Side Effect Management
Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
September 8th 2020The day cancer treatment ends, a new chapter begins. Some survivors may leave cancer behind and continue life with few or no health problems. Others might have ongoing physical challenges. Some of these might be due to late effects (also called aftereffects) of cancer treatment.
The Elephant in the Room: Cancer Treatment Made Me Clumsier
August 21st 2020For a long time, I refused to acknowledge the lingering effects of neuropathy. I found a way to joke about it and told everybody I was clumsy. To acknowledge the elephant in the room, I had to admit I needed to explore balance further.
Working Toward Best Practices in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Every Part of Canada
September 11th 2019"We hope that this array of articles leaves you feeling informed about changes to your health-care system and some key supportive strategies that can improve your quality of life during treatment."
To Improve Quality of Life and Health Outcomes, Seek Supportive Care
August 22nd 2019When cancer centers emphasize supportive care, patients, survivors and their families benefit and health outcomes can even improve. In this issue of CURE®, we take you inside a facility dedicated to this kind of care — The Supportive Care Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.