Psychosocial
Opioid Epidemic Negatively Influences Opioid Use for Pain Management in Advanced Cancer
May 12th 2021According to a survey of 26 patients with advanced cancer, many reported that the U.S. opioid epidemic impacted their opinions of opioid use for pain management and conversations with their clinician regarding prescriptions.
Fox Chase Cancer Center Begins Pilot Program to Strengthen Patient Literacy
May 4th 2021The Philadelphia-based cancer center has enrolled patients who receive port insertions in MyCareCompass, a new program that organizes patient information and provides educational content to help patients understand their treatment.
Learning to be a Kinder Person After Cancer
April 16th 2021A cancer survivor and former military service member writes how he used to be short with people, demanded things be done his way and often made others feel little — that is until his cancer diagnosis. Here, he shares how his experience with cancer taught him to be kinder to others.
Thanks to COVID-19, I Have Missed the Little Things
April 2nd 2021A cancer survivor writes about all the little things she has missed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those little things — such as going to a diner and connecting with friends — are now appreciated more than we ever would have imagined, she writes.
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