Dr. Nathaniel Myall shares what people with disabilities who have cancer should know about navigating their care, discussing their disability with the health care team, and requesting accommodations during treatment.
Physical therapist Sharon Leslie shares how peripheral neuropathy can impact people with cancer and survivors, the challenges it can cause during physical activity, how exercise can help, and tips for getting started.
In this month’s “From the Editor in Chief” column, Dr. Jyoti Patel discusses the important role food can play for people with cancer during treatment and recovery and what all people should understand about common myths around food and cancer risk.
In this post, Dr. Kayoll Gyan shares what to know about the cancer healing timeline, including prioritizing the emotional and spiritual aspects of your healing, 4 ways to manage setbacks in your healing timeline, and what she learned about healing during her own cancer experience.
Dr. Youngjee Choi and Dr. Larissa Nekhlyudov share what survivors should know when transitioning from cancer care back to primary care after treatment, including what to expect, common concerns survivors have during this time, and ways to make the transition easier.
In this podcast, Dr. Petros Grivas and Dr. Marianne Dubard-Gault discuss what people with bladder cancer and their families should know about genetic testing.
In this post, Dr. Jennifer D. Son describes the different types of mastectomies for breast cancer, what people can expect from each, and questions to ask the health care team when considering mastectomy as a treatment option.
In this podcast, Dr. Allison Magnuson talks with patient advocate Beverly Canin about cancer care for people age 65 or older, including what they can expect, how to advocate for themselves, and what they should know about participating in cancer research.
Oncology nurse Teresa Knoop discusses how your oncology nurse can help you during cancer, including the role of the oncology nurse on the cancer care team and the guidance and resources they can provide throughout your cancer experience.
In this “Cancer in My Community” post, Dr. Dingle Spence shares what cancer is like in Jamaica, including why she became an oncologist, how cancer care is accessed in Jamaica, the expansion of palliative care in the country, and local resources for people with cancer.
