Side Effect Management

A two-time cancer survivor notes that although long-term cancer side effects can pile up, many are manageable.

Exercise can help prevent excess fatigue for survivors of cancer and other issues are explored in this summer issue of CURE.

In the summer 2020 edition of HEAL we speak with experts on the very real challenges patients face when confronted with "chemo brain". 

Scalp cooling can safely preserve hair for some patients who are undergoing chemotherapy, and experts want to make the technology more widely available.
 

People who have had cancer often contend with deep, pervasive exhaustion. The counterintuitive cure: exercise.

Despite distance and a pandemic, telehealth keeps patients with cancer in close touch with their doctors.

Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction affects many survivors. But the right strategies can optimize thinking and memory — and help lift that fog.
 

CURE^® interviews Voices contributor Tamera Anderson-Hanna on the benefits of continuing to perform yoga at home for both patients with cancer experiencing lymphedema, as well as caregivers looking to address their own mental well-being.
 

It's easy to accept certain challenging side effects from the cancer journey as a "new normal", something you can't shake no matter what. But even with cancer fatigue feeling insurmountable, there are ways to handle it.

In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with breast cancer specialist Dr. Julie Nangia about the increase of popularity in the use of devices known as cold caps to help patients with solid tumors receiving treatment for their disease keep more of their hair from falling out.