April 2015 Vol 1 No 2
Issue IntroductionsThe Empowered Patient
This issue of CONQUER is packed full of information to empower you and your
family with new knowledge that can be applied to the cancer journey you are
experiencing.
Breast CancerPatient Stories
Woke up excited. It was my first day of chemotherapy. Yes, excited. I realize now it was the wrong emotion, but the sense of what I would gain in this new adventure enthralled me. I imagined the people I would meet: these amazing people battling for their life and inspiring mine. I, too, would be strong.
Breast CancerPatient StoriesSurvivorship
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to sponsor a series of interviews with patients to provide a source of support to readers. Recently CONQUER had the pleasure of speaking with Heather, a breast cancer survivor.
ChemotherapySide-Effects ManagementSurvivorship
Dr. Evan C. Naylor offers a rundown of some of the most common side effects of cancer therapy and how to deal with them.
Cancer ScreeningColorectal Cancer
Have you been screened for colorectal cancer? As a patient with cancer or a cancer survivor, you need to pay attention to your regular cancer screenings, because getting a second cancer is a possibility. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but it doesn’t have to be.
ChemotherapyPoetrySurvivorship
Gail Mahar, RN, MSN, OCN, APRN-BC, from Knoxville, TN, shares a poem of empathy.
Multiple Myeloma
Studies indicate that African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with
multiple myeloma compared with Caucasians or other ethnic groups.
Nutrition & CancerWellness Corner
Did you know that what you drink may be as powerful as what you eat in the fight against cancer? Both tea and coffee contain compounds that are currently being studied for their cancer-fighting properties.