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The Elephant in the Room: Cancer Treatment Made Me Clumsier

August 21st 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

For a long time, I refused to acknowledge the lingering effects of neuropathy. I found a way to joke about it and told everybody I was clumsy. To acknowledge the elephant in the room, I had to admit I needed to explore balance further.

Transforming Reality: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Patients with Cancer

May 6th 2020

By Katherine Malmo

More cancer centers are introducing virtual reality headsets, which can help relieve anxiety and pain and educate patients about their treatments.

New Reactions To Life After Cancer Treatment

April 28th 2020

By Kathy LaTour

After treatment ends, survivors are left to navigate a new life but that life comes with its new emotions and reactions to the world around us.

Expert Offers Patients with Cancer, Caregivers Tips for Handling COVID-19

April 6th 2020

By Dr. John M. Koval

If you or someone in your home does contract coronavirus, your doctor may suspend or delay your cancer treatments to protect your immune system, an expert from Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology notes.

Cancer Survivors, Caregivers: Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus

April 4th 2020

By Brielle Benyon

Patients and their loved ones should take certain precautions to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to the CDC.

Unplanned Hospitalizations in Patients with Cancer May Lead to Substantial Physical, Psychological Symptoms

March 31st 2020

By Ryan McDonald

The development of an inpatient symptom monitoring intervention, according to researchers, may enhance awareness of patient symptom burden and improve symptom control and health care usage.

Using Humor to Combat Coronavirus Fears

March 12th 2020

By Shelly Rosenfeld

Personalized Cancer Treatment, A Real Possibility?

March 1st 2020

By Bonnie Annis

Is it possible to determine better cancer treatment with information obtained from a patient’s blood cells? One Israeli company seems to think so.

Four Things Patients with Cancer Should Know About Coronavirus 2019

February 27th 2020

By Conor Killmurray

Patients with a compromised immune system are more susceptible to the coronavirus, including those with cancer. Here are four key things patients with cancer should know about the novel coronavirus.

Factoring in Age-Appropriateness For Cancer Treatment

February 19th 2020

By Len Lichtenfeld, M.D.

It’s important to match therapies to goals and fitness when treating older patients diagnosed with cancer.

Please Quit Telling Me It's Not The Cancer

January 22nd 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Some people may ask if it really matters whether it is related to cancer or not. For us it does.

Facing Fears of Long Term and Late Effects From Your Cancer Treatment

January 6th 2020

By Kathy LaTour

Recurrence isn’t the only long-term complication cancer patients may face but understanding these potential challenges can help you mitigate many problems beforehand.

Cognitive Dysfunction After Cancer

December 3rd 2019

By Shira Zwebner

How do you heal your mind when faced with cognitive impairment after cancer treatment?

Strange Signs: Cancer-Related Paraneoplastic Syndromes

November 16th 2019

By Arlene Weintraub

Cancer can trigger symptoms that seem as mysterious as their name: paraneoplastic syndromes.

A Little Sleep Education May Improve Insomnia

November 7th 2019

By Katie Kosko

Just one class on improving sleep may help curb chronic insomnia in cancer survivors, according to study findings published in Cancer.

FDA Approves Ziextenzo, the Third Neulasta Biosimilar for Febrile Neutropenia

November 5th 2019

By Jessica Skarzynski

The therapy is approved to decrease the incidence of infection due to febrile neutropenia in patients receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer therapy.

Cancer Survivors Can Beat Lingering Side Effects With Physical Therapy

October 9th 2019

By Katie Kosko

A physical therapist and testicular cancer survivor shares the health benefits of rehabilitation after cancer.

Join the Next #CureConnect Tweet Chat on Living With Cancer

September 23rd 2019

By Jessica Skarzynski

Save the date! We invite you to join CURE for our next monthly #CureConnect Tweet Chat on Thursday, September 26, at 1 p.m. EST, when we plan on discussing living with cancer.

Working Toward Best Practices in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Every Part of Canada

September 11th 2019

By Mike Hennessy, Sr.

"We hope that this array of articles leaves you feeling informed about changes to your health-care system and some key supportive strategies that can improve your quality of life during treatment."

Weeding Out Uncertainty

September 10th 2019

By Pippa Wysong

Now that it’s legal for both medicinal and recreational use in Canada, cannabis is widely available to patients with cancer. How much it can help them is largely undetermined.

Out of the Haze of Chemo Brain

September 9th 2019

By Pippa Wysong

Cancer brain fog, or chemo brain, interferes with daily life for many patients. Help can take the form of mental or physical exercise.

CURE New Issue Alert: Summer 2019

August 28th 2019

By Katie Kosko

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside our Summer 2019 issue.

Agents of Choice

August 26th 2019

By Jerry A. Barbee Jr., Pharm.D., Glenn Schulman, Pharm.D., Matthew Bailey, Meagan Balding

Despite a national addiction crisis, opioids remain an appropriate choice for treating severe cancer pain.

Firsthand Tips for Dealing With Post-Cancer Fatigue

August 24th 2019

By Barbara Tako

Nine years out from breast cancer and four years out from her melanoma, this cancer survivor still combats her fatigue.

Making Headway Against a Common and Disruptive Problem: Lymphedema

August 23rd 2019

By Debu Tripathy, M.D.

We owe patients complete information, navigation for decision-making and, of course, more research into this common problem. Initiating public dialogue and education is the first step.

To Improve Quality of Life and Health Outcomes, Seek Supportive Care

August 22nd 2019

By Mike Hennessy, Sr.

When cancer centers emphasize supportive care, patients, survivors and their families benefit and health outcomes can even improve. In this issue of CURE®, we take you inside a facility dedicated to this kind of care — The Supportive Care Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Beat Lasting Cancer Side Effects With Food

August 13th 2019

By Tamara Green

Authors of “The Living Kitchen” share meal options packed with flavor and health perks.

Musing About the Opioid Crisis and Cancer Survivorship

August 12th 2019

By Felicia Mitchell

As patients with cancer are among those who are prescribed opioids for pain management, being mindful of news and of shifting policies during the opioid crisis goes along with survival.

The Gifts of Cancer

August 12th 2019

By Jill Kleiss

A survivor discusses the decision to either accept each stage of the cancer journey or fight it with gusto.

The Blood Clot That Changed My Life

August 9th 2019

By Martha Carlson

Blood clots are more common in people with cancer than in those without, and new guidelines urge knowledge.