently published a set of recommendations to better care for patients who are sexual and gender minorities.

Formulating a plan and knowing how to react can help to ease emotions at a difficult time in life.

The NCCN created new free, online resources for patients with cancer who are experiencing distress.

Ed has medical emergency. Did the extra chemo cause it?

Humor can be a valuable healing strategy for patients with cancer and their doctors.

Your methods of coping with cancer might not always be sexy.

On Feb. 21, we'll be co-hosting a tweet chat with Oncology Nursing News and Will2Love's Leslie R. Schover about sexual health and fertility after a cancer diagnosis. Join us at 9 p.m. EST with the hashtag #CureConnect

I was pretending life was great after my cancer treatment ended. Meanwhile, I was living in a cancer coma.

Certainty takes on a whole new meaning when you are living with cancer.

When cancer anxiety strikes and panic begins to build, there a few tools you can keep close to help you combat the fears and regain calmness in your mind again.

Psilocybin, a component found in psychedelic mushrooms, reduced cancer-related anxiety and depression in a recent trial.

Appreciating modern medicine and learning how to cope the unknowns

Having strong social support may lead to better breast cancer outcomes, according to a recent study.

Many breast cancer survivors use psychotropic and opioid medications, pointing to an unmet need for psychological care in this population.

Many female survivors of cancer face sexual pain after treatment, and may not feel comfortable starting a conversation with their health care providers.

Scanxiety due to a scheduled or surprise scan or ultrasound can trigger those thoughts and fears of cancer recurrence at any moment.

Not all breast cancer survivors support this social media campaign.