Survivorship

Life Expectancy With Cancer

September 19th 2020, 3:30pm

Each person responds to treatment differently. No one knows in advance how effective cancer treatment will be. There's also no way to know how long anyone will live—with or without cancer.

Cancer Can Affect A Person’s Behavior in Odd Ways

September 18th 2020, 4:00pm

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I’ve already warned my family, if I decide to act a little crazy in the future, don’t worry. I’ve got a good excuse. I can always blame it on the cancer. It’s a good excuse, sometimes.

It’s Important to Keep Your Hope as We Head Into A Fall Filled with Uncertainty

September 17th 2020, 4:00pm

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We have all had times in our lives where everything goes wrong at once. We got through them, and we continue to get through them.

Becoming A Parent After Cancer

September 17th 2020, 2:30pm

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Some cancer patients and survivors face the real risk of infertility due to a cancer diagnosis and/or its treatment. Livestrong Fertility helps you understand your fertility risks and options, and get access to fertility preservation discounts.

Higher Prescription Opioid Use Is Not Linked to Misuse Among Cancer Survivors, According to Recent Study

September 16th 2020, 6:30pm

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Opioids are a common tool in treating cancer-related pain, but they are also at the center of a nationwide epidemic. One that researchers have found cancer patients are not as linked to as previously thought.

What Do People With Cancer and Bumblebees Have in Common?

September 14th 2020, 4:00pm

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Cancer survivors are like bumblebees in that they continue to go on and fly despite the countless obstacles they face.

Anchors and Sunsets: A Magical Getaway from Cancer

September 12th 2020, 6:00pm

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We arrived in a remote region of Long Island just in time to sit back on the deck overlooking the bay and catch a magical, breathtaking sunset. Five years of struggling through cancer, we’d damn well earned this moment.

Being Proactive About Skin Cancer

September 12th 2020, 2:00pm

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CURE spoke with a patient who was diagnosed with a type of skin cancer, called cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, about his journey with cancer and why it is important to be proactive about one’s health.

A Survivor Reflects on Cancer’s Toll

September 11th 2020, 4:00pm

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Cancer survivors sometimes wonder about their purpose on earth as time passes and so many others pass away before us with cancer. We need to be gentle with ourselves and not stress to much.

7 Things You Will Need When Writing a Book About Surviving Cancer

September 8th 2020, 4:00pm

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An author and two-time cancer survivor offers fellow writers some advice on what they’ll need to know if they’re considering writing a book about surviving cancer.