When a person we care about is diagnosed with cancer, it’s normal to want to help but feel unsure how to help. The patient themselves may feel embarrassed or unable to tell friends and family members what they really need or want. Choosing gifts for cancer...
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Chemotherapy has proven to be an effective treatment strategy for many cancer patients. Then, why is it that so many cancer patients dread the procedure? For that…. you need to understand how chemotherapy works. In general, chemo drugs are designed to attack or inhibit fast-dividing cells...
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Ongoing treatment after a cancer diagnosis is a roller coaster of emotions, but nothing prepares you for the high that comes with the news that you are N.E.D. (no evidence of disease). And of course you naively assume that must mean you can jump off...
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Coping with cancer is a challenge, even if you have a primary caregiver. If you have a family member or friend going through cancer, it can be difficult to support them during this tough time, especially due to the advent of COVID-19 and strict social...
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Many women struggling with breast cancer undergo severe hair loss during chemotherapy. Here are some insights from one cancer survivor’s experience as she dealt with an evolving self-image. Hair loss was definitely one of the more traumatic side effects of cancer treatment. Nothing prepared me for...
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We all know that a cancer diagnosis also affects family members to a great extent—but it’s difficult to fathom how much of your reality can change when this happens. We often see glimpses of how cancer can affect healthy and happy families, but it’s when...
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Psychological stress caused by cancer over a long period of time directly impacts wellbeing and quality of life. Understanding potential triggers can help cancer patients cope with the change. Psychological stress is an undeniable side effect of cancer treatment. Coming face to face with one’s mortality...
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No matter what stage of the marriage you’re in, a cancer diagnosis can rock your world to the core. When my wife and I first found out that she had breast cancer, the whole experience was very surreal. We were at a point in our lives...
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