10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was First Diagnosed With Cancer
Survivor Helen Epstein shares what was helpful to her when she was first diagnosed with cancer and her advice for others facing a new cancer diagnosis.
Survivor Helen Epstein shares what was helpful to her when she was first diagnosed with cancer and her advice for others facing a new cancer diagnosis.
Breast cancer survivor Karen Kratenstein shares helpful tips on what to say when talking with and supporting a loved one with cancer, as well as how other people with cancer can ask for the support they need.
Dr. Fay J. Hlubocky discusses how anxiety can impact people with cancer, how this anxiety can lead to panic attacks, and what people with cancer can do to prevent and relieve panic attacks.
Mindfulness can be a helpful tool for people with cancer to manage anxiety and stress while navigating their diagnosis. Dr. Barbara Clivio shares what mindfulness is, why it can be helpful, and how to get started with the practice.
Meditation can be beneficial to people living with and beyond cancer. Here, Dr. Kimberly Lowe shares the benefits of meditation and 4 tips for getting started.
Life coach and cancer caregiver Marika Humphreys describes the challenges to staying connected with your partner during cancer, and how as a caregiver you can help maintain connection with your loved one.
Dr. Andrew J. Roth shares the difficulties many cancer survivors face in moving forward after cancer treatment and helpful ways to adjust to a post-cancer life.
In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses the stress that living through crisis after crisis can put on people with cancer and how to best cope with these crises and manage the difficult emotions that go with them.
Karen Cordova shares what it was like losing her childhood best friend to cancer, including the difficulty that came with understanding her friend’s death as a child and how she honors her friend today as an adult.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Nancy Novack shares several ways to cope with financial stress during cancer, including resources available to help people with cancer with financial concerns.