She spoke of the power of one person and the difference it can make to a community, citing “our capacity to do what we can with what we’ve got; to become the leaders that we want to follow; to find the courage together to reach for what seems impossible, no matter who we are.”
The annual Los Angeles event was launched 11 years ago in honor of Romano’s Everybody Loves Raymond costar, Peter Boyle, who died of the rare blood cancer multiple myeloma in 2006.
We now have scientific proof from randomized trials that our state of mind, how we experience symptoms and our levels of depression and anxiety can all be helped through structured programs that include modalities such as meditation/mindfulness, relaxation, yoga and music therapy.
Finding her way into a clinical trial took a lot of research for one patient with ovarian cancer. Now, she’s guiding others.
Integrating humor into cancer care sparks health benefits for patients and their caregivers.
An oncology nurse scientist is studying whether stress can harm cognitive functioning — and how practicing mindfulness might help.
In 10-Mile Radius, a photographer shares images she captured during her cancer journey — and the insights that came with them.
New warnings ads are required to explain the dangers of smoking.
Physical therapy can boost quality of life for patients with cancer, but it isn’t always prescribed.
SIDE EFFECTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL toxicities, are an unpleasant fact of life for most people undergoing treatment for cancer, but that should not be the case. That’s why strategies for working through them lie at the heart of this issue of CURE.
Two schools of thought exist about how to treat metastatic cancers of unidentified subtype, called carcinomas of unknown primary.
Within a complex and expensive health system, there are ways to cut both individual and societal costs without harming the quality of care.
Practicing mindfulness can help patients and their loved ones overcome stress and worry.
