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Although it’s Impossible to Eliminate Uncertainty in Cancer and in Life, it’s Possible to Live With it

March 30th 2021

By Martha Carlson

A patient with metastatic cancer writes about how the unknowns of her disease have shaped her life and health experiences, and how she has learned to live with that uncertainty.

Here’s How Cancer Has Changed the Way Some People Live Their Lives

March 29th 2021

By Ryan McDonald

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how cancer has changed the way they live their lives. Here’s what they said.

Patients With Cancer Are The CEO of Their Care Team

March 29th 2021

By Steve Rubin

A cancer survivor recalls some experiences he had along his journey and reminds others to be the CEO of their care team, as it’s their life on the line.

Thinking of the Future During Cancer Treatment

March 26th 2021

By Mike Hennessy, Sr.

Doctors and survivors urge women to consider the future both before and after receiving a cancer diagnosis.

Hugs Are Important for Cancer Survivors

March 26th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor yearns for the “touch starvation” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to be over. She writes about how just one hug can make a huge difference for people.

Balancing Cancer Screenings and COVID-19 Safety

March 25th 2021

By Debu Tripathy, M.D.

Although COVID-19 has shaken our lives in so many ways, it’s important to keep our health one of our top priorities while also staying safe. We must find widely acceptable ways to screen for cancer in this new era so that we don’t turn the clock back on the gains we have made in the past few decades.

Cancer is Not a Convenient Excuse

March 25th 2021

By Bonnie Annis

Many cancer survivors may feel the urge to use their disease as a convenient excuse for avoiding unpleasant situations, writes a survivor. However, she urges others to avoid giving into that power.

The Cancer Community Welcomes ‘The Big V’

March 21st 2021

By Ron Cooper

It’s time to smile and give thanks as people can start to emerge from their bunkers to rejoin society now that there are multiple COVID-19 vaccines, writes one cancer survivor.

If You Don’t Turn the Pages in the Book of Life, You’ll Never Know What’s in Store for You

March 19th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Life is like a book, writes this cancer survivor. And people shouldn’t be afraid to turn the page to see what’s on the other side, she says.

Mindfulness Can Decrease Anxiety and Build Resiliency in Cancer Survivors

March 18th 2021

By Brielle Benyon

An expert from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center recently spoke with CURE® and discussed how mindfulness can benefit cancer survivors.