24 Posts
March 23, 2023
Navigating the fear of a cancer recurrenceDr. Ajaz Khan: I have found that fear that cancer will return or progress is nearly universal among patients undergoing treatment.
November 22, 2022
Rev. Percy McCray: This holiday season, let cancer patients ‘drive the bus’One way we can help reduce a cancer patient's stress and enhance their enjoyment is by putting them in the driver’s seat and allowing them to steer the conversation.
May 11, 2022
Why are patients with lung cancer living longer?After decades of relatively unchanging lung cancer survival rates, researchers are now reporting promising trends at every stage of the disease.
April 20, 2022
Patients have options to restore their voice after head and neck cancer treatmentFor patients with head and neck cancers, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects often complicate two innate tasks that are usually taken for granted—speaking and swallowing.
March 30, 2022
Why me? Addressing spiritual distress during a cancer journeyIf you find that you’re unable to work through questions about your cancer diagnosis, or anxiety about them is disrupting your life, you may be experiencing spiritual distress.
March 23, 2022
For prostate cancer patients, it’s always good to know the scoreThe Gleason score is a critical calculation designed to help determine the extent of the disease, the aggressiveness of the cancer cells and how it may be treated.
September 27, 2021
Unsatisfied with your breast reconstruction? Corrective surgery may be an option for youMany issues that cause patients to be unsatisfied with their breast reconstruction results after mastectomy may be improved with corrective reconstructive surgery.
July 14, 2021
Breast reconstruction after breast cancer: It’s not one-size-fits-allBreast reconstruction after breast cancer is complicated. Learn about the variables and options that may affect you before you meet with a surgeon.
April 27, 2021
Taking control of your body image after cancerMore than half of all cancer patients struggle with body image at some point in their cancer journey.
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