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I Want to Be "Me" Again

June 3rd 2020

By Barbara Fromholz

The Great Equalizer: COVID-19 and Cancer

May 31st 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

COVID-19 and cancer are very different in how they work in the body, but the psychosocial challenges they present are also very familiar.

Dance Like No One is Watching

May 30th 2020

By Felicia Carparelli

How Patients With Cancer Should Approach Questions Surrounding the Final Outcome of COVID-19, Their Diagnosis

May 20th 2020

By Dr. Scott Irwin

“For the patients that are nervous about how this is going to end, or what's going to happen, I would say that that's true for them outside of the COVID crisis because that's the same question they have about their cancer,” Dr. Scott A. Irwin said.

'More Important Now' For Patients with Cancer to Focus on Mental Health During COVID-19

May 19th 2020

By Dr. Scott Irwin

As stress and anxiety have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, one expert notes how it’s important for patients with cancer to pay attention to their mental health.

The Cue Card Patients with Cancer Hold During a Global Pandemic: Emotional Regulation

May 18th 2020

By Bethany Davis, LSWAIC

Patients with cancer have a unique skill that not only aids them through their own cancer journey but a global pandemic like COVID-19.

Patients with Cancer Can Teach Others About Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 18th 2020

By Martha Raymond

As millions of people face a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with cancer can teach others about the resilience needed to face the unknown.

Facts Matter for Patients with Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Says One Advocate

May 15th 2020

By Martha Raymond

There's a lot of rapidly changing information on COVID-19 and patients need to take their time and find the facts that matter.

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Anxiety, Mental Health in Patients with Cancer

May 12th 2020

By Dr. Scott Irwin

Although many patients with cancer are concerned about leaving their house during the COVID-19 pandemic, a board-certified psychiatrist highlights that some of his patients with cancer have reported a reduction in their anxieties during the pandemic.

Mental Health Awareness is a Part of Healing

May 11th 2020

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

May marks Mental Health Awareness month, a crucial part of the healing required for patients on their cancer journey.

Finding Hope During The Cancer Journey

May 10th 2020

By Kathy LaTour

Hope is a tenuous thing, but it is important to foster hope during the cancer journey even when the statistic don't feel hopeful.

During COVID-19, Practice Gratitude Not Judgment

May 9th 2020

By Barbara Tako

All of us could choose to practice gratitude instead of judgment during these challenging times.

CURE Community Vlog: Breathing Techniques to Use During Quarantine

May 9th 2020

By Ian Macleod

“In 16 seconds, we can really bring our consciousness to the present moment.”

Cancer in the COVID-19 Era

May 6th 2020

Navigating cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic means facing extra concerns.

Cancer and Its Gift of Emotional Resilience

May 3rd 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

Surviving cancer teaches us emotional resilience, making even a frightening pandemic something we can decide we can navigate.

Crisis Squared: Fighting Cancer and Pushing Through COVID-19

May 2nd 2020

By Steve Rubin

The new normal is HARD and SCARY, even for a cancer fighter who's become all too familiar with those conditions over the years.

Prognosis Can Mean Choosing Your Own Path

April 29th 2020

By Kim Johnson

Part of the prognosis is often what the patient brings to it, the journey ahead of them that only they can travel.

Rituals That Save Us

April 27th 2020

By Laura Yeager

During hard times, we must hold on to what we know well.

Managing Our Spare Time While Riding Out COVID-19

April 25th 2020

By Khevin Barnes

How can we relax and move forward when cancer and COVID-19 take up so much of our day?

Can This COVID Thing End?

April 24th 2020

By William Ramshaw

As quarantine and social distancing wears on, one cancer survivor muses on the little things that have gone missing.

CURE Community Vlog: Making the Little Moments Count During Cancer

April 24th 2020

By Ashley Stringer

A three-year lung cancer survivor discusses the shock of her diagnosis, and the positivity that ensued in her everyday life.

Cancer Prepared Me for the Coronavirus

April 19th 2020

By Diana Martin

Dealing with isolation is not new for widows and widowers who lost their spouses to cancer.

Devoting Time to Friends During Cancer

April 18th 2020

By Kim Johnson

During cancer it's easy to let friends in the "outside world" fall to the wayside, but it's sometimes possible, and helpful, to foster those relationships.

Moving Through COVID-19, Cancer And Other Life Traumas

April 17th 2020

By Barbara Tako

Even with an injured trust in the world, it's important to remember the lessons that help us move through cancer and other life traumas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurturing Resiliency and Thrivership Amid COVID-19 and Cancer Adversity

April 16th 2020

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

Thrivership and resilience are what we can gain from adversity and help us cope with change.

Offering a Lifeline to Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 15th 2020

By Jessica Skarzynski

The adolescent and young adult cancer community is one that faces life-changing challenges at an age where this type of challenge is not expected, and it is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is a lifeline for AYA patients to not only cope, but thrive.

COVID-19: For Many Cancer Survivors, Avoiding Infection is Very Familiar

April 13th 2020

By Ryan Hamner

Cancer treatment has taught many survivors how to combat infection, a useful skill to adjusting life amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

My COVID Nightmare

April 12th 2020

By Catherine Lieuwen

Finding Connection and Expert Advice Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 11th 2020

By Daniel Vorobiof, M.D.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cut out many face-to-face interactions, and for patients with cancer that can also mean a loss of connection to expert advice. But the team behind the Belong.Life app is looking to bridge the gap patients face during social distancing.

Spring Can Help When Dealing With Both COVID-19 and Cancer Anxiety

April 10th 2020

By Barbara Tako

Spring is still here, and the warmer weather can help you handle your cancer and COVID-19 related anxieties.