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Was I a Good Enough Cancer Caregiver?

July 16th 2022

By Mark Hicks

As I enter my second year of grief and the shock and fog of the traumatic loss of my wife to cancer has waned a bit, sometimes I see things a little clearer. And one thing I do know, there was something that I did get right.

I Wasn’t ‘Just a Patient’ to My Oncology Nurse

June 24th 2022

By CURE Media Group

My oncology nurse has been making connections with her patients for more than 20 years. I’m forever grateful I was lucky to be her patient.

Patient Advocates Represent a Much-Needed Lifeline for People Who are Dealing with Cancer

June 6th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Having someone beside you to accompany you during doctor's visits to take notes or having someone to help you find the right specialist or even to just help research what treatment options are available can be incredibly helpful.

Cancer Caregivers Needed: Give help. Get Help

May 31st 2022

The ‘Breast’ Nurse

May 30th 2022

By Staff

Through the support she provides, Stacey eases the load for patients with cancer and doctors alike.

Bringing Hope and Healing to Patients With Cancer

May 27th 2022

By Staff

Cheryl’s helpfulness in caring for her patients is very evident, as she is always using her spare time to make sure the patient is comfortable during their stay.

I Don’t Want My Sister to Go Through Cancer Treatment Alone, But Do I Risk Exposing Her to COVID-19?

May 26th 2022

By Kim Johnson

I can’t imagine not seeing my sister during her blood cancer treatment, but I also struggle to picture the effects of infecting her with COVID-19.

The Integration of Complementary Cancer Care May ‘Accelerate’ in Coming Years, Says Patrick Dempsey

May 24th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey predicts that more focus will be put on complementary cancer care, such as nutrition and environmental factors, over the next several years.

I Wouldn't Have Gotten Through My Cancer Journey Without My Amazing Oncology Nurse, My Sister

May 23rd 2022

By Staff

"I do not know how I would have gotten through my (cancer) diagnosis, treatment and recovery without … my amazing oncology nurse, my sister."

Tuesday Persists Until All Patients With Cancer are Taken Care Of

May 20th 2022

By Marlon Garzo Saria

The care received by our patients (with cancer) has been described as “exemplary,” an incredible achievement for an infusion center that was a revolving door for short-term travel nurses with little-to-no full-time staff to provide the continuity of care that oncology nurses are well-known and admired for.

Cancer Centers Need a Room for Rage

May 19th 2022

By Mark Hicks

Anger is a reaction to injustice, which cancer certainly is. Sometimes I wished there was a place in the cancer treatment centers to let that rage out.

The Divine Touch of an Oncology Nurse Lends Compassion and Healing to Patients With Cancer

May 18th 2022

I am forever grateful that my life has been blessed and touched by this angel on earth.

I Was Preparing to Be an Oncology Nurse, That is Until My Sister's Cancer Returned

May 17th 2022

By Kim Johnson

Watching my sister undergo cancer treatment made me want to become a nurse, though after she was re-diagnosed, I’ve had to step away from that career path.

'There's a Gift in the Conflict' of Cancer, Says Patrick Dempsey

May 17th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey explains that when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is important that family members make the moments they share together count.

A ‘Lighthouse Through the Cancer Storm’

May 16th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

A nurse navigator explains how people in their profession create bonds with their patients and guide them through the cancer experience.

Honoring an Oncology Nurse Who Radiates Positive Energy Despite any Adversities

May 13th 2022

By Louis Kopack

She advocates for her patients’ needs and escalates pertinent information to the interdisciplinary team to be able to provide the best care possible.

My Oncology Nurse Shows a Compassion Beyond What Most People Do

May 13th 2022

By Phyllis Hill

If I get nervous about a test result, she always takes time to talk with my husband and me about it and explain what the results mean.

Recognizing an Oncology Nurse Who Has Been a Guardian Angel And Co-Pilot During a Patient’s Unexpected Cancer Journey

May 12th 2022

By Elizabeth de Jong

Every year, she helps coordinate fundraising for other lung cancer groups and research efforts. She is totally committed to the lung cancer community and her patients.

One Nurse’s Devotion to Cancer Has Healed Many Patients

May 10th 2022

By Jenny Burkholder

“I feel her strength, and because of Lorelei — the way she makes me feel comfortable and confident; the way she cares deeply for me, her other patients and colleagues; and her always professional attitude and manner — I realize that, like other obstacles, I will eventually be able to face this, too,” writes one nurse’s patient in an essay nominating her for CURE®’s 2022 Extraordinary Healer award.

Margaret Campbell, B.S.N, RN, Wins CURE®’s 2022 Extraordinary Healer® Award

April 28th 2022

By Ryan McDonald

For the first time in three years, CURE® welcomed 500 attendees in person and hundreds more virtually to honor the 2022 Extraordinary Healer® award recipient.

Caring for the Caregiver: Seeking Support Through Cancer Hope Network

April 11th 2022

By Kristie L. Kahl

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Sarah Miretti Cassidy, director of external affairs at Cancer Hope Network, about support for caregivers of patients with lung cancer.

Male Cancer Caregivers Navigate A Gauntlet of Challenges, Often Under The Cover of Darkness

March 15th 2022

By Don Vaughan

Regardless of a man’s age, providing care to a partner or family member with cancer has been shown to take a drastic toll on their health. To make matters worse, research shows many men struggle in silence.

New App Aims to Improve the Lives of ‘Core of Our Health Care System’ — Cancer Caregivers

February 28th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

When caregivers — considered by many to be an essential part of a patient’s care team — have the tools they need to care for themselves and their loved ones, cancer outcomes can be better, too.

Cancer Caregivers Need Extra Support During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 17th 2022

By Diana M. Martin

Having been a caregiver to my late husband who died from cancer, I know first-hand the difficulties of caregiving — not to mention what it must be like for those trying to do it during a worldwide pandemic.

Exploring the Dynamics of a Male Cancer Caregiver in a Society That Encourages Men to Be Independent

February 17th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, the founder of Jack’s Caregiver Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting men throughout the caregiving experience, explores the layered sociological factors which can affect men in unique ways when they are supporting a loved one with cancer.

The Cancer Caregiver’s Pledge

February 13th 2022

By Ron Cooper

Here is a poem for cancer caregivers, who sacrifice their time with compassion and devotion to do everything they can to help an individual with cancer.

Cancer Survivors Must Sometimes Become Caregivers

February 2nd 2022

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor explains how he had to flip the script and become a caregiver for his wife when she was injured, and how it affected him.

Updated Cancer Registry to Provide Patients, Survivors and Caregivers a Tool to Highlight Unmet Needs

February 1st 2022

By Brielle Benyon

The Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Experience Registry amplifies the voices of patients, survivors and caregivers by finding and addressing critical gaps in cancer care.

My Dad’s Death From Cancer Forced Me Out of the Shadows and Into a Spotlight of Advocacy

January 31st 2022

By Sarah MacLeod

A teenager from Pennsylvania whose father died from colorectal cancer explains the impact it had on her life and how she has stepped into the field of advocacy to help others.

Peeling the Onion: Unpacking the Complicated Emotions Experienced as a Cancer Caregiver

January 20th 2022

By Debbie Legault

A mother of a breast cancer survivor explains how she pinpoints the reasoning behind why a certain day might be extra difficult emotionally for her and how she deals with it.