Chemotherapy
Oncology Nurse Navigator Jordan Henderson shares 7 strategies to help to reduce
stress and prepare you for a chemotherapy regimen. Read More ›
A lesson on a long-standing and effective drug in the anticancer arsenal. Read More ›
Nurse navigator Deborah Gomer explains the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods of mucositis, an oral and digestive system condition interfering with eating, swallowing, and talking and affecting roughly 50% of patients who receive chemotherapy. Read More ›
Breast cancer survivor Lisa D’Ottavio describes the side effects of treatment that she experienced, from chemo hair loss, neuropathy, and lymphedema, to radiation effects and more. Read More ›
A new survey of patients with breast or ovarian cancer showed that hair loss is among the most-dreaded side effects for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Read More ›
A cancer diagnosis affects families, friends, and sometimes whole communities. One way for a person to support their loved ones is to take stress out of their life by cooking meals for them. Cancer treatments can affect the way that people perceive food, so here is a guide to help you create tasty meals for people dealing with cancer. Read More ›
By Tracy Wright
After being poked and prodded for cancer treatment, testing, and surgery, it seems crazy that patients with cancer would ask for more needles, but that is exactly what’s happening when it comes to acupuncture. Read More ›
Some chemotherapies can cause problems with sensory and motor skills; these disorders are called “neuropathies.” Most neuropathy problems improve after chemotherapy is finished. Read More ›
How did a 21-year-old young man, in the peak of physical health, get cancer and die so quickly? Read More ›
"The ultimate goal is to help you enjoy your food again during chemo and as a survivor," says chef Ryan Callahan. Read More ›
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