Survivorship
Survivorship
Patients with cancer are too often made to feel they need permission to experience the emotions that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Barbara Ritsema draws on her years of experience as a nurse to explain the stages of grief and offers tips for how to talk about cancer and how to help people diagnosed with cancer through the grieving process.
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Hair loss is a major concern for many patients, men and women, who are undergoing chemotherapy. This article helps to demystify some of the many options available while shopping for a wig.
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Survivor Lisa A. D’Ottavio looks back with gratitude to her family and friends who offered support during her battle with breast cancer.
Breast CancerSurvivorship
Breast cancer survivor Ginger Modiri cautions those in remission to avoid becoming complacent and to keep up with their follow-up screenings.
Breast CancerSurvivorship
Dr. Citrin explains the role of 5 experts who are essential for meeting the physical, emotional, and therapy needs of patients with breast cancer.
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Cancer Survivor Lara MacGregor talks about how a box-full of scarves from a stranger led her to establish the Hope Scarves Program to help other people diagnosed with cancer.
Cancer FundraisingSurvivorship
By Kelsey Moroz
Read this story to find out what makes Donna DiMaggio and Bonni Norwood, along with 107 Bristol-Myers Squibb employees, do such extraordinary things in the name of cancer research.
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By Dan Dean
People affected by cancer find that dating requires a different playbook to navigate through relationships.
Stress ManagementSurvivorship
Cancer survivor and caregiver Katie Brown, VP of Support and Survivorship at LUNGevity Foundation, shares tips for patients and survivors on how to manage stress during treatment and beyond.
SurvivorshipWork & Cancer
Cancer treatment costs, and the desire for normalcy and self-worth, are some of the reasons why patients with cancer wish to remain in the workforce.
Legal CornerSurvivorship
Learn about your legal rights regarding your health insurance or employment, including your right for a family leave related to cancer treatment, job security, and more.
Breast CancerSurvivorship
For those dealing with metastatic breast cancer, national expert and breast cancer survivor Lillie Shockney stresses the importance of celebrating milestone events and joyful moments during treatment.