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The Waiting Game: She Doesn’t Have Cancer Today, But What About Tomorrow?

February 20th 2022

By Debbie Legault

Although my daughter’s cancer scans currently show no evidence of disease, I am haunted by the fact that there is always a possibility it could return and uproot our lives yet again.

The Loss of an Oncologist Is Heart-Wrenching for Cancer Survivors

February 20th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass.

Cancer Survivors Share Their Eating Struggles — and Solutions — for Life After Cancer Treatment

February 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

CURE® asked its readers to share their difficulties eating after cancer, and what they did to help combat those challenges.

I Am Switching My Approach to Cope with Cancer ‘Scanxiety’

February 18th 2022

By Steve Rubin

After reaching the point where anxiety was completely overwhelming my system before getting routine cancer scans, I decided to try a new approach suggested by my therapist to ease my worries.

Eating After My Cancer Treatment Was So Painful, It Felt Like I Had Strep Throat for 1 Year

February 15th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

After realizing that alcohol and spicy foods were excruciating to consume after treatment, throat cancer survivor Rob Paulsen learned that smoothies were a much healthier — and more soothing — option.

As a Cancer Survivor, I Can Relate to the Struggles of Olympians Like Mikaela Shiffrin and Simone Biles

February 10th 2022

By Julie S. Brokaw

As I sit here watching the Winter Olympics, I am immediately reminded of all the ways in which my grueling and stressful journey with cancer feels akin to the struggles of these Olympic athletes.

Cancer Survivor Encourages Others to Create a Daily Routine to Help Cope with ‘Scanxiety’

February 8th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

“Coping for me has been routine-based, and that is making sure I do the things that are in my day that are really foundationally making me feel joyful,” says a survivor of an advanced-stage cancer on how to cope with “scanxiety.”

As a Cancer Survivor, Finding Out Someone Has Cancer Hits Too Close to Home

February 6th 2022

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains why hearing the news that someone else has cancer makes it difficult for him to engage in the conversation, as it reminds him of his experience.

Moving on From a Mindset of Life Around Cancer Scans

January 30th 2022

By Steve Rubin

A cancer survivor explains how he has learned to build resilience against the stress and terror around getting routine cancer scans done so that he can live his life more freely.

When COVID-19 Cancels Your Cancer Appointments: Why Are We Still in Crisis Mode 2 Years Later?

January 29th 2022

By Danielle Ripley-Burgess

A colon cancer survivor expresses her frustration about the way the health care system is currently being managed as yet another wave of COVID-19 cases caused her to cancel an appointment she’d waited three months for.

‘Life Is Never the Same Again’: Cancer Survivors Describe the Most Difficult Elements of Survivorship

January 26th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

From mental impacts such as “scanxiety” and post-traumatic stress disorder to difficulties returning to work/dating and long-term physical side effects like memory issues, several cancer survivors shared the hardest part about survivorship.

For Better and for Worse: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Cancer Care

January 25th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted many facets of cancer care. Although some changes were detrimental, an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine notes others actually improved accessibility to care.

Here’s to Appreciating Life and the Places You’ll Go, Despite Living With Cancer

January 23rd 2022

By Marissa Holzer

A woman living with metastatic breast cancer describes how the death of a friend’s grandmother reminded her of her own grandmother’s passing and the lessons she learned about life from it that she applies in her cancer journey.

As I Begin Another Year of Cancer Treatment, I Struggle Over Why I’m Still Here and Others Aren’t

January 22nd 2022

By Kelly Irvin

A patient with stage 4 ovarian cancer still receiving treatment six years after her first diagnosis explains that even though she’s exhausted from all her treatments and the related side effects, she knows many others don’t survive as long as she has.

Spare Me the Stories of Cancer Death and Destruction

January 20th 2022

By Michelle Velez

When trying to relate to a cancer survivor, do not tell them how someone else died of the disease, writes Michelle Velez.

6 Ways to Stop Worrying About Your Cancer Returning and Live Your Life

January 15th 2022

By William Ramshaw

A cancer survivor offers advice for those facing anxiety and fear about cancer that takes control of their life.

What Will 2022 Bring for Cancer Survivors Facing Another Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

January 14th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor expresses the fears many survivors face with another year of staring down the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Vaccines to Pills and Clinical Trials: An Overview of Treatments to Protect Patients With Cancer from COVID-19

January 13th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

An infectious disease expert explains the new and upcoming treatment modalities that are improving COVID-19 outcomes for patients with cancer and other conditions that compromise the immune system.

How Other Patients With Cancer Helped Me Turn My Situation Around

January 12th 2022

By Steve Rubin

One cancer survivor describes the impact of the words of support from other patients with cancer throughout his experience that helped pull him out of devastation.

‘Shock to the Heart’: A Cancer Survivor Recalls the Emotions of Her First Chemo Treatment

January 12th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

After not knowing quite what to expect from her first chemotherapy treatment, colorectal cancer survivor Yla Flores describes the pain she felt in her heart after seeing other patients in worse conditions.

Goodbye Cancer Displeasure, Hello Sexual Pleasure

January 11th 2022

By Laura Yeager

A cancer survivor explains how she was able to intimately reconnect with her spouse after cancer caused their love life to fizzle for many years.

Advice on Coping With Fears of the COVID-19 Omicron Variant From a Cancer Survivor

January 10th 2022

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor offers tips on dealing with the mental gymnastics of wondering whether his COVID-19 vaccine will work against the omicron variant and how more isolation will affect his mental state.

Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, Make Commitments, Says a Cancer Survivor

January 9th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

A cancer survivor explains her approach to New Year’s resolutions and how she plans to make her health a priority.

Digital App May Help Relieve Stress, Depression, Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

January 7th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Cancer survivors may experience psychological side effects of cancer and can benefit from stress management interventions, although these in-person services are often limited.

‘Dear Body,’ A Tribute From a Cancer Survivor to Her Body

January 7th 2022

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

A breast cancer survivor describes a project she participated in — the Dear Body Project — to thank her body for all that it has endured.

How I Learned to Live After Learning How to Die From Cancer

January 6th 2022

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains how he learned to live after cancer and reflects on lessons learned from the book, “Tuesdays with Morrie.”

My Plan to Help Fellow Cancer Survivors in 2022

January 3rd 2022

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor pens a poem about his New Year’s resolutions to help other survivors through obstacles in 2022.

What’s Most Commonly Misunderstood About My Cancer Experience

December 31st 2021

By Steve Rubin

A young adult cancer survivor describes the ways people typically misunderstand his cancer experiences.

How Long Should a Cancer Survivor Keep Seeing Their Oncologist?

December 30th 2021

By Bonnie Annis

A person with cancer may naturally assume an oncologist will follow them throughout the course of treatment, but when that person survives for many years, things can rapidly change.

Things You Should Not Say to a Cancer Survivor

December 29th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor discusses the hurtful words people say to cancer survivors and why they sting.

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