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What’s Lost in Translation When Talking About Cancer

November 1st 2020

By Steve Rubin

When we talk about cancer with our loved ones, we can forget the different experiences shared and leave our issues unresolved. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop communicating.

Communicating With Family On What You Need As A Patient With Cancer

October 24th 2020

By Barbara Tako

Communication is key for any relationship, particularly for the changing relationship patients with cancer may have with their family. Here are tips from a cancer survivor on how to navigate this change.

The Big Dates After Cancer Takes A Loved One Away

October 21st 2020

By Erica Finamore

After cancer took her husband away, one caregiver discusses the importance of celebrating the important dates and milestones. Even after they're gone.

Hope And The Patient With Cancer

October 18th 2020

By Richard E. Farmer

Hope is a potent ally for the patient with cancer, and it is a response that helps inform a patient's journey with cancer.

'I Struck a Deal With God': A Cancer Survivor's Story on Finding Faith

October 11th 2020

One cancer survivor details her winding treatment journey, and how by making herself a deal found the faith to keep moving forward.

A Comparison of Autumn and Cancer

October 10th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor compares our collective cancer journey to the season of autumn.

Even After a Cancer Diagnosis ‘Normal’ Days Are Ahead

October 8th 2020

By Martha Carlson

After a cancer diagnosis, it’s hard to find what “normal” means, but by looking at the answers to the basic goals you want to achieve you can find the “normal” that works best for you.

What Is the Most Important Lesson Cancer Has Taught You?

October 5th 2020

By Ryan McDonald

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share the most important lesson cancer taught them.

Why Are We So Overwhelmed?

October 4th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor explains why those of us who face cancer and now COVID-19 feel the way we do when confronting an ongoing crisis.

Back Behind The Wheel, Chipping Away At the Cancer Journey

October 3rd 2020

By Steve Rubin

Self-reliance can be a challenge after a long cancer journey but taking on even small steps can make a major difference in moving forward.

Baby Steps are Helping Me Tame the Beast That is Anxiety

October 1st 2020

By Kim Johnson

When going through cancer, you are often waiting for more bad news to come because it comes far more often than good news does. It is hard to let your guard down and recognize that while that was life during cancer, that is not your life anymore.

Developing Second Cancers And How To Manage Them

September 18th 2020

One to three percent of survivors develop a second cancer different from the originally treated cancer. The level of risk is small, and greater numbers of survivors are living longer due to improvements in treatment. However, even thinking about the possibility of having a second cancer can be stressful.

How to Have the Cancer Talk with Children

September 15th 2020

By Barbara Jaffe

Please, look for advice and resources that do not further complicate or adversely affect your own efforts to cope, but rather offers a path for you to do the best for your kids but still focus on all the aspects of you and your whole family living with cancer.

How Do You Overcome the Fear that Comes with Cancer?

September 14th 2020

By Ryan McDonald

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how they overcome the fear that comes with cancer. Here, we share some of their responses.

Tips for Facing Your Cancer Fears

September 13th 2020

By Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology

Fear of having cancer is not unusual, but there are a few actions you can take to help calm those fears

With Rare Cancers, Progress Starts With the Patients

August 31st 2020

By Mike Hennessy Sr., Chairman

While the rare cancer landscape is growing, progress is happening thanks to patients advocating for their care.

Helpful Tips for Conquering Fears During Cancer Treatment

August 29th 2020

Feeling overwhelmed and scared during cancer treatment is completely normal. Here are some tips to help patients conquer their fears each step of the way.

What Tips Do You Have for Coping with Roadblocks One Might Encounter on Their Cancer Journey?

August 24th 2020

By CURE staff

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share some tips for others for coping with roadblocks they might experience on their cancer journey. Here, we share some of their responses.

Laughing in the Face of Cancer and Death

August 24th 2020

By Jessica Lough

Life can be ridiculous, one survivor writes.

Old Photos Give Cancer Survivors Snapshots of Their Former Selves

August 23rd 2020

By Khevin Barnes

While it may seem beneficial to attach ourselves to the memories of our pre-cancer existence, it does little to help us focus on the here and now.

Tips for Managing Anxiety During Cancer Treatment

August 22nd 2020

Anxiety, fear and panic may be some of the most difficult feelings to manage during cancer treatment. Here are some ways of dealing with these emotions to make you feel better.

Coping With Cancer By Busting Clutter

August 20th 2020

By Steve Rubin

What had eluded my wife and I, and not without great consequence, was the damage cancer had inflicted upon our apartment. Years and years of trauma, PTSD triggers, and bone-chilling memories had snuck in and festered around us like cockroaches.

How Do You Cope with 'Scanxiety' As a Patient with Cancer?

August 11th 2020

By CURE staff

On social media, CURE® recently asked its readers to share how they cope with anxiety leading up to their next scans. Here, we share some of their responses.

The Emotional Side of Recovery

August 9th 2020

By Bonnie Annis

After a traumatic event, such as breast cancer, it's important for a person to self-monitor. Feelings of anxiety or depression can be debilitating, but there's no reason to suffer in silence.

Please Don't Tell Cancer Survivors Not To Worry

August 8th 2020

By Doris Cardwell

That sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach is familiar to those who have heard the words "you have cancer". Telling someone not to worry post treatment can be like telling them to not breathe. Listening is more productive than telling survivors not to worry.

Cancer Survivors Belong to Their Own Sorority

August 7th 2020

By Laura Yeager

Although I was never a member of a sorority in the traditional sense, having breast cancer has put me into a sorority of women (and a few men) and created lifelong freidnships.

Missing Out on The High School Experience is Painful, But It's Also Survivable

August 4th 2020

By Danielle Ripley-Burgess

A colon cancer survivor reflects on receiving her first diagnosis as a high school student, and offers current students whose academic careers have been altered by COVID-19 some advice on how they'll get through the missed experiences.

Advice on Making Friends in A 'Cancer World'

August 2nd 2020

By Martha Carlson

A metastatic breast cancer survivor notes that It takes bravery to choose friends with cancer, but she stresses that the love and joy that comes with those friendships far outweigh the potential grief.

Don't Let Anxiety Ruin The Days Leading Up to Your Next Scan

July 31st 2020

By Steve Rubin

I asked fellow patients with cancer and survivors on Twitter for advice on coping strategies to combat "Scanxiety" and some suggested making a conscious attempt to not let anxiety ruin the days leading up to your next scan. I gave it a shot, and it worked.

Filling Their Hearts With Song

July 31st 2020

By Khevin Barnes

One cancer survivor finds health and healing in the gift of music.