Well-being
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When Cancer Becomes an Unwanted PriorityAmanda Rose Ferraro's leukemia diagnosis forced her to spend time at the hospital away from her 3-year-old-son. She calls focusing on her health and leaving her son “the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”
by Amanda Rose Ferraro
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Food Insecurity and CancerAfter discovering that some patients weren't able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank.
by Jen Tota McGivney
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“Congrats! You Have the ‘Good’ Cancer”Many people know thyroid cancer as a cancer type with a relatively good prognosis, but the disease still has profound effects on patients and survivors, writes thyroid cancer survivor Carly Flumer.
by Carly Flumer
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Telling Your Children About Inheritable Cancer RiskLetting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Noble ArtArt therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor Jacqueline Carmody describes how a unique art therapy program helps people affected by cancer.
by Bradley Jones
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Your Cancer Guide
Do You Need to Talk?Follow these steps to find a therapist who can meet your needs.
by Hester Hill Schnipper
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Get Involved
Creative TherapyVarious kinds of artistic expression can play a role in processing the emotional effects of cancer.
by Bradley Jones
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Sound Advice
Winter 2019/2020vol 09 | issue 04
Experts offer advice on parenting a child who has had cancer, what to look for in a primary care provider, and peripheral neuropathy. -
How Disability Insurers Monitor Patients OnlineCompanies that offer disability insurance may monitor patients' social media accounts to determine if they qualify for the benefits being received.
by Kate Yandell
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Q&A
Coming of AgeDrawing on her own experiences as a teenager who learned her mother had pancreatic cancer, Marisa Bardach Ramel urges adolescents in similar situations to embrace all emotions—even the ugly ones.
by Marci A. Landsmann
