Survivorship

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Nobody wants to learn they have cancer. But sometimes, the disease teaches people to appreciate other aspects of life, one cancer survivor explains.

A male breast cancer survivor discusses the fear and fabrications created in his head and how he deals with them.

“I had to choose one of two paths, to become the victim and let the disease control me or take control of the disease and fight for my life. The moment I chose to fight was the moment life opened all of its beauty,” writes a lymphoma survivor.